I have been in Antalya for a few days for the meetings of the National Allergy Association. They shared a newspaper article at the meeting about bee allergies. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. A person who was known to have a bee allergy in the past was stung by a bee on his heel because he stepped on the heel of his shoe while playing okey in a café. He continued the game with the ambition of winning and therefore went to the hospital late and could not be saved and passed away to the other world at a young age.
Spring-summer seasons are a period of fear and torment for some of us... Approximately one million people in our country are allergic to bees and 10 to 50 bees die annually. It is thought that the person died as a result of bee stings.
It is thought that some people found dead on the mountainside actually had bee allergy.
The risk of death due to allergy is quite low when we consider deaths due to traffic accidents. Although we do not want to exaggerate the situation, ask those who are allergic to bees about this situation. For these people, whose hearts beat with excitement at the slightest buzz and who look for a place to hide in fear, allergy vaccines have a real psychological support and effect that increases the comfort of life. ;
The protection of vaccines for those with bee allergy is around 90-95%, and even if allergic reactions develop, their severity decreases. Who should be vaccinated? People who have complaints affecting the respiratory (shortness of breath, feeling of congestion in the throat) and circulatory systems (low blood pressure, darkening of the eyes, palpitations, loss of consciousness) after a bee sting have a high risk of contact with bees (beekeepers, people living in rural areas, people who frequently work in the cleaning and food industry). Those who have had contact with bees should definitely make an appointment with an allergist.
Extensive rashes in areas where bees have been stung are not generally accepted as an indication for vaccination, however, if there is a high probability of contact with bees, it can be evaluated for vaccination. However, in patients with extensive redness and swelling after the sting, the likelihood of serious reactions in subsequent stings is not very high.
Reactions in children are milder than in adults, and fatal reactions are rare. Having an allergic background (being allergic to other things) does not mean that you are at high risk for bee allergies.
After a bee sting. Vaccination is controversial in people with widespread urticaria.
Vaccinations are given monthly after a certain initial period (if necessary, this interval can be extended to a 3-month period). Although vaccination usually takes 4-5 years, there are schools of thought that recommend lifelong vaccination.
Some suggestions for those with bee allergies
Do not walk barefoot, if possible, wear long-sleeved and long-clothed clothes outside. Avoid excessively colorful clothes. do not choose. If you have to work in the garden, use a hat and gloves
If a honey bee stings you, try to remove its sting with a magnifying glass and tweezers. It will make your doctor's job easier if you describe the stinging bee thoroughly or take a photo of it. In general, bumblebees are aggressive and honeybees are calm; However, both can be aggressive in hot weather.
Do not eat food or fruit in open places, do not drink fragrant fruit juice or soda, do not wear perfume, deodorant, cologne, do not use fragrant soap or shampoo.
When you go, look for beehives around. Do not kill wasps close to the hive. The smells released from these bees attract other bees.
It is vital for people who have previously suffered from severe bee allergy to carry self-injector adrenaline needles with them. >
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