 [ Symptoms ] what is the difference between atopic dermatitis and eczema [ Disease ] this is always a difficult question i always want to let patients know that the best thing for it is actually an icepack get a package of frozen peas out of the freezer if you do not have one handy or available that is the best substitute if you do not have the gel pack or one of the ones you can instantly use the most important thing is to get that cold pack on it and then try to get out the stinger that is really the key to relieving the pain there are topical anesthetic products like dermoplast which is kind of a numbing spray you can use that too but ice usually takes care of it monitor the site to make sure it does not continue to stay red or oozing and if you can not get the stinger out then you need to see a physician or another healthcare provider to help you get that out to avoid any type of infection but ice is really the key no butter mayonnaise things like that no condiments on the bee sting