When to use epi-pen?

[Bee-Bop]

My Question ;

How did you get stung 30-40 times on each ankle ???

Drop a frame ?
Trip over a hive ?
Working bees in the dark ?

Sorry about the results.

What ever it was, bet YOU don't do it again !!
Lesson learned !

Bee-Bop

[John Pfaff]

How did I get stung 30-40 times on each ankle? I took the cover off the first hive to put feeders back on and the bees poured out through the inner cover hole in a solid stream. I had my jeans and bee suit cuffs tucked into my socks like always - never stung there before.

Yesterday noticed 50 or so dead bees in front of each hive. On examination, found them to be missing body parts; legs, etc. Watched for a few minutes and saw a couple of bees ejected from hive to fall dead - robbing at it's best. I reduced the entrances but am not convinced that will take care of the problem.
Later,
John.

[GoatLady]

I've read that PrimaTeen (sp?) Mist would help. Any thoughts on this?

[John Pfaff]

Thanks, but death was not a consideration - just personal comfort, wanting to walk, etc.

[divemaster1963]

when I was a kid a knocked over one of my uncles hives and got hit about 100 times. I was  only  10 at the time. they used a whole carton of camel cigarette's . took the tobacco out and wet  it down and covered the entire area of my back. the swelling and dizziness went away in about 2 hours. It worked!
only sideffect was the smell and the yellowing. took about a week before the yellow was gone.

[Michael Bush]

The best topical treatment for stings that I've found is Plantain.  Tobacco is probably next, followed by wet crushed aspirin and a few others.

[D Semple]

it also may help with the itching later, although i fine a hairbrush to be more effective. (and the Vagisil)

Boy, I love this site, who'd a thunk. 

Can't wait to tell my wife what I need next for my emergency care bee bucket. :-D

[Kathyp]

get the extra strength.

[John Pfaff]

A carton of Camel unfiltered for me - wife will never believe what I want ir for...