> up to 7 days later. Anaphylactic reactions can have systemic reactions from > This person is at risk for another occurence if stung again. Richard - I still know of no solid evidence that one can predict what kind of reaction one will have to a bee sting, even with prior knowledge of sting history. My son was stung a couple years ago and had a severe reaction to it with hives covering his body and swelling starting in his throat but the emergency room procedure kept it from turning into a grave situation. He had been stung prior to this episode and has been stung since, numerous times, with only a mild local reaction as one would get with a mosquito bite. We had the Epi-Pen's on hand but have never had to use them. I think we all are at risk to having a more severe reaction at any given time that no one can predict. We should take severe reactions seriously but having one or not having one is not a solid predictor of what will happen next. Regards, Barry