Bee stings getting worse
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Bee stings getting worse
Postby Mark Kelly » Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:01 pm
I've always been able to shrug off bee stings, they just came up with a little doughnut shaped welt and subsided in a day or so.
Got hit by a bee on my neck whilst riding yesterday, my wife removed the sting carefully and it didn't feel too bad at the time. Over the next 3 hours of riding it puffed up quite a bit more than usual and the swelling has taken a full day to go down. Is this the preface to things getting worse or likely just a one off?
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Pax » Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:49 pm
Bees can kill if you have a strong allergic reaction (I've buried someone due to bee sting)
See your Dr for a proper opinion.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby foo on patrol » Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:48 am
My throat closes up, my heart srarts racing, I break out in a rash and become light headed. If I shovel down 3-4 tablets sraight away, then I'm ok, if not, then it's lights and sirens for me.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Aussiebullet » Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:02 am
but on the face I blow up like a balloon, so certain parts of the neck might be very sensitive for some people too.
I seem to have gotten more immune the more I have got stung over the years.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Mark Kelly » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:45 am
Thanks, I think that's what's happened. I'm not allergic to anything and it's a very long time since the last sting. Apparently more frequent stingings dampens the response.Aussiebullet wrote:Also depends where you are stung, on the back and feet and I get a small welt,
but on the face I blow up like a balloon, so certain parts of the neck might be very sensitive for some people too.
I seem to have gotten more immune the more I have got stung over the years.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Venus62 » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:34 am
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby warthog1 » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:49 pm
Sounds like you need an epipen with those symptoms. I'd make an appt with a GP and describe what happens to you when stung.foo on patrol wrote:To the OP, you better believe it! Start carrying some antihistamines around with you.
My throat closes up, my heart srarts racing, I break out in a rash and become light headed. If I shovel down 3-4 tablets sraight away, then I'm ok, if not, then it's lights and sirens for me.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby foo on patrol » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:05 am
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Venus62 » Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:17 am
That's great that you are following doctor's orders. My suggestion was that the OP should do the same. In the case of a true anaphylactic response, your first one may be your last...foo on patrol wrote:My Dr is fully aware of my situation and at this point in time, Claratyne is doing the job just so long as I take them straight away.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby warthog1 » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:28 pm
I am not a Dr and therefore not qualified to give medical advice.foo on patrol wrote:My Dr is fully aware of my situation and at this point in time, Claratyne is doing the job just so long as I take them straight away.
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Without seeing your rash and taking your blood pressure the symptoms you are describing fit our guideline for the administration of adrenaline in an anaphylactic reaction. You are describing angio-oedema of your throat which can lead to a complete airway obstruction and your tachycardia and lightheadedness are quite possibly symptoms of hypotension in which case you are indicated for a 300mcg IM injection of adrenaline. Obviously I would need to be there to confirm that. 300mcg is the same dose that can be simply administered by oneself via an epipen in an anaphylactic reaction.
If the Clarantyne is doing the job that is great, however if it were me or one of mine, I would prefer to have adrenaline available in case the Clarantyne doesn't work.
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby foo on patrol » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:00 pm
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Re: Bee stings getting worse
Postby Crunchy_NuT » Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:56 pm
I thought that was the start of my bee sting intolerance in life....have since been done over twice with no affects which is lucky
moral, keep the buggers away when the heart rate is up if your allergic to them
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