Originally Posted by
AlanK
I guess I'm pretty lucky that bee stings affect me minimally. The most recent sting was several years ago while backpacking, on my shin just below my knee. It hurt a bit for several minutes, but by the end of the day it was barely noticeable and the next morning any indication was almost gone. If I were acutely allergic to bee stings I'd probably focus more on indoor exercise.
Yes that's good...not to scare-monger but I never had a significant reaction to yellowjacket stings until the one time (~age 45) when my arm swelled up for 3 days. It wasn't bad enough to go to the doctor but still kinda weird. Maybe the antibodies or whatever they're called didn't build up until after getting the previous stings, I dunno. I don't think I'm at risk for anaphylactic shock but it would be nice if the epi-pens were OTC & fairly priced.