Seems like that was a waste of 5 yrs!

[Supa]

crap! just over 5 yrs ago I almost lost my hubby to a bee sting, he had been stung previously & it never worried him but then this one almost took his life. The doc did some tests & he was diagnosed as highly allergic to bees & they started him on a 5yr desensatisation program started out getting needles weekly, then f/nitely & then monthly for the last 3 yrs.
He had his last needle about 6wks ago & last week had a blood test to check his allergy.................well it didnt work he is still highly allergic. The reading should have been 20 but his was over 300 :O He sees the Doc on Fri for more info :(

[Naomi]

That sucks :( Not a waste, at least you know now. Hopefully there will be some other treatment that will work.

[jenr]

Gee he will have to be careful:( at least you know now.
Thats a long program 5 years?

[old woman]

Wow,he must be super allergic! :) Hope he gets some answers on Friday & it doesn't take 5yrs :fx:

[lucyloo]

I hope you find out something else that can help him :fx:

[sandydee]

hope something can be sorted

[SocialGirl]

ja that sure sucks hey Supa.... i hope the doc can come up with something else (flip and i hate the jab at the best of times - oi).

[Kaylene]

My brother had an extreme allergy to beestings (didnt have this de-sensatisation program though, maybe it was'nt available 30 years ago) he was hospitalised after a bee sting and after that he had to carry an Epi pen to give himself emergency injection of anti histamine if it ever happend again - fortunately never did.
The same thing as people with extreme allergies to peanuts have for emergencies.

[Supa]

:yes: Bob carries an epipen with him. Told him not to piss me off or I will invest in bee hives :hehe:

[old woman]

:yes: Bob carries an epipen with him. Told him not to piss me off or I will invest in bee hives :hehe:

I know I shouldn't but....... :hehe: :hehe:

[Frannie]

Shite I hope all will be OK......... :hug:

[Heather]

I'm allergic too.....discovered this over 50 years ago and my parents were just told to keep me away from bees :blink:

These days I stand very still and the little dears just buzz past me.

Let us know what happens now with DH....certainly is a worry.

[Cherie]

The little buggers can sense fear.
My DD ex is highly allergic to them, but would be too cheapskate to go have treatment.:D

[Perfectly Precious]

Bugger :(

[Leilani]

well that's a bummer. hope the doc has something else he can do

I am allergic too but not as bad , I think , have to carry an antihistamine around with me , last time I was bitten was on the back of my head and one half of my face and neck swelled up so bad , was scary so I know how poor DH must feel, keep us updated

[Supa]

The little buggers can sense fear.
My DD ex is highly allergic to them, but would be too cheapskate to go have treatment.:D The treatment wasnt hugely expensive, had to get a script for the venom every so often but the doc didnt charge to do the injection. More it was an inconvienience as DH had to take 1/2 days off work to get it done

[kangaroo_jane]

Woah! Definitely a waste of time. I hope there's still a way to get his health back to normal again. Just be careful next time. :)

[Supa]

well according to Doc on Fri there is nothing else they can do, just advoid them & carry epipen for the rest of his life <sigh>

[SocialGirl]

pity there is no alternative hey Supa:(

[old woman]

That's a pita. Does he have to carry anything to alert people?

[Naomi]

Yes that's an idea ... would he wear a medic alert bracelet or something? I'm sure you can get manly ones ...

[Supa]

no he doesnt wear one & in his work wouldnt be able to either but has his epipen on him at all times

[Cherie]

My Bro wears something around his neck to notify people of his allergy to Penicillen.(sp)

[Kaylene]

Yes, you can get Medi-Alerts as necklaces as well as bracelets.

[Binx]

Geez, such a waste of time - but understandable in attempt.
Is there anything else that they can try?

He could always get the medi-alert bracelet tattooed on to ensure jewelry isn't a danger.