As a retired Family Practitioner I can certainly testify to the many things
we do not know.  But I can also testify that far and away the majority of
people who come into our offices saying they are "allergic" to bee stings
mean that when they are stung it gets red and swollen at the site, and
really, really hurts.

John Mayer
West-Cental Missouri


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From: "Peter Edwards" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Road kill bees- now allergies


Bill Truesdell wrote:
> An unfortunate truth. We have had GP's who knew less about allergic
> reactions to bee stings than most of the local beekeepers.

In my experience it would be far to say that most GPs have almost no in
depth knowledge of allergic
reactions to bee stings.  Of course, beekeepers have a vested interest in
knowing about this.

Peter Edwards
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