tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post112032404653229661..comments2024-02-06T16:06:25.170-07:00Comments on Sandra Dodd: Bee stingSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-1125879664693869062005-09-04T18:21:00.000-06:002005-09-04T18:21:00.000-06:00Please see a Doctor. Your symptoms could be a sig...Please see a Doctor. Your symptoms could be a sign of an allergic reaction. I had never had an allergic reaction from a bee sting until I was stung in July. I broke out in hives about 48 hours after being stung. My Doctor prescribed the Epi-Pen saying that future reactions could be worse. Well, I was just stung again yesterday and while I hesitated at first, I did shoot myself with an Epipen and went to a Doctor. While I didn't go into shock, I was told that if you wait too long to give yourself the shot, it could turn fatal. I now have an arm that is twice the size as normal and am hoping that the hives do not appear this time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-1123122797295124522005-08-03T20:33:00.000-06:002005-08-03T20:33:00.000-06:00I have been told by a beekeeper that allergic reac...I have been told by a beekeeper that allergic reactions to bee venom increase in severity with each successive sting in people who are susceptible. He told me this after my 18 year old got stung, while he was working for him in his honey business; his arm swelled to incredible proportions. After several days I brought him to the ER because I thought surely the swelling should be going down by now. They said he had a Moderate Reaction, and that the next time he got stung it would be worse. So we got a kit which has a hypodermic of benadryl - it might save his life, a bee sting or two down the road. I do like natural remedies, but I don't think anything natural works fast enough at the beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-1120596711409936512005-07-05T14:51:00.000-06:002005-07-05T14:51:00.000-06:00When I first moved to Sweden, although not bothere...When I first moved to Sweden, although not bothered by American mosquitoes, I got nailed just above the elbow and my arm swelled up all the way to the armpit, rock hard, red and hot. The first year was hell, tea tree oil helped, as does lavender oil, but I think I'm finally getting my body adjusted to Scandinavian mosquito serum or whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-1120390257759548282005-07-03T05:30:00.000-06:002005-07-03T05:30:00.000-06:00Tea Tree Oil is great for this sort of thing...esp...Tea Tree Oil is great for this sort of thing...especially when the itching part startsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com