Hi Lisa - sorry to hear about your son - as a Mum you go thru the
mill worrying about them.- mine are 14 & 16 and it doesn't stop.

You will find a new 'normal' it is just a different one from before
and unfortunately has peaks of anxiety :(

It is different from the food allergies as alot of it is out of our
control - esp with a 4 year old - not the most compliant of ages :)

No, people don't understand - this site is great cos sometimes you
think you are losing the plot but everybody here knows what it is
like and will support you. My husband took a while to understand
till I got stung - my 12 year old son was with me the first time and
was very cool (but terrified inside he said!)

I live in the North West of the UK - hardly any wasps this year -
yippee, load of bees (I am ok with them) - think we must have all the
missing ones. Happily we don't have fire ants - they sound nasty :(

Let us know how you get on with the immunotherapy - kids are
remarkably resilient - it is you that takes the strain.

:)

Maggie
--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, "robertpowell872"
<robertpowell872@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> > >
> >
>