If I have serious allergic reactions to mosquito bites, how will I react to bee stings?

Question

I have always been a mosquito magnet. Mosquitos always love to bite me, and it just so happens that I react very seriously. Unless treated immediately (which is often impossible because they always bite when I’m asleep), the bites swell to a very large size. If I have more than one on my arm, my arm will be very lumpy and misshapen. Not only are they large, but they throb and itch very severely.

There are a lot of bees where I attend school now. The school has many flowers, so bees and wasps are not an uncommon sight. According to one of the staff, students get stung often.

If I react so severely to mosquito bites, how will I react to bee stings? I’ve never been stung before. For now, I carry tweezers and some sting relief ointment. Any ideas on what I should have with me in case of stings, and what could possibly happen? Thanks!

Answer 1

There's no way to tell how you'll react to a bee sting. Mosquito saliva (they put it into you when they bite to keep you from bleeding) is completely different from bee venom. Plus, some doctors believe that bee venom can cure everything from arthritis to allergies, so a bee sting might even be beneficial to you (although, I wouldn't let myself get stung to see if it cures my mosquito allergy).

Oh, and for the mosquito bites, have you tried "After Bite"? My sister uses that and Clariton and it helps clear hers up quickly.

Answer 2

gurl i get really bad allergic reactions to. One time a mosquito bit me on my eyelid and it got so swollen my eye got real puffy and i couldnt open it or see out of it.  sorry i know i didnt answer your questions but i thought that i would share dat with you. :)