Um.....OuchOnce again....I got nuthin'. But the news does. Have you seen this story about a bunch of second graders that got stung by yellow jackets while outside communing with nature?
Hmmm.....what to say, what to say. Okay, I will say this. If the kids are allergic to bees and the parents know they are going to be outside at recess or for a nature walk.....should they make sure the school nurse knows about the allergy and has the necessary anti-bee pollen meds on hand in case the kids get stung? Our son's not allergic (that I know of), but if he was and I knew about it I think I'd send stuff in with a note so everyone was aware..at least I think I would.
Tommy's dad is allergic to bees and I know he's always got a dose of the stuff on hand. I can remember when I was in elementary school my older sister got in to a nest of bees or wasps and was stung many times. I think my mom hosed her down, and then spread mud on the sting marks and kept it on there for a while. I think she heard somewhere that was supposed to help.
Anyway, what a scary deal for those poor kids and the teachers too. I'm sure they handled it the best way they could...no way to predict that would happen. However....I hope the kids that had allergic reactions now will have access to necessary meds on school premises in case they get stung again at recess or something....I heard that the reaction gets worse for the allergy sufferer each time they're stung.
To summarize....bees.....scary.....ouch.
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I may be allergic to bees--when I was 22 I went into anaphylactic shock and the doctor by process of elimination said the odds were that it was from a bee sting (I had seen no bee nor felt a sting though). I carry Benadryl around, but not the whole kit. Thing is, you don't know you're allergic until after a sting/reaction. Of course a school should have the kits on hand.
Bees are scary!
Posted by: Paula on November 4, 2005 07:31 AM
