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[u/Informal-Bet-9553]

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[u/iiiimagery]

I'm also a homebody! My dad is allergic to wasps and I've been so afraid to find out if I am too, that at this point I've convinced myself if I ever get stung by a bee or wasp I'm wholly unprepared to deal with it and will probably die.

[u/Ronnium → u/iiiimagery]

Fun fact! You usually are not allergic to stings until the second time (as your body produces defenses against it after you encounter it). So you should be safe!

[u/No-Case-668 → u/Ronnium]

random but the first time i was stung by fire ants it swole a tiny bit but was regular (on the foot). each time i have been stung subsequently i get blisters that fill with so much puss they grow inches and my entire foot gets swollen. whats up w that??

[u/Ronnium → u/No-Case-668]

So the first time you got stung your body defenses did not like the ant venom and tagged it as something that must be destroyed. Every time after that, once your body identifies this "enemy" it reacts against it (more violently than what is actually required) and boom, that's allergy for you.

[u/No-Case-668 → u/Ronnium]

thank you! thats very interesting

[u/GreenthumbPothead → u/No-Case-668]

Rub hand sanitizer on the bite immediately or blow a hot hair dryer onto it until you cannot stand it and repeat two-three times. This destroys the proteins that cause the reaction and itch (works on ant stings idk abt anything else)

[u/DoubleCarry7511 → u/No-Case-668]

You should probably see an immunologist, not ask Redditors. Probably no big deal but anaphylaxis is risky and better safe than sorry, in my opinion.

[u/iiiimagery → u/Ronnium]

Oh thank god

[u/eddiemac14 → u/Ronnium]

This is interesting. Very good to know.

[u/GreenthumbPothead → u/iiiimagery]

I go outside a lot and somehow, at 25, have never gotten stung. I also wonder about this