Anaphylactic Shock

[Madasafish]

At beekeeping, there is a serious risk of medication being affected by bee stings and producing shock. In particular, painkillers - ibuprofen - react VERY badly with bee venom. Anaphylactic Shock is quite a common result - but is still very rare as people who are vulnerable are advised not to keep bees.

I keep without gloves: stings on the fingers and palm are OK: stings on the back of hands produce swelling lasting for 2-3 days..

Each year I wonder if I will develop immunity. Come the end of the season and some 40 odd stings later and the answer for the past three years is "no"..

Definitely NO painkillers for me before bees: and I try to take antihistamine : makes no difference...

Which just proves we are all different.. older keepers can be stung 15 + times and hardly flinch..:-(

[bazzaboy]

At beekeeping, there is a serious risk of medication being affected by bee stings and producing shock. In particular, painkillers - ibuprofen - react VERY badly with bee venom. Anaphylactic Shock is quite a common result - but is still very rare as people who are vulnerable are advised not to keep bees.

I keep without gloves: stings on the fingers and palm are OK: stings on the back of hands produce swelling lasting for 2-3 days..

Each year I wonder if I will develop immunity. Come the end of the season and some 40 odd stings later and the answer for the past three years is "no"..

Definitely NO painkillers for me before bees: and I try to take antihistamine : makes no difference...

Which just proves we are all different.. older keepers can be stung 15 + times and hardly flinch..:-(

How extraordinary! I simply cannot imagine doing that! I love honey, but I think out of a jar! Thank you Madasafish....!

[bazzaboy]

many thanks, back to something approaching normal (insensitivity:d) again now. Bb.

Don't worry! I've followed every health and safety rule in the book!

[bramble]

Many thanks to everyone who highlighted this very dangerous and frightening situation. tay safe everyone and perhaps we could bump up this thread again just so everyone can keep it in mind.