Hi ERIC  yes I got the hives after getting stung by only 2 bees.  Head and
feet itched and I got red spots over about 1/2 of my body.  I did not have
any problem breathing.  Went to doctor  that had been a bee keeper and he
didn't  think much about it. He didn't offer any advice on it.  This
happened this spring and I have been handling bees for the past 5 years and
stung many times before.  I have been more careful this summer and have not
been stung.  I dont know what will happen next time.         (:-  Have a
nice day.    John Williams    :-)
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> From: Eric Abell <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: hives - on the body
> Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 10:05 AM
>
> A young man working for me developed hives (an itchy condition covering
> much of his body).  When his doctor found that he was working with bees
> he named this as the cause.  It may well be but I have never heard of
> this happening.  Breathing problems - OK but never hives.
>
> Has anyone else run into this?
>
>
>
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> Eric Abell
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