I am 46 yo and have not ever been stung by a bee, wasp or hornet, which I understand is rare. What are the chances that I may be allergic? What should I do as a preventative measure in case I am stung and am not near any place for medical assistance?

A very small percentage of people are allergic to stings. It is really something not worth worrying about. It is not rare never to have been stung and it is actually rarer if you are stung. It is unlikely you are allergic but unless or until you are stung you won't know. If you were howeever, there are treatments available and so much can be done these days so it is really not worth worrying about it.

Go to WalMart or Dollar General Store and buy some anithistimine. Keep it with you or in your car glove box all the time. if you are ever stung, take two right away. If you feel faint, go to the nearest emergency room. The antihistimine will give you time to make it there.

Wow, that is odd, I remember I was 5 the first time it happened to me, I got stung by 2 at the same time one on the front and one on the back. I have a very vivid memory of climbing up my slide and turning my head and hearing a buzzing and seeing the 2 bees before it happened. Its funny I got stung again a few years ago and it still hurts like mad.

There are many sites on the internet as well as various books that will tell you about the behaviour of bees and wasps. It is a fact that they don't attack unless they feel threatened and it is rare if they do. This is why it is rarer to be stung than not stung. I know very few people who have been stung by a bee or wasp and so this is in contrast to your situation. I am talking about throughout the world, where in some places the climate is too cold for bees and wasps and in any case they don't survuve the whole year round in most countries. Most wasp and bee stings are easily treated and can be done so without medical treatment. Apllying some vinegar to neutralise the alkaline of a wasp sting and bicarobonate soda will neutralise the acidity in a bee sting. I meant when people have a severe allergic reaction to a sting it is difficult to deal with sometimes, as it is very rare for people to react so badly to this. Sometimes it can be life threatening, but this is very unusual!

Ive been stung like a hundred thousand times... it sucksssssss. When I was a kid, I would run around trying to hit bees with sticks, and I would always get stung lol!!

If you are so worried about it make an appointment at an Allergist. He can telly you what you are and aren't Allergic too.

Alway carry anitihistimine with you. If you are stung, immediately take 2 .25 mg tablets of antihistimine. Remove the stinger, if attached. If you have trouble breathing, head to the ER. Antihistimine will make you sleepy, so expect this.

You usually have at least one free sting before allergy develops

What did you find the fountain of youth or something? You look about 20 in your avatar. Hey, I'll be your manager. We'll sell it in little tiny bottles for mucho deniro. Oh. Well, the chances you will be in the desert or something combined with the chances of being stung and combined with the chances of being allergic...I think makes this one of those things to not really worry about. You could always do some Google Research though. Don't listen to the people on here. Too many will pull things out of their ass just to sound intelligent.