Hello,
Thank you so much for all of your kindness.
I have been reading some of the past entries. They have been so
helpful. I have really struggled this past year. We live in a rural
area of Florida. Ants everywhere!!! We treat our yard but it doesn't
matter those critters come back over and over again. My son will
start Pre-K in the fall and I am about to go out of my mind with
worry. I know children go to school all the time with severe
allergies but wow this will be hard. We are going to begin the
immunotherapy this summer. I am not looking forward to it at all but
I really feel it is our only hope of a "normal life". I have found
that people just do not understand the severity of these allergies.
Ok, seems I am going on and on. Just wanted to say thanks again and
I will continue to read the past entries.
Have a great day!
~Lisa


--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "David Glaser" <david@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Well it has been quiet this summer so far, even for the King of
Sting
> (!), and in fact this is true of insect sting levels generally -
the
> effects of climate change and the various problems that bees are
> experiencing worldwide are reflected in slightly lower activity on
my
> website. I still get quite a lot of private email so there is
still
> plenty to do and plenty of folk getting stung.
>
> I am sure you are right to point Lisa into our archives because
there
> are a number of people out there with similar predicaments and it
> would be great if they could make a post and touch base with Lisa.
>
> We all so understand your worries Lisa and the main issue is to
make
> sure that the epipens are always to hand for the time being. There
> is lots of evidence to point to the fact that children generally do
> grow out of allergies - I know some don't, but many do - but in the
> meantime it is a really worrying time.
>
> From what I can see you are obviously in good hands and having the
> right tests and I am sure you are being advised from a medical
> perspective. We in the group are all non-medical and for many of
us
> the problem has been coping with the emotional shock of it all and
> how to live as normal a life as possible. In the UK immunotherapy
> would not normally be offered to a 4 year old as it can be rather
> traumatic for a little one that does not like needles so you will
> have to be advised by your allergist. I don't think either of my
> daughters could have coped with the treatment when so little - let
> alone their protective father!!
>
> Perhaps those mums and dads with little ones could touch base on
the
> message board and tell us how they have coped.
>
> In the meantime please read through the historic posts as there
will
> be much good advice for you!
>
> All best wishes
>
>
> David
>
> --- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "robertpowell872"
> <robertpowell872@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello everyone. I am new here. My situation involves my 4 year
old
> > son. He was stung in April 07. We experienced anaphylactic
shock. I
> > would say it was the scariest moment of my life but I think that
> this
> > entire year living in constant fear has been the scariest part.
I
> am
> > so glad I found this message board. I have been looking for some
> type
> > of support and I have found nothing until now. My son will be
> getting
> > skin tests next month. He has already had the RAST test and fire
> ants
> > and yellow jackets showed up as an allergy. I am not looking
> forward
> > to the testing as my son is not very fond of any doctors but I
can
> > hardly blame him with two ambulance trips to the emergency
room.I
> know
> > each person is unique with their reactions but any pointers or
> advice
> > would be wonderful. Thank you for the opportunity to vent a
little.
> It
> > is hard for people with out these types of allergies to
understand.
> >
> > ~Lisa
> >
>