Maybe I can finally be of use in return for all the Canadian help I have received...

The best Texas remedy for a fire-ant sting is as follows:

1) Ignore the bite once the offender is gone. It will stop hurting soon enough.
2) Get ready for another fire-ant sting, they travel in groups, and seem to communicate when to bite. The little Bas74%d$ are tenacious, so get them gone quick.

There are products to reduce the sting and itch (After Bite and Sting Eeze). We mainly just pop the residual "pimple" where the bite occurred and move on with life. Living in Texas and enjoying the outdoors, it will not be the last one you get.


Now then, if you have the misfortune to fall into a large ant den and collect hundreds or thousands of bites I suggest heading for the ER. The toxins are cumulative, and you aren't going to like the results. This is especially true if you are allergic to any other insect stings.