Hi, Curious. I presume bee keepers get stung now and then. Do they end up with anaphalaxis? Was watching Jimmy's Farm last night and he has some bee hives....
Hi Maggie, Lots of beekeepers get stung and don't end up allergic to bee venom, let alone seriously allergic with anaphylaxis. However in order to become...
Hi David, Many thanks for that. I am outdoors now by preference but for 5 years I worked in a Garden Centre and then as a gardener. I am allergic to wasp...
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...
white.knight1970
white.knight1970@...
Feb 20, 2007 6:08 am
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Hi Mike ! Sorry to hear of all your troubles. I'm not the guru here but I did want to say "hey". I know panic attacks can really suck. I get them on the day...
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...
... the whole venom shot thing tends to make some of us very anxious i went through it in the build up phase myself full blown panic attacks no fun!! it has...
Hi Mike, Yes - I am with the others and would definitely go back and have the immunotherapy. It is really understandable to have panic attacks about it and for...
Is this a first of the season? Sitting in Grindlewald, Switzerland ( 1050m) after an afternoon skiing. Lovely cafe and sitting on a sunny terrace looking at...
No wasps here yet in Haslemere, Surrey but am visiting the warmer Paris for three days today so taking the Epipens with just in case! Will advise if they are...
Nor in Ramsbottom, Lancashire - but it has been very windy ... Is Grindlewald near the Eiger? I must admit to enjoying the cold, wasp free weather - even been ...
Yes, it faces the Eiger We were skiing on the nursery slopes though!! We had hoped that a cold winter holiday would be the answer for our family, in particular...
Hey Ya'll Well, for those of us allergic, we might think "Cool, less buzzing, less chances of getting stung!" but Without our honeybees, we could end up with a...
I first came across Epipens about 8 years ago when I took my son and his friend David out for the day. David has a severe nut allergy and it was the first...
Hi Guys, Had a bit of a bad day yesterday. After having been on maintenance for over a year (albeit on split doses initially, then moving up to a full single...
Hey Chris Sorry you've had a set back ... Wow, no reactions, and then such a huge one! I guess things like that, make us perk up and take notice. Sounds like...
So sorry to hear this news Chris You have my sympathy!!!!! the good news is you are okay today! i am glad you were in a controlled enviorment and though way...
I am so sorry to hear that news - I am not surprised how terrible you must be feeling at the moment. Having achieved a goal like this it is a real downer to...
Hi Chris. I'll chime in with my "poor baby" for you. That must have been so frightening and disappointing. That's the spooky part of this therapy. One just...
... where i go for my shots she told me she has been on the shots for about two years with no problems i was there getting my jab right after it happened she...
Oh Chris. That sounds scary! Poor you, but hopefully it will only be a temporary set back. I had to visit the Allergy Specialist at our local hospital...
Yes I have heard about this tablet for hay fever developed at the Homerton hospital here in the UK and being proven up all over the world at the moment. It is...
I've got to ask...are the shots really worth it? Can someone fill me in as to the risks of actually having a fatal reaction to a sting, assuming they have an...
quinn11721
quinn11721@...
Mar 20, 2007 10:18 am
1651
Is this a sincere question? or are you a troll? If you are sincere, then I would reply: Hey quinn11721 If you've been told by a health professional, "don't get...
No, it was a legitimate question. Sorry, probably didn't phrase it right. I had systematic reaction about two years ago and was prescribed an epi shot... My...
quinn11721
quinn11721@...
Mar 20, 2007 10:54 pm
1653
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the insectstings group: It would be great to know if you have undergone or are going through...
insectstings@yahoogro...
Mar 20, 2007 11:12 pm
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If you have undergone immunotherapy would you mind answering the simple poll in the Group by clicking the link on the left - just want to get a feel of whether...
Quinn, I do understand where you are coming from in trying to work out and calculate the statistcs behind immunotherapy and/or an insect bite in the field...
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