Ibuprofen and beekeeping

[busybee53]

I have just been prescribed Ibuprofen for long term pain relief. Previous threads say that this can increase the likelihood of anaphylactic shock. My doctor says not to worry about it for the moment.
If you were me would you be thinking of stopping beekeeping?

 

[Swarm]

It can lead to bad reactions, whether anaphylaxis I wouldn't like to say. What I'd be asking is do you really need those brufen? Apart from the reaction to bee stings, they do a better job of upsetting your stomach than they do killing pain.

 

[Plenty of honey]

I have just been prescribed Ibuprofen for long term pain relief. Previous threads say that this can increase the likelihood of anaphylactic shock. My doctor says not to worry about it for the moment.
If you were me would you be thinking of stopping beekeeping?

Ibuprofen is a good pain reliever but long term it rots your stomach. After a week on the stuff i constantly felt sick. Loads of people i have discussed this with over the years have said the same. I really recommend you find an alternative, or another doctor or Both!! seriously, not good stuff at all!!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I had one horrid local reaction. Sting to finger caused swelling to elbow. Other Beeks report similar. Others report no interaction at all.
Idiosyncrasy
Suck it and see?

 

[MuswellMetro]

I had one horrid local reaction. Sting to finger caused swelling to elbow. Other Beeks report similar. Others report no interaction at all.
Idiosyncrasy
Suck it and see?

similar to EHB, i have taken then with no adverse reaction, my wife does not normally react to sting but does if she has taken ibroprofen withing two days of sting

Though now off them as my doctor will not prescribe ibroprofen to over 65s

 

[Sadders]

It can lead to bad reactions, whether anaphylaxis I wouldn't like to say. What I'd be asking is do you really need those brufen? Apart from the reaction to bee stings, they do a better job of upsetting your stomach than they do killing pain.

If using long term you should also take use a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole to protect your stomach lining.

 

[beeno]

Hubby had bad reaction to one bee sting all of a sudden. Had to take him to the doctor, who said it is not anaphylactic shock, but was prescribed steroids as a precaution. He had very aggressive red rash all over and some swelling. I did ask if he had taken Ibuprofen and he had.

 

[For want of a better word]

I have just been prescribed Ibuprofen for long term pain relief. Previous threads say that this can increase the likelihood of anaphylactic shock. My doctor says not to worry about it for the moment.
If you were me would you be thinking of stopping beekeeping?

Me on soap box..... there is anaphalaxis and there is shock.....
the prior can lead to the latter in very few severe cases.

Best advice is to seek out a consultant in immunology that specialises in bee sting ( an usually) other allergy problems.
Unfortunately not all GPs are experts in this field.

Yeghes da

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I've been on NSAIDs for years now - can't say my reaction to stings is any worse than before

 

[Erichalfbee]

That's because you are idiosyncratic, JBM

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

That's because you are idiosyncratic, JBM

SWMBO says I'm important as well (at least that's what it sounded like)

 

[REDWOOD]

I was an avid user of pain killers, the slightest pain and down a few would go until I discovered that medical workers were no longer allowed to handle pills, now I suffer the pain to build up a better tolerance against it. Last year I slipped a disc and my wife insisted I took a couple of paracetamol, I still had the pain and I couldn't stop dozing off for three days. They can't be good for you surely.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

It depends how bad the pain is - your pain threshold does increase to an extent when you have chronic pain but if it wasn't for painkillers I for one, definitely couldn't cope. It's bad enough at times with the painkillers

 

[Cussword]

It depends how bad the pain is - your pain threshold does increase to an extent when you have chronic pain but if it wasn't for painkillers I for one, definitely couldn't cope. It's bad enough at times with the painkillers

No painkillers, no (normal) life.

 

[MartinL]

My doctor says not to worry about it for the moment.
?

No need to bother about it at all.


Until you get stung!

I'm prescribed, Co-codamol, Amiltriptyline & Sodium-diclofenac.
Only use when I've "been and forgotten myself" as SWMBO says!

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

No need to bother about it at all.


Until you get stung!

I'm prescribed, Co-codamol, Amiltriptyline & Sodium-diclofenac.
Only use when I've "been and forgotten myself" as SWMBO says!

Don't stay on the diclofenac for too long, rots the gut something chronic. And as for Amiltritylene...........................

 

[Erichalfbee]

Amitryptiline for neuropathic pain is used at far lower doses than it is for depression. It's pain killing effects are completely different and quite life saving for some people with chronic pain. My Godmother was close to suicide with her back pain but low doses of AT no doubt saved her life. It doesn't work for everybody though.

 

[Tremyfro]

I took ibuprofen for years...the only thing I could take for the pain.....am allergic to morphine and morphine based drugs. Sometimes I would be searching the house in the early hours for a few tablets. Then discovered I was coeliac.....spent a year with zero gluten....pain free within weeks. Now only need painkillers for an occasional headache or backache...almost like normal people!

 

[Honeybeeco]

My mixture of 18 tablets a day - including all those quoted on this thread, have not seemed to make my stings increase in any affects compaired to someone not taking all the medication mentioned.

That all said, working bees daily during the season and thus getting stung a lot, might also be a factor.

Andy

 

[snelgrove]

I had a dental absess a few weeks back, I would have taken anything to get rid of the pain, unbearable at times.
took ibuprofen and parcetalmol together.