"graham" wrote in message news
On 2018-07-16 1:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "graham" wrote in message news >
> On 2018-07-16 11:34 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-07-16 1:20 PM, Gary wrote:
>>> Dave Smith wrote:
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>>>> any rate, I am supposed to carry an epipen and use it immediately. That
>>>> could be a real pain in the but because if I use it I have to go to the
>>>> hospital.
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>>> My young daughter had "suspect" bee sting allergy. Just to be
>>> safe doctor said to take a benedryl tablet immediately. Said
>>> that's basically what they give you in a shot at the
>>> hospital...just a basic anti-histamine. He also said, immediately
>>> after getting stung, ice the area for about 5 minutes. That keeps
>>> the bee venom localized and after about 5 minutes, the venom
>>> breaks down into harmless chemicals.
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>>> I suspect putting a mix of baking soda and water on the sting is
>>> an old myth. Check with Snopes.
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>> The theory is that venom is acidic and the bicarb neutralizes. All I can
>> say is that it brings some relief. I don't think I have ever been stung
>> by a bee, just wasps and hornets. Those guys hurt a bit when they sting,
>> it gets worse, and then it gets itchy. The itchiness seems to get worse
>> with time.
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> I'm fortunate, as is one of my sons, that if I get stung by a bee, after
> 30 minutes I cannot pinpoint where I was stung.
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> I don't think I've ever been stung by a bee.. or if I did, I didn't know
> it)
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Used to keep bees so a few stings were inevitable, particularly as I
didn't like wearing gloves and, when shaking down for wintering, the veil.

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Ahh your body has probably become immune then Lucky you