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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2008, 09:41:17 pm »
He handled it fine.  I'm sure if it was the first time he had been stung,  it would have been much more traumatic.  The fact that I don't react and hoot and holler when I get stung set a positive example for him and he actually thinks it makes him tougher when he gets stung.  He was actually more concerned with his "looks" than with the pain.
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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2008, 09:50:46 pm »
I guess since my blood must be part bee venom by now I rarely swell up anymore.

Sorry she got you near the eye Annette.

Rob your little one, handsome kid, looks like a tough lil sob!


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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2008, 11:47:17 pm »
Update!!!!! My eye is half closed, totally got me good. I look horrible, but I did take a photo. To embarrassed to post it though.

This was an interesting experience.

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2008, 01:04:47 am »
I would really like to see a sticky post somewhere that addresses this topic.
I frequently read and hear from the general public various declarations about bee stings.

Most everyone that gets a bee sting (especially first timers) will have:
1. A local reaction.

Most people that have been stung before will have reaction to the venom in the sting that results in:
2. An alergic reaction.

Some folks will have swelling in the limb or larger general area of the sting will have:
3. A hyper-reaction.

A small percentage of people will be stung and have their throat swell shut or have organ failure, this is:
4. A Systemic Reaction or Anaphylactic Shock.

Here are a few points to consider:
A. In my local area, approximately 1 in 1000 homes encounter a swarm of bees in a given year.

B. The CDC reports that less than 1% of people fall into category 4.

If you do the math, the odds are about 1 in 100,000 that you would be both deathly allergic and have a swarm of bees invade your property.

It never fails, deathly allergic folks are always the one that have the swarm of bees that lands in their back yard.

I am considering mailing a survey to everyone in town about to which degree they are allergic.
The ones that reply they are deathly allergic, I am going to approach to ask if I may hang swarm traps in their yards.  I think this would greatly improve my likelihood of catching swarms before they have an opportunity to invade wall voids or attics. In my area, that should net about 60 swarms.
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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2008, 10:01:26 am »
I would really like to see a sticky post somewhere that addresses this topic.
I frequently read and hear from the general public various declarations about bee stings.

Most everyone that gets a bee sting (especially first timers) will have:
1. A local reaction.

Most people that have been stung before will have reaction to the venom in the sting that results in:
2. An alergic reaction.

Some folks will have swelling in the limb or larger general area of the sting will have:
3. A hyper-reaction.

A small percentage of people will be stung and have their throat swell shut or have organ failure, this is:
4. A Systemic Reaction or Anaphylactic Shock.

Here are a few points to consider:
A. In my local area, approximately 1 in 1000 homes encounter a swarm of bees in a given year.

B. The CDC reports that less than 1% of people fall into category 4.

If you do the math, the odds are about 1 in 100,000 that you would be both deathly allergic and have a swarm of bees invade your property.

It never fails, deathly allergic folks are always the one that have the swarm of bees that lands in their back yard.

I am considering mailing a survey to everyone in town about to which degree they are allergic.
The ones that reply they are deathly allergic, I am going to approach to ask if I may hang swarm traps in their yards.  I think this would greatly improve my likelihood of catching swarms before they have an opportunity to invade wall voids or attics. In my area, that should net about 60 swarms.

Hey Jeff, good to see you back!

All of my customers well, at least the majority are deathly allergic to bee stings...

at least in their own minds!

No seriously, there must be some kinda bee venom allergy club out there, everyone seems to be a member! :-D :shock:


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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2008, 10:23:33 am »
Let's see the photo Annette, I posted mine  ( ugh heehee )...come on, you can do it...cast the ego aside just for a minute!!  :evil:

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2008, 10:26:50 am »
Annette, come on, let's see the picture.  I have posted an ugileeeee one of me a long time ago too, come on, live that funnneee life.  BEautiful day in the greatest place, this Earth.  Cindi
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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2008, 11:09:53 pm »
I wanna see the picture...























Now!!!!!!! :-D


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« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2008, 11:18:28 pm »
I wanna see the picture...

























Now!!!!!!! :-D


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« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2008, 11:26:04 pm »
Thanks for being a good sport Annette, that lil she devil really got you!!


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« Reply #30 on: June 19, 2008, 11:27:27 pm »
You know I love ya JP

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #31 on: June 19, 2008, 11:37:59 pm »
Annette, those are hilarious! I'm thinking, hmmm, is that expression on her face pain from the bee sting? Or pain from wondering what the photo of the bee sting will look like as the camera clicks?

Thanks for sharing. Been there :)
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« Reply #32 on: June 19, 2008, 11:41:00 pm »
So, so itchy right now. What can I put on my eye that is safe to get rid of the itchiness????

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #33 on: June 19, 2008, 11:47:47 pm »
So, so itchy right now. What can I put on my eye that is safe to get rid of the itchiness????

Bactine liquid, benadryl liquid, or maybe even sunburn medicine with aloe vera and lidacaine.

The last one I know is very soothing, you can get it at the drug store.


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« Reply #34 on: June 19, 2008, 11:49:02 pm »
I think I will do the benedryl and go to sleep. Thanks pal!!!

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #35 on: June 19, 2008, 11:58:01 pm »
you are working from the wrong side. you have to go from inside out. Like alcohol for example. drink enough and itching will stop! Creams, ointments wont work! I like red wine w/ cigar. Always work'd for me!
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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #36 on: June 20, 2008, 01:02:31 am »
Annette!

Brave girl, great photos!  You can put some of that lady cream...or Canadian Preparation H ( then you could be a butt face )....

Hope your itchy goes away SOOOON!

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« Reply #37 on: June 20, 2008, 11:46:55 am »
I am at work now and everyone thinks my husband beat me up. I am sucking it for all its worth!!!!!

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Re: Bee sting, need help!!!!
« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2008, 12:00:46 pm »
I am at work now and everyone thinks my husband beat me up. I am sucking it for all its worth!!!!!

If you really wanna get him good have someone from the police come over for a domestic violence call. Have any cop connections? Oh that would be such wicked fun! They would need to handcuff him though and at least put him in the back seat and make him sweat awhile! :-D


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« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2008, 12:18:31 pm »
You are a brat!!!!!!

 

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