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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Last summer I had a very bad reaction to a hornet sting. I was taken to the emergency room and stayed there for six hours. I was sent home with an EpiPen.
One doctor suggested shots of venom to desensitize me. Another said they don't work. I do not want to go through this again. I was told that without medical help, I would have died. Do the shots work? I garden and am now afraid to go out in the yard. - Anon.See the full content of this document
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Insect Stings Are Dangerous Only to a Very Few
ANSWER: For most people, the sting of honeybees, yellow jackets, wasps, hornets and imported fire ants causes only pain and swelling for a day. A few people have more pronounced pain and swelling that last five to seven days. A very few have a severe reaction where they break out in hives, swe...
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