Hi Roz, It is fascinating reading this thread - and interesting too that the Dr is reluctant to do the skin test in case it re-ignites the situation. Really...
Thanks Maggie, I must admit that I am very impressed at the level of treatment / consultation Joe is getting! Can't knock the NHS on that score. Wish they had...
(WebMD) Taking allergy drops instead of enduring painful shots may someday become an option for people who are allergic to honeybee stings. In a preliminary...
mrmichaelgee
michael.d.glebe@...
Apr 2, 2008 9:13 pm
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Thanks for that Michael. Sub-Lungual Immunotherapy (SLIT) for insects is still very much in investigatory mode and this research is interesting and would be...
I went to get my shot today and theres a guy getting a shot for honeybee allergy in the clinic and he starts passing out jars of fresh honey so i ask him your...
Hi Rich, Most allergists in the UK will not give a venom shot if a person has been stung since the last shot. Somebody that is continually exposed to bee...
... collects wasps for ALK-Abello for immunotherapy he got stung by a yellowjacket and had a massive allergic reaction!!!he had to stop collecting for the...
Well, let the games begin. I saw my first really doozey yellow jacket yesterday. It was on my front porch and I nearly sat on it. Thankfully it was really...
That is a very good point - the dose from a genuine real insect is not enough to give the full immunotherapy dose at maintenance. I shall have to question this...
Hello all, Our 6 yr old son is 11 weeks into therapy. I was wrong a month or so ago when I guessed we were up to 1/100th or 1/50 of a maintenance dose back...
I was just wondering the same thing. I guess it must be good news if we haven't any new people but where are the old timers ? Personally, I have missed the...
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I went through that last year although with my mother there was no warning at all. My last converstaion with her was...
Hey Cate Sorry about your mother too. It really does rock your world. That's the way it went with my father. Either way it just isn't good but nobody get out...
He thinks I have celiac on top of the other issues so wheaties might not be the best choice LOL. I hope not. I just wish I had an imuune system that did what...
Hey Cate Don't we wish we had a lot of stuff that did what it was supposed to do !?? I guess if wheaties is bad then Maypo is out too ! How 'bout spinach ? ...
I have no idea what maypo is LOL. I'm going to have to google it ;) and yes HEHEHE, a bank account that grew instead of contracted would be nice too eh? cate ...
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...
robertpowell872
robertpowell872@...
Jun 26, 2008 7:50 am
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Hi Lisa and sorry to hear of your sons situation. It is without a doubt a very scary one. This is such a good place to vent. The board had been unusually...
When I joined, I sat and read the entire archieve. Its not an overly active group so its completley doable and SO worth it. Hugs to you. I too have a four...
-Thank you both. I have started reading some of the entries. Just knowing someone else is in the same boat with me really helps. Thanks again and have a...
robertpowell872
robertpowell872@...
Jun 26, 2008 2:45 pm
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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...
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...
From: robertpowell872 Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 1:42 PM To: insectstings@yahoogroups.com Subject: [insectstings] Re: I am new here Hello, Thank you so much...
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'...
Ive been on honey bee and mixed vespid shots for 3 years now and still occasionally get large local reactions from the shots its funny its always different...
HI Rich, Yes, I still do and like you it varies from jab to jab. Also the "sting" at the time of the injection varies too from nothing to ouch! Cheers, Chris ...
I just noticed that my last message somehow missed the board, so here it is again... Well, I've not posted on here for quite some time, so perhaps time for an...
Hi Everyone, Well I have my next jab on the 10th July and this then marks five years of maintenance. Like Chris I have 50 mg in each arm and now I have no...
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