Bee Sting

[Jeff Cameron]

I was out for a ride on my bike last night when I stopped for a red light. A stinking bee or a wasp stings me right in the throat in the small gap between my jacket and helmet. Turns out I am allergic to the sting....barely got myself home before I was big time swollen up and could hardly breathe. Got to spend the night in the hospital and I am now the proud owner of an epi pen!

 

[cardinal93]

Glad you made it home rather than suffering something drastic mid ride! For those allergic, that can be a pretty bad situation.

 

[tdragger]

they are the spawn of the devil, I tell ya.

 

[DJ]

Holy crap.
That's a tough way to end a bike ride.
Keep the pen with you. You never know....

 

[peter k]

I was out for a ride on my bike last night when I stopped for a red light. A stinking bee or a wasp stings me right in the throat in the small gap between my jacket and helmet. Turns out I am allergic to the sting....barely got myself home before I was big time swollen up and could hardly breathe. Got to spend the night in the hospital and I am now the proud owner of an epi pen!

Glad your okay .seriouly nasty when allergic to bees I am as well.we used to grow I suppose is the word our own honey when I was a young fella .fortunately for me the bees were not aggressive.from time to time I'd cop a sting never in the throat thank god .i got bit on the foot once and could fit into my fathers slipper(shoe)

 

[Chris Kelley]

Ooh, bummer. Here's to hoping that never happens again.

 

[ROCKETHEAD]

Same boat here... don't leave it on the bike if parked outside, they can't be exposed if to much heat or direct sunlight. If insurance don't cover all the cost there are $100 off coupons online.

 

[idk]

I was riding along the interstate one day when a wasp or something decided to fly into my t-shirt sleeve. It ended up stinging my back several times trying to find a way out while I slowed down, stopped, and removed my shirt - which is not easy when wearing a helmet. I am now more aware of proper safety attire, so roll up my sleeves so the blighters can't get in. I can only imagine how bad it must be when you also have allergies.

 

[breeze]

helluva way to find out if youre allergic after all these years

 

[albertaduke]

I was out for a ride on my bike last night when I stopped for a red light. A stinking bee or a wasp stings me right in the throat in the small gap between my jacket and helmet. Turns out I am allergic to the sting....barely got myself home before I was big time swollen up and could hardly breathe. Got to spend the night in the hospital and I am now the proud owner of an epi pen!

wear a neck tube from now on and you will be OK thereafter I found that out a while ago when the wasp stung me on the neck and its sister found its way down my shirt .... was holding the bar with one hand and slapping my chest with the other hand trying to squash that second wasp before being stung again cage driver were looking at me in disbelief!!