After 31 years the bees (hornet) almost got me. Never really knew how allergic I am to a sting. Sunday morning was out doing yard work and was stung. Did the usual attempt to remove stinger, wash it off, and take a couple of Benadryl. Something different this time though, my feet were very itchy. I had my wife call her mother (a retired nurse) she said get in the car go see a doctor. With in two blocks of my house broke out in hives all over my body. I started to freak out, as we got closer to the hospital, thankfully only 3 miles away, than, I could feel my face start to swell. Got to the ER and they rushed me though to a doctor. An epi shot, steroids and histamine blockers later, it started to fade. Four hours later they released me with a script for epipen and steroids. Thankfully, I was at home and not on a trip in the middle of nowhere. Three days later and most my arm is swollen, and very red.
Starting to rethink and organize my first aid kits. For those that have sting allergies how do you carry your epipen? Do you worry about breakage? Can it get wet? Where do you carry it?
On side note to anyone that thinks they may have an allergy, GO SEE A DOCTOR. I wish I had.
Starting to rethink and organize my first aid kits. For those that have sting allergies how do you carry your epipen? Do you worry about breakage? Can it get wet? Where do you carry it?
On side note to anyone that thinks they may have an allergy, GO SEE A DOCTOR. I wish I had.