"Gordon H" wrote in message
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In message , Mary Fisher
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"Gordon H" wrote in message
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I can never remember which is supposed to be acid and which alkali, so I
always have antihistamine in my first aid kit, which is always in my
rucksack.

That's more effective if it's taken half an hour before you get stung :-)

Mary

Yes, and before you grab that nettle hiding in a clump of Indian Balsam.
BTDT.

I've nver heard of using aPiriton to treat nettle stings. You need a dock
leaf :-)

Mary