http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/ Insect Sting Reactions and Allergies Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:03:36 GMT Insect Stings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2395 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2395 It really is very difficult to tell either way from your brief description - but it sounds more like an infection than an allergic response so given the option Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:41:09 GMT casadownes http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2394 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2394 Hi for the last month I have had an awful itch on legs and arms and when scratched it burns... then it turned into a rash... two visits to the docs and Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:59:18 GMT Insect Stings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2393 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2393 It has been an amazing few weeks - for all those who do not live in the UK we have had a very warm October and the wasps have therefore extended their busy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:39:16 GMT maggie_paton http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2392 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2392 Aaagh -you think all the wasps and stingy things have gone for the year .... warm week and our wall which is covered with ivy - now flowering - was literally Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:49:28 GMT moomoos_mom http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2391 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2391 yeouch. I hope the M wasn't busy while you were driving. I would have been SO distracted. cate Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:47:11 GMT Insect Stings http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2390 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2390 Hope your sting test goes well on Monday! David From: sethzondag Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 3:33 AM To: insectstings@yahoogroups.com Subject: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:51:31 GMT sethzondag http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2389 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2389 Thanks to all who responded to my question about how many times you've all been stung! My husband and son were playing in our backyard today looking for bugs. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:11:49 GMT sam@... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2388 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2388 Thank you that eases my worries a bit. Its a great website. Thanks for all the info. Sam Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:09:31 GMT Deb Fawcett http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2387 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2387 Hi all ! That sure would be nice to get his shots someplace close. The more people you can get on board the better. Good luck Debbie ... From: Roz Hannan To: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:30:33 GMT Roz Hannan http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2386 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2386 Thanks for your good wishes David and Maggie. Yes, fingers crossed for Guildford as I am about to go back to full time teaching and cannot take days off to go Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:34:15 GMT maggie_paton http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2385 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2385 They are MOST welcome in my house ... as long as they don't dangle above the bed ..... caught one there a few weeks ago {{shudder}} Well done Roz - great news Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:12:29 GMT David http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2384 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2384 Fingers crossed that they can do it at Surrey - Paddington is a bit of a slog from our part of England! Anyway I am glad that they have come off the fence at Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:12:02 GMT David http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2383 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2383 Hi Sam, This is a very interesting question from a medical perspective and whilst I am not a qualified doctor I think the answer an allergist would give is as Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:02:25 GMT David http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2382 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2382 I heard Stuart Hines, the insect expert from the British Museum saying that this autumn was going to be very busy for spiders and so those with a fear of Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:59:30 GMT sdhshalford http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2381 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/insectstings/message/2381 I have now been stung twice in life by a wasp the first time about 3 years ago on the ankle. I didn't have any problem with it at all. I got stung again on