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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Hi;  Lynda is a nurse and I am not.  But I do know
that people can develope allergies later in life that
they were heretofore immune. Hives are one thing, but,
If you mouth is swelling, that is awfully close to the
entrance of your throat.  I agree with Lynda about
calling poison control , now.  But, if it is
convenient ( I know James would laugh at me for this),
I would consider following the other bit of Lynda's
advise and go to the hospital-- for an epi shot.
Besides, this late at night the emergency room will be
very slow (now, Lynda is laughing).  Good
luck................bobford


--- WF Smith <mogrits AT gmail.com> wrote:

> I got stung 30 minutes ago on the pad of my thumb by
> a japanese hornet. I've
> been stung in the past by everything under the sun
> with no more than local
> effect but I now have huge hives all over my body. I
> do not have any
> antihistamine tablets here at the house and it is so
> late I couldnt purchase
> any if I wanted. My mouth and nose and ears are
> swelling up.
> 
> My breathing is fine so my question is this, should
> anyone still be awake-
> will the hives pass and should I be concerned about
> going to sleep?
>