Acute, life-threatening symptoms? Call 144 directly.
Condition
Insect stings: harmless or urgent
- itching, redness and swelling around the sting
- mild pain for a few hours
- settling within a few days
Orientation
How urgent is it?
When in doubt, always choose the higher level.
Assessment and treatment on site. You are welcome without an appointment, too.
Book an appointmentor simply walk in
- with a known insect allergy, use your emergency kit and call 144
- hives across the body, away from the sting
- swelling of the eyelids, lips or tongue
- tingling in the mouth or throat
- tightness in the chest, breathlessness, a racing heart, dizziness
- a sting in the mouth or throat
- increasing redness with warmth and pus after a few days
- swelling larger than ten centimetres, or symptoms lasting more than two days
If your symptoms are acute and life-threatening, call 144. aprioris is not an emergency department.
Overview
What you should know
Redness, itching, swelling, and when caution is needed.
Most insect stings are harmless and settle within hours to days. What matters is telling a local reaction apart from a general allergic reaction, which needs treating immediately.
One address for your concern
Book an appointment or come by during opening hours. And if you are unsure whether we are the right address: come anyway; we will work it out with you.
Symptoms
Typical signs
Typical signs
- itching, redness and swelling around the sting
- mild pain for a few hours
- settling within a few days
What happens
What happens at aprioris
Our aim: to resolve your concern directly on site. Assessment, treatment and, where needed, a prescription or certificate. If specialist care is needed, we refer you on.
We listen to your concern, examine you carefully and put the findings in context. Then we discuss what happens next with you.
Every case is reviewed and signed off by a physician, either during your visit or shortly after. Anything that needs specialist care, we refer on, prioritised by urgency and with a written report. aprioris does not dispense medication itself.
Treatment
Treatment overview
What you can do yourself
- do not scratch, so that no infection develops
- keep the sting site clean
Services
Related services
Locations
Where we treat this
Available at 10 locations, with an appointment or as a walk-in.
AmriswilBadenBern ChristoffelHerisauLucerne NeustadtWinterthur MarktgasseZurich AlbisriederplatzZurich LimmatplatzZurich MorgentalZurich Paradeplatz
Booking
Book an appointment online
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What should I bring?
Your health insurance card. If you take medication, a current medication list or the packaging helps. For anything to do with vaccination, please bring your vaccination record.
When should I go straight to emergency care?
Breathlessness, swelling of the face or throat, tingling in the mouth, hives across the body, dizziness or circulatory collapse: call 144 immediately. With a known insect allergy, use your emergency kit first.
What does the assessment cost?
aprioris is a medical practice licensed by the canton. Services covered by mandatory health insurance are billed accordingly. Your deductible and co-payment apply, as in any medical practice. Preventive services are paid for privately; prices are shown with each service.
Do I need an appointment for this?
Not necessarily. You are welcome without booking during opening hours. If you book an appointment, you are seen at the agreed time. You can book online or by calling the practice.