Originally Posted by
DropBarFan
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.
I know we're getting way off the topic of cycling, but WTF... When I was 14 a yellow jacket flew down the back side of my shirt unnoticed. My dad noticed and in his infinite wisdom somehow thought it prudent to whack my back with a rolled-up newspaper or something similar. It sting me multiple times. It hurt like a mother, but I don't remember having any long-term complications.