2006-10-11 03:07:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Yes, my husband is allergic to honey. Each time he eats something with the tiniest amount of honey in it he gets bad asthma and his throat feels like it swells up and he can't breathe.
But he has never been stung by a bee so we were wondering....thanks for all your answers!
2006-10-11 03:15:32 · update #1
No, my youngest son is allergic to bee stings but not honey he has too carry epipen everywhere he goes..
2006-10-11 03:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. They are two completely different reactions. If you are allergic to honey then you are allergic to the protein in the honey (even though it is very small). If you are allergic to a bee then the toxin produced by the bee is what you are allergic to. So if you are allergic to bees go ahead and try some honey and if you are allergic to honey you can still walk around without your shoes on and you should be okey. For someone to be allergic to both would be very rare but possible.
2006-10-11 10:11:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Honey is a food allergy while bee stings are a whole body allergy. You can combat bee stings with an antihistimine but honey may cause your throat to close up (if your allergic) before an antihistimine could ever work.
2006-10-11 10:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Daphne O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am allergic to honey also. I have never yet had a problem with bee stings. However, I would be afraid to try supplements containing royal jelly or other bee products. Is he also allergic to pollen?
2006-10-11 15:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not neccessarily. They are two very different allergens. Typically allergies to honey are related to allergies from the pollen from which it is derived. There are many different types of honey and therefore many different allergies. However, a person can likely show allergies to both because "honey allergics primary sensitization may be due either to the honey itself, to airborne compositae pollen or even to cross-reacting bee venom components."
2006-10-11 10:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by Courtney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of someone being allergic to honey! Are you sure? And honey and bee venom are completely different substances, so not necessarily.
2006-10-11 10:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Bee stings and honey are not the same substance, though bees do make honey.
2006-10-11 14:20:40 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But I am allergic to be stings and I can't eat honey that has that chunk of honeycomb sitting in it. Makes me break out in hives.
2006-10-11 10:10:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly. Although my mother is allergic to STINGS, but she can eat honey with no problem.
2006-10-11 10:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not.
A bee sting is an allergy to the insect.
Honey is an allergy to the food.
2006-10-11 10:11:23 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋