Is there a test you take as a toddler that will tell you, or even if there was would you not know until you were first stung? Or will it only become apparent as your body is reacting to it upon that first sting? How bad is that first sting if you are severely allergic? Would the second be worse? Can your allergy get worse or better on it's own as you age, or are there treatments to accomplish the same thing? Are there stages of allergy severity? And can you share any bee sting stories with me to illustrate your point?Just a couple questions I hope you will try to answer, the one who answers them all or most will get best answer, so keep that in mind ;D
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And also, are there any common traits between those who know they are allergic, like scars they will get kind of like the small pox vaccine mark? Like would those cuts they get on their arm leave scars that they would each have, and what do the scars look like and where are they?
Ashtaloc is a wulf - allergy can be developed at any age. you may not be allergic to bees when you are a toddler...or you may be. if you are not you go to doctor and your arm cut in multiple places..thus you learn
ReplyDeletebarbaric? you mean like a laughter? well, it is just my body, it hurts. Yours may not be hurting..then why is it barbaric? you are fond of my body? and also what exactly your fondness on my body mean in this case, if it is hurting that much even with small cuts? which one is barbaric now?
fstmny4 - wow first comment made it sound barbaric. They do a small skin test. they have tiny needle with chemicals on it of common allergies, you get a little prick and they see if you react to it.if you do, they do a full common allergy panel which is a simple blood draw. it covers bees, wasps, common weeds, some food stuff etc.
ReplyDeletesymptoms from a sting if your allergic can be as little as sever rash with itching. To swelling of the throat where you cant breath. If your that allergic you carry a shot with you to take should you get stung. It has epinephrine in it, which will help you make it to the hospital....
Theres no set way on how an allergy comes about. Either you have it from birth, or you can develope an allergy over time through exposure. I.E. Nurses are getting allergic reactions to latex gloves due to over use. which is why you see so many hospitals going latex free now. Some people get worse with each exposure, and have worse reactions. Some maintain the same level of allergy and have same reaction each time. everyones different. You should be asking all thisto a doctor who specializes in allergies.. good luck to you
Katie Fielding - you can get patch testing witch is no needles also go to ur doctors an ask them to get an appointment for you
ReplyDeleteallotmentgolfer - An allergic reaction happens when the body is exposed to a protein that the immune system mistakes as a threat. The first time you come into contact with an allergen the immune system may decide it is being invaded sets up a warning system. when you come into contact with that allergen again the body responds much faster to the threat and the allergic reaction is it's way of doing this. Sometimes your body decides something is a threat the very first time it finds it, other times you can tolerate it for years before the immune system goes mad.
ReplyDeleteYou will only develop a bee sting allergy if you have already been stung before, or if you are stung lots of times in one go.
If you have had a reaction to a sting it is important to see if it was a bee sting, or something else such as a wasp. If you have never been stung the tests will not work as predictorr.An allergy doctor or immunologist has a number of tests to see if they can find out what it was.
Blood test called a RAST test looks for antigens (cells that fight the allergen) in the bloodstream. If you have not had a reaction for a long time they may be low in numbers. Another blood test can be carried out during or after a reaction - this one looks for mast cell tryptase which is released during a reaction. However the levels go down fairly quickly and do not tell you what you have reacted to.
Skin prick testing is where a small drop of Fluid containing small amounts of the allergen is put on your forearm and a 1mm lancet is used to pierce the skin to get the allergen in contact with the right cells. After 15 minutes it is looked at and a reddened area like a nettle skin is a positive reaction. This will go away within an hour of the test. The prick is very shallow and the amount of allergen is so small a major reaction is unlikely, even in someone who has had an anaphylctic reaction in the past. Skin prick testing does not leave scarring as the test is very shallow, and does not go all the way through the skin.
None of the tests are 100% accurate so the doctor will also ask about what happened.
There are desensitization treatments available that involve giving increasing amounts of bee venom by injection for three years to get the body used to the venom. Some people respond well to this, some find that their reactions become slower, so they have more time to get medical help, but a few are unable to tolerate the treatment and will need to rely on their epipens.