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MS patients have reported increased stability, along with less fatigue and muscle spasm, after trying the therapy. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis have said pain and swelling have decreased following the stings.
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How is bee venom immunotherapy done?
Bee venom therapy involves the injection of venom by a needle, insertion of the stinger, or stinging by live bees. While a licensed physician must give injections, other treatments can be done by a bee venom therapist
What is venom immunotherapy?
Venom immunotherapy is the process of injecting venom to treat various conditions. The most common form of venom immunization is bee venom therapy (BVT), with honeybee venom or stingers used to treat conditions.
What is Bee Venom Therapy?
The most prevalent use of BVT is for immune system and inflammatory disorders.
Can bee venom immunotherapy cause side effects?
If there is an allergic reaction to bee venom therapy, emergency treatment should be started. Such symptoms as minor itching and swelling, however, are not causes for alarm. They are signs of the healing process.
Who practices Bee Venom Therapy?
Some physicians practice BVT, but the majority of those Seeking treatment rely on lay practitioners, bee keepers, themselves, or a partner, who is taught to use the bees.
How should bee and wasp stings be treated?
Most stings can be treated at home. A stinger that is stuck in the skin can be scraped off with a blade, fingernail, credit card, or piece of paper (using tweezers may push more venom out of the venom sac and into the wound).
Is bee venom acid or alkali?
Bee venom (apitoxin) is mildly to moderately acidic, with a pH range of 4.5 to 5.5 depending on the specific species of bee.
Do mosquito's kill more people than bee stings?
Yes. The diseases that mosquitoes carry are far more deadly than a bee sting, which can be treated with antihistamines.
I have heard that a bee or wasp will get into the venom of a dead snake if left around so if a bee or wasp gets into a snakes venom then stings you will you effected by the snakes venom?
This is NOT true.
Do all honey have bee venom?
Honey does not contain bee venom. It is a saturated or super-saturated solution of sugars, mainly glucose and fructose.
What research has been done on Bee Venom Therapy?
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has begun funding a study on apitherapy at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Are worker bee stings fatal and why?
Worker bee stings are typically not fatal to humans, unless the person is allergic to bee venom. When a bee stings, it releases venom that causes mild to moderate pain, redness, and swelling at the sting site. In rare cases, an allergic reaction can occur, leading to more serious symptoms such as difficulty breathing, swelling of the throat, and a drop in blood pressure, which can be life-threatening if not treated promptly.
