I found a reference to this painkiller and sting issue on Dave Cushman's
site:

"Some beekeepers are reporting bad reactions to bee stings when they have
taken pain killers or anti-inflammatory drugs.

The drugs may reverse their immunity to bee stings. Such drugs include:-

 IBUPROFEN, FENOPROFEN, NAPROXEN, KETOPROFEN, SULINDAC, PIROXICAM, SUPROFED
AND TOLMETIN.

 It has been recently reported that people who considered that they had an
immunity to bee stings... Suffered much increased reactions to bee and wasp
stings after taking a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Beekeepers are
advised to stay away from ADVID and TYLENOL and over the counter pain
killers in general. If any pain relief is required... Then take only
ASPIRIN."

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/beestings.html

He doesn't have a reference to his source, unfortunately.


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