Hi! I am brand new to the group. I have really enjoyed reading everyones entries. It is so nice to finally find others who feel like I do. I feel like a...
Hello Cortnee, My name is Sarah I live in Chicago but I was stung last summer in Chattanooga TN by a red wasp. It nearly took my life I was technically dead...
Hi Cortnee and a warm welcome to the gang. Not able to help you with the immnotherapy questions as I am not able to have it but if you have a look at the...
Hi Cortnee, Sorry to hear of your allergies. Welcome to the "big baby" club. How bad is your allergic reaction? I have a friend in SC and have been there a few...
Hey Cortnee, welcome, sorry to hear about your allergy. This is a great place for imformation and support, everyone is super nice. I was away for the past 3...
Sarah, Annie and Debbie- Thanks for the warm welcome!! As for the seriuosness of my allergy I think that I might not be as allergic as some of you in the...
I have just received my spring parcel from my aunt in Scotland. ...5 bottles of Shoo! (I got the name wrong in an earlier posting...) It says on the bottle...
When having a blood test to see whether you are allergic to insect stings what kind of blood test is it? I have had 3 lots taken one checking for SLE and auto...
Courtnee It sounds like you have had a bad local reaction. The best way for you to determine the extent of your sensitivity is to undergo testing with a...
pbeere2002
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Apr 3, 2004 5:28 am
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I have just come across this product on the web..has anyone used it? "Repel Plus" a wasp repellent spray by Boots, which effectively repels wasps, bees,...
After 12 weeks of shots accompanied by anxiety, more or less, and 24 hrs of local symptoms + headaches, I started to feel calmer about the weekly ritual....
pbeere2002
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Apr 3, 2004 5:32 am
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Hi - I am so glad I found this website. I live on Bainbridge Island, Washington outside of Seattle. It is beautiful here; many wasps/yellow jackets though. I...
A big welcome to Becky - it is a long haul but it is definitely worth it -keep going with the immunotherapy because it does work and more importantly it gives...
Hi Julie, Still don't believe any repellent works with wasps and bees - we have used this product and, to be fair, I didn't get stung but if a wasp or bee...
There are two tests that sting allergics can have: 1) Skin prick tests where you skin is pricked with the different types of venom and the doctor is able to...
How do you all manage with immunotherapy and going to work ??? I have had to cancell all my work and cant see me going back for a long time yet.... If you have...
Hi Cortnee and Becky,Welcome! It is great to find a group of people who understand what we are going through isnt it! Every time I read a new persons...
Polly, There were several times when I had major reactions and they lowered the dose. It will just take you longer. It's a pain but worth going slower. Do you...
Julie, It takes almost a week for me to "recover" from the shots. I am a pusher and I always have to be doing something, however I have noticed that I feel so...
I have had the same experience as Sarah - it took me 26 weeks to get to the maintenance dose and now I am there it takes me a day to recover and get back to...
Becky, Ask your allergist if you can take Claritin an hour before your shots instead of the Benydryl, then maybe you won't be as tired. You mentioned you had...
Hi folks, just wondering how everyone is getting on - more and more bees appearing daily but no wasps yet in my neck of the woods. The weather has been quite...
Annie, Your the bravest of us all ! Did you ever get your Burts Bees stuff. Like I said before it's not a particularly pleasant product. Very oily. However I...
Carolyn I was just asking about you. So glad to hear you had a good time in spite of the little buggers. Sounds like your friends were very supportive. Stay...
Hey Sarah - Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately I had already asked the doctor and he said no, Claritin isn as effective. He told me to take 2 Benadryl...
Hi Annie - I am a new member of the bee "club" and I was reading some of your posts. You are definitely the bravest one of us all! At least I am trying to...
To - Annie, David and all of the other springtime warriors Thanks for your reports about this new season's challenges. If it weren't for your info and...
polly beere
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Apr 10, 2004 11:04 pm
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Hello, I feel a bit overwhelmed at the moment! I have been looking for a site like this for quite awhile and am really glad to have found it. I too came very...
I was stung by a wasp for the first time when I was in the seventh grade, so I guess I was about 13 years old at the time. I was working in the backyard and...
tonyexperience
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Apr 13, 2004 5:28 pm
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Bless you Becky and Debbie! Have got the Burts Bees repellent thanks to Sarah who has been absolutely brilliant and bought it for me and then shipped it...
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