http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/ Insect Sting Reactions and Allergies Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:58:09 GMT Insect Stings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2327 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2327 Hi Kim, The allergist would normally say that sensitivity does run in families and so people who are atopic are more likely to have children who are atopic Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:43:29 GMT sethzondag http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2326 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2326 David, Thanks for the reassurance about my daughter's sting. Hopefully she will NOT end up being allergic. It did scare me though that she had such a Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:24:25 GMT Insect Stings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2325 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2325 It is so sad when babies get stung - I remember watching as a wasp landed on my 8 month old daughter's hand, sticky with food, and before I could do anything Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:09:32 GMT Deb Fawcett http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2324 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2324 Hi Kim Good to hear from you. I was wondering what was going on. So sorry your baby got stung. Even a baby wasp sting HURTS ! Stay strong and in control. I Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:06:49 GMT sethzondag http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2323 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2323 Thanks for all of the responses, everyone! Here's an update: I talked with my allergist over the phone about a week ago and explained to her what had Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:57:18 GMT coleman11721 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2322 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2322 ... Just an FYI, I was told by my allergist to apply the Epi shot at the first sign of an anaphylactic reaction, and then call for help. The point being, if Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:23:35 GMT kimmgleason http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2321 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2321 Hi Rachel, Welcome to the group; as others have said, we all sympathize with you and your son. Rachel, since we've been emailing so much off board before Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:34:55 GMT mrmichaelgee http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2320 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2320 ... I use the Children's Liquid Benadryl. For me, a capfull upon being stung. I am 190lbs. It would seem to me that the liquid would work faster than Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:24:37 GMT robertpowell872 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2319 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2319 ... Hello, Glad you found this group! It will probably be your best support! My son was stung by a fire ant when he just turned 3. He went into anaphlactic Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:51:31 GMT maggie_paton http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2318 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2318 Hi, I have had 2 anaphalactic shocks - first was: Being stung, going into the house to dab some TCP on it(!) and starting to feel a bit odd and having the Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:25:50 GMT Deb Fawcett http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2317 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2317 Hi....... How awful for you ! It sounds like you did the right thing with the epi but I don't know that. You got lucky with your finger being OK. If it was Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:57:04 GMT Deb Fawcett http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2316 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2316 Hi R and welcome to the group. I am so very sorry to hear about your son. It is an awful thing to go thru. The good news is you CAN get thru it. It's been Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:38:18 GMT mrmichaelgee http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2315 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2315 ... Good day! I had the exact same thing happen two years in a row! The difference being, I did not use my epipen either time. I have always told myself Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:45:05 GMT David Glaser http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2314 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2314 Hi, First of all a big sorry for the delay in moderating your post - there is so much spam that I have to filter out every day from people selling all sorts of Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:37:24 GMT sethzondag http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2313 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2313 First of all, I am writing this using my husband's e-mail account: I am female. Sorry, this is long... I was stung on the arm by a bee or wasp (didn't see