John Goodman wrote:
>
> I have recently been prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflamatory drug and
> remembered about their possible side effects on beekeepers with respect to
> bee sting 'immunity'. Since the references are rather old and only a few
> cases were cited, I wondered if anyone had any more up to date information.
 
John
 
In the fals of 1996, I had back surgery for a herniated disc. To
alleviate the extreme pain prior to the operation, I was given
anti-inflamatory drugs.
 
Last spring, when I first started working with my bees again, I was
extrememly sensitive to bee stings.  The first half dozen or so stings
swelled up quite badly and took about two weeks each to subside.  After
that, I seemed to be less sensitive and by mid summer, things were back
to normal.
 
Paul