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My daughter got stung for the first time recently. On her toe. Has been walking around pointing at her foot ever since saying "ouchy... kiss it". Pretty darned cute. Was glad to see she didn't have a bad reaction. briandmyers, is it true that the more you are stung the worse the reaction becomes? Kind of the opposite of building up an immunity.
briandmyers · 4192 days ago · link ·
I know that it is possible to have normal reactions to stings and to later eventually develop allergic reactions, but beyond that, I don't know. To me, bee stings are painful but not overly so, it leaves a red bump for a few minutes, and is gone. I knew an older beekeeper who stung himself intentionally every day as a preventative of arthritis (he believed).