My hammer stung me after my arm scraped on rocks .. I ended up with pretty good sized lumps that did not go away for 2 months. I still have the scars. I now have the OB vet gloves -- they are not water proof but they do the trick. There are also some that tie behind your neck, here's the link.
http://www.jorvet.com/catalog/produc...oducts_id/1592