In article , david david@abacusnurser
ies.freeserve.co.uk writes

I have had a wasp allergy for the last 30 years and would describe a wasp
sting as a great deal more than nettle, whilst bee sting is not so bad....I
was once done over by bees for rotovating to close to a hive, The Dr
removed over 20 stings from my head, and it caused me to take the rest of
the day off work.
2 or 3 Wasps would have had me of work for several days.


I have no wasp allergy, and, although it hurts a bit initially, it
causes me less trouble in the next few days than does a mosquito bite.
Otoh, my father has an allergy, and a wasp sting will cause his whole
arm to swell.

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Kay Easton

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