How to tell if you’re allergic to bees
A few years ago, my son was playing in the yard, when all of a sudden, I heard him scream out.
At first, I thought he fell off his swing or got stuck in his trampoline again.
I ran out to see what was happening and he told me he got stung by a bee. By the time I got to him, he was crying, so I did my best to comfort him at that moment. After he calmed down, I took him inside to take care of the sting. I removed the stinger that was still stuck in his hand and then I washed the area and immediately applied an ice pack to stop the swelling. Well, to my surprise, after a few minutes, my son began to break out in hives in random places on his body. I noticed that he was also pale, and he became extremely lethargic. I immediately knew that he was having an allergic reaction, so I rushed him to the emergency room. This was the first time that he was stung by a bee, and I was not prepared with any kind of allergic relief for him. Typically, with severe bee allergies, an EpiPen is used to stop the reaction before it gets worse. If you’re ever stung by a bee and you notice that your skin is itchy, you develop hives, you get dizzy, or have difficulty breathing, seek help immediately. Those are all the signs of anaphylaxis, which is a severe allergic reaction. My son had an anaphylaxis episode, and it was triggered by the bee sting. Thankfully, he was fine in a couple of hours and now, I always have an EpiPen available just in case he ever gets stung by a bee again.