Quote Originally Posted by Grace View Post
Lucky for you, Ellie, that the itching was all you had. My husband was stung several years ago, by a wasp, and would have died if I hadn't taken him to the ER.

He then got tested, and is allergic to five stinging insects. He's been getting de-sensitization shots since then. He's now able to go 6 weeks between injections. And he has to carry an Epi-pen with him at all times.

Glad you found some topical treatments.

My brother-in-law is allergic to stinging insects too. He carries an Epi-pen most of the year. He has had to use it twice that I know of. Once on a hot summer day (carrying out the trash, of all things) and once on a nice fall day.

I knew about toothpaste but not about meat tenderizer! Of all things.