Hey Mike
:)
The month of July sucks! That was my month too.
:(
Sorry you've had such a bad time with your therapy.
Those panic attack sure do sound scary to me! I hope your under a
doctors care, that sounds like alot to deal with by yourself.

I hope that you will go back to see your allergy doctor and have a
talk with him about how he would proceed in your therapy, that may
help with your anxiety over your decision on your continued therapy.
Surely he would start you at a lower dose, if you fear a repeat of
the visit you described.

How do you think you would handle life 'outdoors' without the therapy?

Each of us handles fear differently. I am so grateful that we have
venom therapy, and after being stung twice since being on maintenace,
I 'know' it works.

Now, going in every four weeks for just over three years now, has not
been easy. There have been times when I wonder if its really worth it,
but
:)
there are wonderful folks here that help support me and help me pick
myself back up again!

I hope you will let us know how your doing.
:)
Hang in there Mike, we're here if you need us!
I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Stay safe
:)
Robin,
down in Louisiana,
where the fire ant mounds grow.
Spring is coming!!!I even got buzzed by a wasp this morning!







--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "white.knight1970"
<white.knight1970@...> wrote:
>
> Hi y'all:
>
> Two years ago this July I was stung once in the arm and had an
> allegic reaction. My heart started to pund and I felt dizzy. I
felt
> hot. I was swating and drooling a bit. I laid down and took some
> Benadryl. The MD's were called and monitored me for about 20
> minutes. After that I recovered and was fine.
>
> One year ago this July I was stung again and the same thing
ahppened,
> only this time I vomited. The MD's came again, only this time the
> reaction didn't last as long. Neither this or the last time I was
> stung, was my breathing effected.
>
> Six months ago I started Immonotherapy (I am a level 4 - which is
> highly allergic to all 5 bee types). The immonotherapy was going
> well - I had been in the buildup phase for 6 weeks, then I missed
two
> and a half weeks, went in and got my shot. 5 Minutes later I felt
> flush and warm, so I told them I didn't feel well. They gave me
> 60mgs of Prednisone and some liquid benadryl and wanted to give me
> Epi, but i told them no. I felt fine after about 30 minutes and
> left. This was at about 2:00pm. At about 7:00PM my heart started
to
> race (keep in mind I had a few beers at this point and was playing
a
> video game as well) to 120BPM. My heart was pounding. I went to
the
> hospital and they monitored me for 4 hours in the monitoring room.
> They gave me some Benadryl in an IV at the 5th hour and told me I
had
> a "rebound reaction" -- however, the allergist told me it couldn't
> have been that. They think I had a panic attack.
>
> After all this happened - I started having panic attacks almost
daily
> for three months. Then the daily attacks subsided and I was
getting
> only night time panic attacks. Now I get them about once per
week.
> So maybe I did in fact have a panic attack?
>
> Anyway - i am afraid to go back to immonotherapy, but my Doctor
> thinks it is imperative that i go back.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
>