We discovered this week that our Evie is allergic to bee stings. She got stung on the top of her head on June 20. She said it hurt, but we didn't see a big reaction.
A few days later, on June 24, we were sitting outside on the swing when Evie was stung again, on her hand. Her hand immediately began to swell, and was still very swollen the next day. We took her in to see the nurse practitioner at our doctor's office. The nurse was very concerned and ended up giving us a prescription for an epipen junior, and directions for giving Evie claritin and benadryl if she gets stung again. She said that some kids grow out of allergies to bees, but it is more likely that each subsequent sting will produce a worse reaction.
We went to the pharmacy to pick up the prescription, and Richard, Emily and I all got trained to use it. The pharmacist and the techs were wonderful, and answered any questions we could think of. I now carry the epipens, claritin, and benadryl in my purse at all times, and we will have a set for Evie's school to have on hand.
We are trying to avoid having Evie go outside for very long since we are still having a bee problem. We destroyed the nest, but they are still hanging around. Richard got stung tonight while mowing the lawn! Evie was very worried about her Yaya, and gave him lots of kisses and brought him the special Hello Kitty icepack to put on his ouchie.
We are hopeful that we won't have to find out what happens if Evie is stung a third time.
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