Hi All
 
A neighbour of mine was stung by 3 of my bees lately.
 
He suffered severe swelling for a few days. He is on medication to control
uneven beating of his heart.
 
The same man was stung twice last year - 1 sting each time separated by
about a month and he had little reaction. He told me that he was not on the
medication last year. Is there a relationship between medication and the
severity of reaction to bee venom.?
 
Next month, two people are moving in next to me just for the summer -
neighbours of long standing - and they are both on medication, one for
cancer, the other for both cancer and heart disease.
 
My question is this - Am I putting these people at risk by having a beehive
in my back garden right beside them?
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Sincerely
Tom Barrett
49 South Park
Foxrock
Dublin 18
Ireland
 
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