Is this a mild allergic reaction to a bee sting?

Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to a bee sting several days after a sting?

• My daughter was stung by some kind of bee approximately 8-10 days before she started breaking out in hives. Is it possible that it's a delayed reaction to the bee sting? Her father is allergic to bees.

• Answer:

  It *shouldn't* happen. I've never heard of it. Then again, 8-10 days after the fact, the sting site shouldn't still be raised. Perhaps some fluke occurred, the stinger was left in, and the venom wasn't squeezed out until an entire week later? It sounds rather unlikely, but with anything this strange and unusual I'd want to see an allergist. Allergy tests aren't 100% accurate, but could help you find a bee/strawberry/etc allergy before it becomes dangerous. There are some symptoms I'm allowed to ignore, but as an allergic asthmatic, my instructions are to take hives very seriously. This one is worth a trip to the doc, bee or no!