Hi Tim and friends,
 
    According to several specialists in apitherapy, bee venom therapy
(beekeeping too) can be applied (used) after 12 years old.
 
    There are always exceptions, but the above is the general rule...
 
    Everything depends also on your son's constitution, immune, endocrine
system
general and local blood flow.
 
    Of course, the best person to ask about this is your family doctor
and/or
your allergologist.
 
    Your local allergologist could build up slowly your son's immune system
against potential BV allergy, through BV injections, starting of course with
"homeopathic" doses.
 
    There are many methods to prevent the really "bad" BV allergic reactions
and/or to treat them.
 
    More on this you can find by visiting our web sites:
 
         www.sci.fi/~apither
 
         www.beesting.com
 
 
    Kind regards,
 
    Stefan Stangaciu, MD, LAcup.
       Constanta, Romania
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PS One important trick: have always at hand, besides Epipen or Anakit, also
a bottle with Propolis Tincture!