A few years ago Dr. James Day of Kingston Ontario was working on stings
and sensitivity and one of the conclusions was that of the many stinging
insects around, there was no relationship between sensitivities.  That
is, you can be sensitive the the sting of one and not to others.
 
The advice to see a Doctor is good although it is of little use unless
the Doctor in knowledgeable in this area.  Students I hire will get
stung, get a little swelling, run to a Doctor, be told to take it easy
for a few days - stay home from work, take two aspirins and come back in
a few days.  I guess the Doctor is playing it safe but I dearly wish
there was some way to educate these people to what is normal and what is not.
 
Eric Abell                           email: [log in to unmask]
Gibbons, AB, T0A 1N0
Canada
(403) 998 3143
 
On Tue, 18 Jul 1995, John Day wrote:
 
> hi casey,
>
> possibly a reaction to a combination of both bee and wasp stings?  ask the doc.
> have you been stung by wasps in the past with no reactions?
>
> john
>