I used to find that the first stings of the year caused me to spend 2 
days swelling up and another 2 going down, but by this time of year, 5 
minutes after being stung I would have forgotten on which hand it was.  
Nowadays I deliberately get a few stings during the winter to keep my 
immunity up. It works for me.

Once, over 30 years ago, I had an adverse reaction 'hives' after a 
couple of stings and went to the doctor.  He sat me in a corner for 
half an hour while he got on with some paperwork and, as I hadn't 
collapsed by then, prescribed anti-histamine pills and told me to give 
up beekeeping!

Chris

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