I don't use any kind of painkillers, but as a sideliner, I am fairly allergic to bee stings. I have even experienced systemic reactions from a bee sting: got itchy palms, itchy feet and broke out in hives (not bee hives, unfortunately) within 1 minute after being stung in the elbow. That is a bad sign and harbinger of a potentially dramatic reaction in the future. So, I always have Benedryl and a cell phone with me in the apiary.
Eric
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