Dave from Scranton wrote:
 
>        We thought blood poisoning, but the Dr. ruled tha tout due to no
>fever and no pain. My regular antihistamine and ibruprofin didn't seem to
>do anything, so I was given a steroid to take the sweelling down which it
>did by the next morning. The Dr's. other theory was that it was a good
>dose that was strong enough that when my body was moving the poison away
>from that area, my body was still reacting to it. I had a theory (that the
>dr. thought was plausable) that I have seasonal allergies and I got some
>pollen from something I'm allergic to along with the sting. His other
>theory was that I'm getting sensative to the venom and might take up
>another hobby or get desensatized.
 
I have been told that ibuprofen or any drug that ends with the
extension -profen should not be used by beekeepers.  Apparently, there
is something in this drug that heightens one's sensitivity to bee
venom.  I cannot remember or verify the sources but I have heard it
more than once.  Maybe it was even on this list.  Has anyone else heard
this anywhere?