Rich and I were the allergic kids that were told we'd out grow it. I
guess my only tidbit of advice is, if they say he'll outgrow it, take
it with a big grain of salt.

cate

--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "Deb Fawcett" <acet@...> wrote:
>
> Hello to you and welcome. I see the David has already responded
with his most excellent words of wisdom. I'm not one with an
allergic child but I became very much so as adult. This is an
excellent place to start your search and talk about your
concerns......and vent.
>
> I'm sure you will hear from others and as David said this site is a
wealth of information and David himself is most knowledgeable.
>
> Good luck and hang in there.
>
>
> Debbie
> (What's happening with everybody else )?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tmpsailing
> To: insectstings@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 4:02 PM
> Subject: [insectstings] Yikes! Son hyperallergic
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Brief history:
>
> Six year old son. Real outdoorsy. Stung half a dozen times before
> without incident. At a pumpkin patch field-trip in October with
> school he got stung behind the ear and his ear and neck swelled
up
> like a grapefruit. Allergy testing just done today and he is
super
> allergic to yellow jackets.
>
> End of history
>
> I'm new to this as neither wife nor I are allergic to anything. I
> did a google search and am a bit overwhelmed at all the
information
> out there about insect allergies. Can someone recommend some good
> sites to start with. My head is full of questions, but I don't
know
> what to ask or where to start.
>
> We, (as a family), are always outdoors or hiking, or swimming, or
> playing. We have a summer cabin in the wilderness where the kids
go
> to for weeks during the summer and that's where my son has been
stung
> before. Should we be getting our other son tested as well?
>
> Any information references that people feel would be helpful
would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>