What are the First Symptoms of an Arizona Scorpion Sting?

Some of the most unpleasant scorpions live in Arizona. Scorpion bites usually are harmless to humans, but they hurt--and require painkilling treatment. Scorpions that live in Arizona include the bark scorpion, desert hairy scorpion and stripe-tailed scorpion.The first signs of an Arizona scorpion sting are easy to detect because they could indicate you are having a severe reaction. The first signs for adults often differ from the first signs for a child. Children often suffer worse symptoms, and show signs the earliest. Death from a scorpion sting is rare.

Severe Sypmtoms

• You may start to have blurring of consciousness, or even unconsciousness. Convulsions, a fall in blood pressure and shock are possible, as well.

Children's Symptoms

• The first symptoms of a scorpion sting in a child are pain, numbness, tingling or burning sensation around the sting. Sweating, abnormal head, neck and eye movements and drooling may occur. The child may become restlessness, very excitable and sometimes have inconsolable crying.

Adult Symptoms

• The first symptoms of a scorpion sting for adults include difficulty breathing and high blood pressure. An adult also may experience increased heart rate, muscle twitching and weakness.