ever suck a bee up your nose?

A bee went into my mouth just last week, fortunately I spit it out before it
knew what was going on. Bug inhilation is quite the common thing around
here.

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time.

I imagine it could bee for some. I wonder if anyone has ever been intibated
with a camelbak hose ?

Bruce Edge said:

Mild trail, what can go wrong? I suck in a fu*king bee. Cough, it goes
up my sinus cavity, plants is stinger somethere above my throat and
behind my left nostril.

Ouch! I've inhaled a few bugs - always on a trail near a lake - but never
a bee. Kind of unavoidable, given the need for oxygen!

Glad everything is better now.

--
-BB-
To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

RE/

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,

You lucked out. Definately CB fatal to somebody who is more sensitized than you
were. CB fatal to you next time.
--
PeteCresswell

John Harlow said:

A bee went into my mouth just last week, fortunately I spit it out before it
knew what was going on. Bug inhilation is quite the common thing around
here.

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time.

I imagine it could bee for some. I wonder if anyone has ever been intubated
with a camelbak hose ?

Damn good idea. Gotta remember that. (My wife's a doc, she does the
real thing from time to time. I'll get her to do it).

Shawn

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,

You lucked out. Definately CB fatal to somebody who is more sensitized than you
were. CB fatal to you next time.

Is previous exposure what determines one's level of allergic reaction to
a bee sting?

-Bruce

Bruce Edge said:

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,

You lucked out. Definately CB fatal to somebody who is more sensitized
than you were. CB fatal to you next time.

Is previous exposure what determines one's level of allergic reaction to
a bee sting?

maybe in combination with other factors (including genetic). remember,
there are those "bee sting therapy" folks who sting themselves like crazy
and (AFAIK) don't automatically develop sensitivity. Example:

"Armed with a jar of bees, Donna began her regimen of receiving 60 stings
every other day. A year later, she walked across the room at an MS support
group meeting without the use of her cane. The other members couldn't
believe her progress"

http://www.msa-sea.org/Medical/Alternative/Bees.htm

(so, try to keep it under 60 every other day!)

RE/

Quoted message said:

Is previous exposure what determines one's level of allergic reaction to
a bee sting?

It's not the only thing, but previous exposure can definately sensitize some
people so that they react more strongly on subsequend exposures.

Been there, done that....afterwards had three (count 'em: 1-2-3!) doctors from
the ER process approach me later, unsolicited, on their own - to tell me I
almost died. One said words the effect that I should have been dead. That's
there I get the bit about sensitization - no technical knowledge, just
experience and talking to various docs.
--
PeteCresswell

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bruce Edge said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time. This was yesterday, today I can
barely feel it. However, it's not something I'd recommend.

Unless you are one of the unlucky ppl that are allergic to bee stings.
I had one sting me a while back and my hand turned into a balloon.

M. Prindle

John Harlow said:

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time.

I imagine it could bee for some.

I wish you wouldn't drone on.

bomba said:

John Harlow said:

Quoted message said:

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time.

I imagine it could bee for some.

I wish you wouldn't drone on.

Allergic? Might get hives.

Bill "no easy 'that stung, now buzz off' from me" S.

Got stung 13 times when I was a kid, now I have to carry a large syringe
full of adrenaline in case I get stung again and have an allergic reaction.
Never know, maybe that adrenaline would come in handy on a big climb!

" S o r n i" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

bomba said:

John Harlow said:

> Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
> despite what it feels like at the time.

I imagine it could bee for some.

I wish you wouldn't drone on.

Allergic? Might get hives.

I am afraid this thread is just going to bumble along.

Sorni says:

Quoted message said:

Allergic? Might get hives.

Would you beehave yourself just got once?

Steve

Bruce Edge said:

Mild trail, what can go wrong? I suck in a fu*king bee. Cough, it goes
up my sinus cavity, plants is stinger somethere above my throat and
behind my left nostril.

Stop.
Snaaaark, Cough,
Snooorkkkk, Hack. repeat..., again, more...

Finally blow it out, [censored] flies away.
Feels like I just snorted battery acid.

Stand and wonder in disbelief at what just happened. Getting hard to
swallow now. 1 min later can't swallow, think about calling 911,
contempating the potential cost of the medivac scraps that idea.

If you've ever not been able to swallow, you know that it causes a
certain degree of panic to go through ones mind.

Try swallow water, that works, drain half camelback, snort, snark, hack
a bit more. Still feel stinger in my throat/nasal cavity.

Wait another min wondering what the hell one's suppoed to do in this
situation, can't come up with anything intelligent, neither can anyone
else. Hearing "Bummer dude" and "that sucks" is not helpful.
So I just finished the ride.

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time. This was yesterday, today I can
barely feel it. However, it's not something I'd recommend.

-Bruce

I snorted a gnat yesterday at SJT <g>

Don't know if it was a bee or ??, but awhile back this thing flew into
my mouth. It slammed into the back of my throat; I hacked it up and spit
it out. My throat was sore for a few hours and I had some problems
swallowing.

Glad to hear you didn't need medical attention.
--
Slacker

Stephen Baker said:

Sorni says:

Quoted message said:

Allergic? Might get hives.

Would you beehave yourself just got once?

Should've known you'd try to horn it in here.

Bill "OK, stretching now" S.

"John Harlow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

A bee went into my mouth just last week, fortunately I spit it out before

it

Quoted message said:

knew what was going on. Bug inhilation is quite the common thing around
here.

I was riding to a band practice a few years back. Halfway there a bee flew
in my mouth and I instinctivelt put my hand in to pull it out - sadly not
before it paniced and stung my lip!! By the time I got to band practice I
was a dribbling fool with a completely numb bottom lip that was 3 or 4 times
its usual size!! Not very good when you happen to be the singer in the band.
Mark

Mark Fowler said:

I was riding to a band practice a few years back. Halfway there a bee flew
in my mouth and I instinctivelt put my hand in to pull it out - sadly not
before it paniced and stung my lip!! By the time I got to band practice I
was a dribbling fool with a completely numb bottom lip that was 3 or 4 times
its usual size!! Not very good when you happen to be the singer in the band.

Reminds me of the "Buckwheat Sings" sketch. "Unce, tice, fee times a
mady"..

--
-BB-
To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

This reminds me of an old old thread entitled "How you know when your
addicted to cycling".

You can identify bugs by their taste.

Sniffinvinyl
----------------
Remain sane, cycle your brains out . . .

"Bruce Edge" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Mild trail, what can go wrong? I suck in a fu*king bee. Cough, it goes
up my sinus cavity, plants is stinger somethere above my throat and
behind my left nostril.

Stop.
Snaaaark, Cough,
Snooorkkkk, Hack. repeat..., again, more...

Finally blow it out, [censored] flies away.
Feels like I just snorted battery acid.

Stand and wonder in disbelief at what just happened. Getting hard to
swallow now. 1 min later can't swallow, think about calling 911,
contempating the potential cost of the medivac scraps that idea.

If you've ever not been able to swallow, you know that it causes a
certain degree of panic to go through ones mind.

Try swallow water, that works, drain half camelback, snort, snark, hack
a bit more. Still feel stinger in my throat/nasal cavity.

Wait another min wondering what the hell one's suppoed to do in this
situation, can't come up with anything intelligent, neither can anyone
else. Hearing "Bummer dude" and "that sucks" is not helpful.
So I just finished the ride.

Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,
despite what it feels like at the time. This was yesterday, today I can
barely feel it. However, it's not something I'd recommend.

-Bruce

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Quoted message said:

Bruce Edge said:

(Pete Cresswell) said:

RE/

>Just for the record, if it happens to anyone else, it's not fatal,

You lucked out. Definately CB fatal to somebody who is more sensitized
than you were. CB fatal to you next time.

Is previous exposure what determines one's level of allergic reaction to
a bee sting?

maybe in combination with other factors (including genetic). remember,
there are those "bee sting therapy" folks who sting themselves like crazy
and (AFAIK) don't automatically develop sensitivity. Example:

"Armed with a jar of bees, Donna began her regimen of receiving 60 stings
every other day. A year later, she walked across the room at an MS support
group meeting without the use of her cane. The other members couldn't
believe her progress"

http://www.msa-sea.org/Medical/Alternative/Bees.htm

(so, try to keep it under 60 every other day!)

My dad had MS, he used to do the bee sting thing. Said it helped quite a
bit. He never did anywhere near 60 every other day though.