I recently had an opportunity to test the magnetic pulsing unit on wasp stings. A few weeks ago in mid-summer, I discovered a wasp nest tucked under the armrest of a wooden chair that sits in the corner of our sundeck. In the spring we destroyed several wasp nests that were in the early stages of development as they were too close to our entrances. Later, when I discovered this nest, I decided to leave the wasps alone. It's a chair we don't normally use so I felt they wouldn't be a problem. They hadn't been bothering us when we sat or ate on the sundeck.

The next day, I moved the chair back into the corner and I got stung just below the ankle on the inside of my left foot. Yikes, it hurt and the hole left by the sting looked like a crater to me.

I've read over the years how electricity is an antidote to insect and even snake venom. I had to leave for a meeting, so I only had time to apply magnetic pulsing for 5 minutes. That was enough to take out the sting. When I arrived at the meeting my foot was comfortable. During the meeting, I applied the magnetic pulsing unit for a 20-minute session to further neutralize the venom. The next day the area was swollen and red. I know how itchy a sting can get, so I pulsed for another 20 minutes to prevent the itchy stage from developing.

While pulsing, I was thinking I should move the wooden chair and place it under the sundeck so we wouldn't be so likely to disturb and anger the wasps. You guessed it—as soon as I started to move the chair I got stung again. Ouch, it hurt! This time on the inside of my leg near the knee. I immediately applied the pulser for a 20-minute session. Later in the day, I repeated a 20-minute cycle on both stings. This second sting was also red and swollen but remained comfortable. The next day, I could slightly feel the start of the itchy stage, so I pulsed again and it subsided.

Lucky me! The third day I got another opportunity to experiment with magnetic pulsing. I was hammering a nail too close to the chair and a protective wasp stung me on the neck. Same procedure—a few 20-minute sessions over 2 or 3 days kept the area itch-free despite being red and swollen.

As an aside, I corresponded several months ago with a member of a missionary group. Their organization has missionary stations in areas where poisonous snakebites are a risk. She told me the missionaries carry a type of "stun gun" to apply an electric charge in case of a snakebite when traveling to native villages. They use electricity as an immediate antidote to the venom. They then get the person to a clinic as quickly as possible to follow-up with a medical antidote. (Note: with a poisonous snakebite it would be important to have a strong enough current of electricity to neutralize the venom so I'm not recommending anyone experiment themselves.)

I know how irritating and itchy wasp stings can be so I was grateful electricity applied with the magnetic pulsing unit alleviated the effects of all three stings.