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Good to hear you are on your way Richard. Sometimes it seems to be a long road but the alternative isn't an option for me.
It's been 19 weeks since my anaphylactic episode. I get my venom shots every other week. I started out big, but had a bad reaction at the 3rd series. They cut me way back. Then after several small doses they have started to up the dose a little. My last shot was on 29th of December. It put me at 70 % of one sting. I am trying to be able to get to two by spring. I think one of the reasons I have been able to tolerate more is that after the bad reaction my doctor told me to stop doing anything on the day of the shot. Just ice, anti-histamine and rest. It is supposed to let the venom absorb more slowly. Has anyone else had to do that ? Now, after each shot, I get a little less swelling. My reaction is now staying in just my upper arm. Until last time, it always consumed my entire arm. What kind of reaction do you all get from your injections ?
What type of weather do you have where you are? I would be interested in knowing. I live in Ohio and with the weather finally freezing most of the time, (2 degrees F today), I haven't seen one in a while. I do worry about when we get a freak 50 or 60 degree day. Do the queens come out then? Stay brave Richard . (and watch those pub walls !)
Good luck to all
Debbie
----- Original Message -----From: David GlaserSent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:46 AMSubject: [insectstings] Richard is starting desensitization!Hi All,
Happy new year to you all!
just a short e-mail to let you know, that
i have found specialist, and seen them, they took blood for tests (
i think they must be restocking the blood banks with the ammount
they took!. Anyway, have been told am allergic to WASPS, and on a
scale 3, not sure what that means, but they are recommending me for
desentization I have got appointment
with GP friday, to talk were we go from here, i want to go to the
north pole cos i hear their are not to many wasps there, but i
must stay and fight, cos my partner Dawn says i must. The other day
2nd Jan we was out having a meal, when pillark here forgot my epipen
and low and behold guess who can to can to lunch MR WASPY.
I was
very brave i only retreated about 50yards, ( i couldn't get any more
there was a brick wall in the pub i couldn't get through) but MR
WASPY went on has way and so did we to get my pen, that was the
first time i have ever left my pen anywere and last i hope, strange
feeling you have of security from something i dread to use.
Sorry am rambling on again, will be intouch soon.
Good Luck all
Rick
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