Dave Cushman asked for a definitive source for the debunking of the
alleged rumor that ibuprophen exacerbates reactions to bee stings.  Go
to www.debunkrumors.org scroll down to "Cell Phones Cause CCD" click on
that link, and search on subsequent pages.  You won't find it.

I was never able to find substantiation for the claim other than a
reference to a publication I never read or even heard of.  I discussed
said rumor with my Md., who was quite surprised by the assertion and
requested references.  I was not able to find anything other a reference
to a publication I never read or even heard of.

Dee offered the helpful tip that "Even Bee Culture and ABJ published
short paragraphs giving cites. Just go back and pull it up."  Well, my
collection of BC and ABJ is not as extensive as Dee's, and frankly the
year end indices of the previous year's issues is too tedious for me to
even think of searching for the obscure references.  Furthermore, simply
publishing it or citing references does not make it so.

Lesli's observation that "It isn't a study, though, but a couple of
cases that are used as possible indicators for a need for a study"
offers the possibility that a mountain was made of a molehill.
Admittedly, repercussions may be mountainous for the moles, but the more
I looked into the assertion, the less substantiation I was able to find
for the rumor.  And today, if you look for references today you will
find more recommendations to use any-prophens to relieve the pain of a
sting than you will find warnings the any-prophens will exacerbate the
reactions.

The hub-bub about the rumors died down after its 15 minutes expired over
a decade ago.  I was never able to find solid substantiation of the
rumor.  It is my opinion that any regurgitation of the old, tired rumor
should include reference to Einstein and cell phones.  In the meantime,
I take aspirin.

Aaron Morris - thinking it's out there, just look it up!  If you find
it, it must be true.  Forever.  Regardless.

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