Illo
House Bee
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2011
- Messages
- 167
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Cheshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 20
Having had numerous stings over the years, mad most of little consequence, I was more than a little distressed over the weekend when I suffered a huge systemic response to a single sting thanks to a bee inside the veil. Still not sure how she got in there!
It felt like a normal sting, but within five or ten minutes, I had started to itch, broken out in a rash all over, particularly down the arms, across the shoulders and down the legs, was flushed and had palpitations. Shortly afterward, I had tingling in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, then tingling and swelling of the lips, and a tightness in the throat and chest. This last bit was pretty alarming to say the least.
I read with renewed interest some of the threads on the forum from those who have had a similar response and particularly been referred for immunotherapy - so to today... I was prescribed two epipens and referred for immunological testing to see if another exposure is likely to bring about a similar response, but under controlled conditions in case it all goes horribly wrong. If it does, then there is the possibility of venom immunotherapy. I'm greatly encouraged by the reports here from those who have already been through this, so thank you to those who have had information to share.
I've never before had an allergic response to anything, and still can't quite believe that this is happening. Bad day at black rock to be sure.
LJ.
It felt like a normal sting, but within five or ten minutes, I had started to itch, broken out in a rash all over, particularly down the arms, across the shoulders and down the legs, was flushed and had palpitations. Shortly afterward, I had tingling in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, then tingling and swelling of the lips, and a tightness in the throat and chest. This last bit was pretty alarming to say the least.
I read with renewed interest some of the threads on the forum from those who have had a similar response and particularly been referred for immunotherapy - so to today... I was prescribed two epipens and referred for immunological testing to see if another exposure is likely to bring about a similar response, but under controlled conditions in case it all goes horribly wrong. If it does, then there is the possibility of venom immunotherapy. I'm greatly encouraged by the reports here from those who have already been through this, so thank you to those who have had information to share.
I've never before had an allergic response to anything, and still can't quite believe that this is happening. Bad day at black rock to be sure.
LJ.