If so, I want to hear your story.
Asking you for bee sting stories is strange, I know. But I have an idea for a video piece, and I really need your help to make it work. The more stories the better, so this request is to you. Yes, you! Please? Very cool.
But one thing, no allergic reaction stories — maybe another time. I’m looking at the experience of the moments leading up to and immediately following the sting.
For example:
1. Where were you seconds before the bee sting?
2. Who else was there?
3. What were you doing?
4. Describe what it felt like to be stung (bee, hornet, or wasp, etc.).
5. What IMMEDIATELY happened in the few seconds following? What did you do, say, etc.?
Be as brief as you can, but include emotions, and as much as you can recall what you saw, felt, tasted, heard, or smelled.
Are you shy? I am not interested embarrassing or exploiting you. My pledge is to appreciate your story and your experience, and respect you for it. Sound good?
Thank you. I look forward to your story.
Brian
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how do you want the stories? Audio, video, written?
As best as I can remember, my younger brother and I were riding bikes at the Marlboro Swim Club, which had a very windy bike path through the woods. Somewhere in the middle of the path, there was a wooden (almost looked like Lincoln Logs) type slide/swing-set. I remember sitting on it, and getting stung on the back of my knee cap.
I remember high-tailing it the rest of the bike-path back to my parents who were playing tennis on nearby Courts. I remember my father taking the stinger out, and it being very swollen.
Its amazing how distinct a memory that all is. Even though I can’t remember other minutia of my childhood, that really stuck out.
Oh man, I really didn’t intend to make that pun….
Eric I’d prefer a quick video. Audio would be the next best thing. If neither works for you, a paragraph in email would be good, too. Thanks!
A)
1. Where were you seconds before the bee sting?
I was walking into my back yard, barefoot.
2. Who else was there?
No one was there. Erstwhile wife was in the house.
3. What were you doing?
I can’t remember why I went out, but when it happened I was just walking along in the grass, barefoot.
4. Describe what it felt like to be stung (bee, hornet, or wasp, etc.).
I stepped on the bee. At first, it felt like I’d stepped on a needle or something - just a little prick. Then, pressure and burning. Then I realized what it was and pulled the bee off, screaming. It was like a highly localized burn that kept getting more intense.
5. What IMMEDIATELY happened in the few seconds following? What did you do, say, etc.?
I got back into the house and used sting killer.
B)
1. Where were you seconds before the bee sting?
I was in my kitchen. There was a bee bouncing around in the air near one of the lights in the ceiling.
2. Who else was there?
Erstwhile wife (again) and probably the twins when they were little.
3. What were you doing?
Foolishly, I was trying to remove the bee from the kitchen by taking a paper towel in hand and plucking it from the light bulb where it had lit. A piece of advice: don’t do this.
4. Describe what it felt like to be stung (bee, hornet, or wasp, etc.).
This one got my middle finger on my right hand, and for some reason, felt even worse than the sting on the (very tender) bottom of my foot. Sharper pain…quicker…took longer to go away.
5. What IMMEDIATELY happened in the few seconds following? What did you do, say, etc.?
I’m sure that I cursed, and it seems like I got an ice cube on it pretty quickly.
C) (…and this one’s a doozey.)
1. Where were you seconds before the bee sting?
2. Who else was there?
3. What were you doing?
I was riding on my motorcycle with my son on the back.
4. Describe what it felt like to be stung (bee, hornet, or wasp, etc.).
The bee hit the right lens of my sunglasses. This stunned him. He was blown into the side of my helmet where he came to, and immediately stung my temple. Excruciating, nauseating pain, and fear of a crash with my son on the bike…
5. What IMMEDIATELY happened in the few seconds following? What did you do, say, etc.?
Once the sting happened, I had to slow the bike, steer it safely to the side of the road, get it shut off, get it on the kick-stand, get off of it, get my son off of it and to a safe spot on the boulevard, get my helmet off and remove the bee. During all of this activity, the bee was pumping more venom into my temple.
We walked home. I took a benedryl and a shot of whiskey. Not sure what I said at any point during all this.
Thank you JT and Noebie for your stories. This is getting good. Can’t wait to hear more. Anybody?
(Of course, telling it on video would be super!)
A bunch of friends and I thought it would be fun to throw tennis balls and sticks at a next. I was bold to get the tick that was right under the next. To this day I am SO AFRAID of anything that stings. For example, I had a jeep without a top. I alsmost got out at a stoplight to get away from a bee. DORK.
Mitigator Rules!
I can recommend a new “scrub” product called “Mitigator Sting & Bite Treatment”; to say that it is terrific is an understatement! It actually removes venom by exfoliating the top layer of skin, opening the pores and drawing out the toxins. I had instant relief from pain and itching and all traces of the sting disappeared within minutes. I found it on the web at (DELETED by Editor - Google it, if you’re interested). I got a great deal on a bundled package called the Mitigator “Itch Kit”, it contains enough products for the whole year – over $50.00 of retail product for under $20.00 (enough for over 300 stings or bites) and it comes in a great looking pouch. The only thing that can create a problem is if you wait too long to apply it, it should be rubbed in vigorously within the first few minutes after the bite or sting – the longer you wait, the less effective it is. I’ve used it on bees, wasps, fire ants (no blisters even appeared), mosquitoes and chiggers. They say it works on jellyfish but I’m a long way from the ocean so I haven’t needed it for that problem. No smelly chemicals, works great and is even safe for kids (the scrubbing replaces scratching so – no secondary infections). I should make a commercial for them!
(Editor’s comment) Amanda, I just want to say I had reservations approving your comment. But, what I find interesting is that you have use for bulk supplies of that stuff. Is it possible you might be more careful in the future? Enough for 300 stings or bites. Safe on kids. Exfoliates a layer of skin. Yikes!