As a previous post stated, this hits close to home for me as well. They have what's called a RAST test. It is a blood serology test that will tell you exactly what hymenotera you may ar may not be allergic to and also the degree. That's first!!!! I found out my sting allergy when I was 13. Stung by wasps. Hives and welts from head to toe. I had hives welts between my toes. Longer story short,,,,,I took sting allergy shots for years. In college, I majored in entomology. The connection is, I fell in love with apiculture. Got stung, reacted, and sold the hives. I also worked for a wildlife agency for the state of md and I had to take the new hole bee venom shots due to the risk of working alone outdoors. i resumed beekeeping 4 years ago with a friend and I first went to my allergist. I told him I had been stung, no allergic reaction, he gave me two epi pens just in case. BTW, for you that take high blood pressure medicine, certain meds for that will not allow the epi to work. IT WILL BE USELESS IN AN ALLERGIC REACTION!!!!!
On a personal note, I suffer from chronic low level depression and associated panic attacks,,,,or should I say used to. I have AADD. My body chemistry is a little askew so I augment it with the proper meds. Just like insulin in a diabetic patient. Sorry, I'm rambling a little.
I said that to say this, when I get stung, my heart steps up, I feel a flush, my skin tingles, and a cold chill goes up my spine, and I start to wonder, Am I going to have an allergic reation.(think too much about whats going on) But,,,,,I know what's going on because I've been through the allergy tests and am under a Dr. care etc etc. Please contact me if you have any questions you feel I can help you with.
Be Safe
Rick Fisher So Md
On a personal note, I suffer from chronic low level depression and associated panic attacks,,,,or should I say used to. I have AADD. My body chemistry is a little askew so I augment it with the proper meds. Just like insulin in a diabetic patient. Sorry, I'm rambling a little.
I said that to say this, when I get stung, my heart steps up, I feel a flush, my skin tingles, and a cold chill goes up my spine, and I start to wonder, Am I going to have an allergic reation.(think too much about whats going on) But,,,,,I know what's going on because I've been through the allergy tests and am under a Dr. care etc etc. Please contact me if you have any questions you feel I can help you with.
Be Safe
Rick Fisher So Md
