In a message dated 95-08-29 07:22:45 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Ray
Lackey)
writes:
>Also, one of our beekeepers is hasing a problem and her doctor wants
>to
>put her on ibuprophin (?sp). She mentioned the understanding that
>this
>medication can cause development of allergy to the bee stings. The
>doctor asked for references. Can anyone help with references?
>
I don't think it is a development of allergy. I had a severe reaction
once when I was taking a pain killer in the ibuprofen family, and I was stung
just once.
It scared me; bees are my livelihood. But I had no further problem, a
few days later, when no longer taking the drug.
I think it is an interreaction of the venom and the drug(s).
[log in to unmask] Dave Green
PO Box 1215, Hemingway, SC 29554