Hi, so sorry to hear about your ordeal, but welcome to the group, I was also stung in July of 2003 and had a similar reaction, but went to the ER as my blood...
Hi Robin, Welcome to the club ! As always, sorry you got to join. It is nice to hear from someone else that says "Ya'll". It really changes your life when...
Hey Sarah Nice to meet you! Those red wasp are so mean! A few years ago one of those guys swooped right down and stung me on the back of the neck(this was in...
Not good I'm afraid - I can't have the desensitisation. Yesterday I saw my Consultant Dermatologist who is looking after me for a rare form of indolent skin...
Hey Carolyn Best of luck to you on your trip! Sounds like a lot of fun. I was stationed at a small air base in Germany l984-87(it's closed now) The weather...
Hey Debbie Nice to meet you too! Something that bothers me is, that in the past (the good old days), I never would even 'flinch' when a "buzz"ard invaded my...
Hey Annie Oh Sweetie, Bless your heart! I'm sending good thoughts and prayers for you. Sincerely Robin ... saw my Consultant Dermatologist who is looking after...
Annie, I am sorry you are having a difficult time with all of this. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. I wish there were answers but it is probably best...
Robin , You asked Does taking Claratin help make the possible sting not hurt so much? I don't think so, it would be nice though. Lately for me when I leave the...
Thanks Annie You could just find that when you get to the Dr. in April, he says "let's do it". I could go easier for you when you do start. Keep your chin...
Hi Annie, I am very sorry to hear that you cannot have the immuntherapy. If it is any consolation, I never had it and I have been allergic to insect stings and...
Annie, Like everyone else I was very sorry indeed to learn about your Doctor's decision/recommendation not to treat but in truth the doctor's decision is...
Hey Sarah I didn't get to see my doctor, but I did ask his nurse what she thought about taking claratin daily during the 'bee' season. She didn't think there...
Bless you all for your caring responses to my plight :o) It is very difficult to know what to do for the best, and I think Doug that you are quite right and...
Hey Robin, That's instresting to hear about the Claritin, I'm gonna ask my doctor about why he want's me to take it daily. I thought it was to help with...
Annie requested we send you this email including this personal note: I remember someone mentioned this stuff a while back, found the website and thought others...
Thanks Sarah Polly ... http://www.drleonards.com/default.cfm?resetview=0 will sometimes offer netting in the form of a hat shirt I have seen it in one of their...
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2 weeks ago we travelled from UK to Florida .. I was bitten by fire ants ... After 24 hours I had 80 red swollen lumps/ant bites on my feet and legs,,, then...
Hi Julie, So sorry to hear about your dreadful reaction to the fire ants venom - they are definitely a big problem in the US which makes me rather happy that...
Thank you for your reply. I have visited Florida twice before so I suppose that I could have been bitten previously and not realised it! Re: serum sickness...I...
Hey Julie Bless your heart. I hope your better soon. Oh My! 80 ant bites! That just makes me shudder! How did you get so many? I know from experience that one...
Robin wrote that she didn't know how allergic she was to fire ants until her yellow jacket reaction. Does that mean that a person OH, like me, or every body...
Debbie, Did they do a "Scratch Test" on you? When I went to the doctor they performed a scratch test and blood tests and found other venomus stingers I am...
Julie, So sorry to hear about your reaction. I live in the US ( Chicago ) and we don't see too many fire ant but they are here but more in the south. I know of...
Perfect sense Debbie! I've been wondering myself about other allergies - not specifically insect bites, but once a person becomes anaphylactic could they then...
Sure Annie I will do it you can email me privately with your info and I will send you some I am going to get some for myself too. Sarah XArmyGirl@......
Hi Julie, Hey Robin and all Julie, sure sounds horrifying ! That's how you get in with this group. I don't know anything about the fire ants except for what...
Hi everyone - yes there is a connection between Ants, Wasps, Bees, and Hornets in that they make up the Hymenoptera order of insects. Although there is quite a...
I was stung 3 days ago, and went into anaphylaxis like in 30 minutes. I think some people react different. Actually, I lost my vison the whole body got very...
Hey Ya'll Annie mentioned something that's been bothering me. Since my episode with the yellow jackets, I seem to have other allergies symptoms. Mainly going...
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