Scorpion Sting Symptoms

• A person who has been stung by a scorpion may feel a painful, tingling, burning sensation at the sting site.



• The reaction at the sting site may appear mild; however, a person experiencing a serious reaction may develop severe symptoms throughout the body. These symptoms include numbness, difficulty swallowing, a thick tongue, blurred vision, roving eye movements, seizures, salivation, and difficulty breathing. Death may occur.