Comments on: Daily Links: Allergic-to-Bees Edition http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:44:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: quinsy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158616 quinsy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:17:35 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158616 hey: Your steroid is most likely Prednisone. As others are pointing out, Benadryl which people use to help with the histamine reaction would knock out that alertness for you. :-) I would just like to debunk #29 Claire. Sorry Claire, but if you have spreading redness and swelling from the site of a wound, it is likely a skin infection or cellulitis. You should NOT use colloidal silver, you should get antibiotics from a doctor. There is no evidence that colloidal silver works for any medical condition. You simply got lucky. Not treating spreading skin infections is very dangerous and can result in sepsis (blood infection) and death or loss of limb. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_silver hey:
Your steroid is most likely Prednisone. As others are pointing out, Benadryl which people use to help with the histamine reaction would knock out that alertness for you. :-)

I would just like to debunk #29 Claire. Sorry Claire, but if you have spreading redness and swelling from the site of a wound, it is likely a skin infection or cellulitis. You should NOT use colloidal silver, you should get antibiotics from a doctor. There is no evidence that colloidal silver works for any medical condition. You simply got lucky. Not treating spreading skin infections is very dangerous and can result in sepsis (blood infection) and death or loss of limb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_silver

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]]> By: Anne Bougie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158578 Anne Bougie Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:05:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158578 Despite your impressive swelling, I can tell by your normal hand that you are not allergic to bee stings. If you were, your other hand, and probably your face and feet would have swelled up as well. If the swelling is localized, like yours, that is not an allergic reaction, and it's not going to kill you. Just make you itchy and uncomfortable for a while. So don't worry about getting stung again. If you get stung a lot, you won't even swell up anymore, although it will still hurt for a couple of minutes. Despite your impressive swelling, I can tell by your normal hand that you are not allergic to bee stings. If you were, your other hand, and probably your face and feet would have swelled up as well. If the swelling is localized, like yours, that is not an allergic reaction, and it’s not going to kill you. Just make you itchy and uncomfortable for a while.

So don’t worry about getting stung again. If you get stung a lot, you won’t even swell up anymore, although it will still hurt for a couple of minutes.

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]]> By: Gerard http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158469 Gerard Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:16:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158469 Woah!! That's some insane swelling!! Hope you feel better... Woah!! That’s some insane swelling!! Hope you feel better…

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]]> By: Claire http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158464 Claire Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:05:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158464 Well, I can empathize because I had a nasty swelled up hand a few weeks back from a cut I gave myself accidentally. Picture your hand, but black and blue too. Like you, mine was spreading too. I tried to go to the doctor, but that was a long story. I ended up taking colloidal silver and it worked. Well, I can empathize because I had a nasty swelled up hand a few weeks back from a cut I gave myself accidentally. Picture your hand, but black and blue too. Like you, mine was spreading too. I tried to go to the doctor, but that was a long story. I ended up taking colloidal silver and it worked.

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]]> By: Charlotte http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158430 Charlotte Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:18:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158430 You should have a collection of "back-up" posts when these things happen or other incidents. I guess you do have a collection of guest posts. Maybe pick some less interesting topics for back-ups...just a thought. -Charlotte You should have a collection of “back-up” posts when these things happen or other incidents. I guess you do have a collection of guest posts.

Maybe pick some less interesting topics for back-ups…just a thought.

-Charlotte

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]]> By: Miss M http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158428 Miss M Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:02:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158428 Yikes, that looks scary. Have you ever had a reaction before? I've been stung a few times and never had more than a bump. You should definitely keep benedryl in the house, just in case you get stung again or react to something else. Yikes, that looks scary. Have you ever had a reaction before? I’ve been stung a few times and never had more than a bump. You should definitely keep benedryl in the house, just in case you get stung again or react to something else.

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]]> By: Rachel http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158424 Rachel Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:48:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158424 Haha - I don't mean to laugh, but I compared your hand picture to my 2 year olds chubby mitt, and you now have the hand of a giant toddler! Sorry! Hope you feel better soon! :) Haha – I don’t mean to laugh, but I compared your hand picture to my 2 year olds chubby mitt, and you now have the hand of a giant toddler!

Sorry! Hope you feel better soon! :)

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]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158417 J.D. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:07:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158417 <b>guinness416 (#3)</b> is right: <a href="http://www.portfolio.com/news-markets/national-news/portfolio/2008/11/11/The-End-of-Wall-Streets-Boom" rel="nofollow">this article from Michael Lewis</a> is also required reading. guinness416 (#3) is right: this article from Michael Lewis is also required reading.

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]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158389 Frugal Dad Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:52:32 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158389 I have a similar reaction to yellow jacket bites. I was stung multiple times in the calf once while mowing the lawn and my leg looked like your hand. It itched so bad I nearly drew blood clawing at those things, and eventually had to get a steroid shot to slow the swelling. I have a similar reaction to yellow jacket bites. I was stung multiple times in the calf once while mowing the lawn and my leg looked like your hand. It itched so bad I nearly drew blood clawing at those things, and eventually had to get a steroid shot to slow the swelling.

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]]> By: Gwendally http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158384 Gwendally Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:11:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158384 As a beekeeper I just want to point out that those were almost certainly NOT honey bees, and you aren't showing "allergic" signs, you're showing a normal localized reaction (that everyone would have) to the sting. An allergic reaction is when it shows signs of being systemic: you're stung on the hand and your throat closes up, or you get hives on your stomach, or your eyes swell. A systemic allergic reaction can kill you and it's a good idea to carry an epipen if you are prone to those. But having a limb or a joint swell up, as unhappy as that is, won't kill you. It will, on the other hand, kill off all your necessary pollinators if people keep objecting to bee hives because they're "allergic to bees" when they actually mean they "react to wasp stings normally." :-) As a beekeeper I just want to point out that those were almost certainly NOT honey bees, and you aren’t showing “allergic” signs, you’re showing a normal localized reaction (that everyone would have) to the sting. An allergic reaction is when it shows signs of being systemic: you’re stung on the hand and your throat closes up, or you get hives on your stomach, or your eyes swell.

A systemic allergic reaction can kill you and it’s a good idea to carry an epipen if you are prone to those. But having a limb or a joint swell up, as unhappy as that is, won’t kill you.

It will, on the other hand, kill off all your necessary pollinators if people keep objecting to bee hives because they’re “allergic to bees” when they actually mean they “react to wasp stings normally.” :-)

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]]> By: SteveB http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158376 SteveB Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:31:25 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158376 Wow, it's like the Foo Fighters' Everlong video. Wow, it’s like the Foo Fighters’ Everlong video.

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]]> By: SF http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158373 SF Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:21:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158373 We keep benedryl on hand and immediately take one tablet if we're ever stung. You'll sleep for hours. I've been stung many times and always swelled up in the past. Not anymore. We keep benedryl on hand and immediately take one tablet if we’re ever stung. You’ll sleep for hours. I’ve been stung many times and always swelled up in the past. Not anymore.

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]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158372 Writer's Coin Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:01:43 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158372 Yikes, that's kinda scary. As for the New Yorker articles, do you subscribe? I'm curious what you think about the fiction and if you read it or now. I've been a subscriber for almost a year now and I waver about whether or not I'll re-up. Yikes, that’s kinda scary. As for the New Yorker articles, do you subscribe? I’m curious what you think about the fiction and if you read it or now. I’ve been a subscriber for almost a year now and I waver about whether or not I’ll re-up.

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]]> By: Lorna http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158371 Lorna Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:44:49 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158371 This reminded me of my own case of wasp sting; I got stung on the tip of my right toe, and 10 mins later I was brought into the emergency room blacking out from the poison and having trouble breathing. Anyways, glad yours is healing well, and thanks for the links, especially the last one! This reminded me of my own case of wasp sting; I got stung on the tip of my right toe, and 10 mins later I was brought into the emergency room blacking out from the poison and having trouble breathing. Anyways, glad yours is healing well, and thanks for the links, especially the last one!

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]]> By: bakednudel http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158369 bakednudel Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:24:37 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158369 So glad you got to the urgent care and are better today--it is sobering to realize how much your job is related to the ability to use your hands! Food for thought? How can self-employed folks get disability insurance? Thanks for the tip about the over 60 blog! Although I'm not there yet it's right on the horizon. So glad you got to the urgent care and are better today–it is sobering to realize how much your job is related to the ability to use your hands! Food for thought? How can self-employed folks get disability insurance?

Thanks for the tip about the over 60 blog! Although I’m not there yet it’s right on the horizon.

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]]> By: Shirley http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158367 Shirley Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:04:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158367 Hopefully, you're back to normal today, J.D. Hopefully, you’re back to normal today, J.D.

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]]> By: KC http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158355 KC Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:31:33 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158355 And one more thing...if you ever get stung on your left hand - take your wedding ring off immediately. If you don't they'll have to cut it off (your ring, not your finger :) And one more thing…if you ever get stung on your left hand – take your wedding ring off immediately. If you don’t they’ll have to cut it off (your ring, not your finger :)

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]]> By: RJ http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158354 RJ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:23:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158354 Hey J.D., I always knew you were a "swell" guy. I wish you a speedy recovery. Hey J.D., I always knew you were a “swell” guy. I wish you a speedy recovery.

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]]> By: Chris from St. Mary's http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158352 Chris from St. Mary's Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:59:38 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158352 I react similar to that to wasps, bees, and sometimes mosquitos (there's some wonderful pictures of me as a child like this). I know where urgent care is, and the first thing I do is head for Benadryl as soon as I get bit. I react similar to that to wasps, bees, and sometimes mosquitos (there’s some wonderful pictures of me as a child like this).

I know where urgent care is, and the first thing I do is head for Benadryl as soon as I get bit.

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]]> By: sara l http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158350 sara l Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:26:30 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158350 Glad you're starting to feel better. My husband and I have different insurance. I have an HMO, so where I can go is fairly restricted. In my service directory I circled the urgent care and hospital options in the event that I need care but can't communicate. Glad you’re starting to feel better.

My husband and I have different insurance. I have an HMO, so where I can go is fairly restricted. In my service directory I circled the urgent care and hospital options in the event that I need care but can’t communicate.

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]]> By: Four Pillars http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158348 Four Pillars Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:17:33 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158348 Holy cow - I never would have believed your hand could swell up like that without the photo. Stay away from those bees! Mike Holy cow – I never would have believed your hand could swell up like that without the photo.

Stay away from those bees!

Mike

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]]> By: KC http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158346 KC Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:51:45 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158346 And don't you love how these things always happen to the dominant hand (I'm assuming you are a righty). I had a tendon issue in my right hand and had to have surgery - couldn't move my fingers for 2 weeks w/o a great deal of pain. I learned how utterly incompetent I am with my left hand - couldn't write, use the computer, could barely drive. It was awful. Glad you are doing better. And don’t you love how these things always happen to the dominant hand (I’m assuming you are a righty). I had a tendon issue in my right hand and had to have surgery – couldn’t move my fingers for 2 weeks w/o a great deal of pain. I learned how utterly incompetent I am with my left hand – couldn’t write, use the computer, could barely drive. It was awful. Glad you are doing better.

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]]> By: Lainie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158343 Lainie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:25:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158343 Oh dear - I have the same reaction to wasp stings. It's awful. I'm glad it was your hand and not your neck, though. How on earth did you type? Oh dear – I have the same reaction to wasp stings. It’s awful. I’m glad it was your hand and not your neck, though. How on earth did you type?

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]]> By: A. Dawn http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158341 A. Dawn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:56:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158341 i hope your right hand is doing a lot better now. No once cares about your money - I actually have a post called No One Cares About Your Money - http://adawnjournal.com/2008/04/15/no-one-cares-about-your-money/ Today, at a coffee shop, my bill came to $12.80. I got suspicious and asked the cashier to recalculate again. I found out that she charged about $6 extra and finally she returned me $6. Had I not been paying attention(usually we never do), I would have lost this $6 for no reason. Cheers, A Dawn Journal i hope your right hand is doing a lot better now. No once cares about your money – I actually have a post called No One Cares About Your Money – http://adawnjournal.com/2008/04/15/no-one-cares-about-your-money/
Today, at a coffee shop, my bill came to $12.80. I got suspicious and asked the cashier to recalculate again. I found out that she charged about $6 extra and finally she returned me $6. Had I not been paying attention(usually we never do), I would have lost this $6 for no reason.
Cheers,
A Dawn Journal

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]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158340 J.D. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:41:23 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158340 <b>@Charlotte</b> I'd actually intended to write a little about Cyber Monday (I wanted two small posts), but after I was stung, there were 48 hours when I could not write. Once I was able to type again, I decided to use the piece that was closest to being ready! I've joked in the past about "blogging accidents", but this incident has made me realize just how important my hands are to me. :) @Charlotte
I’d actually intended to write a little about Cyber Monday (I wanted two small posts), but after I was stung, there were 48 hours when I could not write. Once I was able to type again, I decided to use the piece that was closest to being ready!

I’ve joked in the past about “blogging accidents”, but this incident has made me realize just how important my hands are to me. :)

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]]> By: Peggy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158338 Peggy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:23:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158338 You are so fortunate that your bad reaction was so localized. I keep an epi-pen in my purse because two of my daughters and I are allergic to the point that we stop breathing if we are stung! But that is a pretty nasty meat claw! You are so fortunate that your bad reaction was so localized. I keep an epi-pen in my purse because two of my daughters and I are allergic to the point that we stop breathing if we are stung!

But that is a pretty nasty meat claw!

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]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158337 fivecentnickel.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:21:46 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158337 Yikes, it looks like that hand belongs to Fat Bastard of Austin Powers fame. Yikes, it looks like that hand belongs to Fat Bastard of Austin Powers fame.

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]]> By: Charlotte http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158335 Charlotte Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:15:31 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158335 JD, you could have written a post about "Cyber Monday" today... http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/27/news/companies/cyber_monday.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008112712 -Charlotte JD, you could have written a post about “Cyber Monday” today…

http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/27/news/companies/cyber_monday.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008112712

-Charlotte

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]]> By: josh http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158334 josh Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:13:35 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158334 that's some impressive swelling. good luck that’s some impressive swelling. good luck

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]]> By: guinness416 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/12/01/daily-links-allergic-to-bees-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-158333 guinness416 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:07:39 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=2202#comment-158333 I read the Bernanke article the other day, and thought it was excellent. The other "required reading" I've seen recently is Michael Lewis' portfolio.com brilliant article about Steve Eisman, the guy who saw all of this coming. Get better soon! (I know you suffered for it, but that's a great photo). I read the Bernanke article the other day, and thought it was excellent. The other “required reading” I’ve seen recently is Michael Lewis’ portfolio.com brilliant article about Steve Eisman, the guy who saw all of this coming.

Get better soon! (I know you suffered for it, but that’s a great photo).

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