If a child is allergic (really allergic) to mosquitos, does that make them more suseptible to being allergic to bee/ wasps? I know that they are different toxins, but shoud I be concerned about her being allergic to bees even more so? Is her body going to react more than a normal person would? Noone seems to be able to answer this for me. Even her Dr. Any advice would be helpful.
Oh and noone in her family (accept an uncle) is allergic to bees, but she does have BAD seasonal allegies.
2007-03-01 11:20:29 · 5 answers · asked by lissakitten22 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Mosquitoes are now classified in the order Diptera, whereas bees and wasps are in the order Hymenoptera. In theory, they should have different venom. Also, wasps and bees sting, whereas a mosquito inserts her mouth parts under the skin. And usually, severe allergic reactions are caused by wasps and bees.
Unfortunately, there are alway exceptions. Your doctor can't answer your question because there is no certain answer. Talk to him/her about a recommendation for desensitization, and whether or not to carry an AnaKit or similar (and to have one at school!)
2007-03-02 07:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a mosquito allergy has nothing what so ever to do with bees. you shouldn't be any more concerned about bees than any one else is until you have a reason to be. allergies aren't hereditary either. unless your child has numerous allergies to evrything under the sun, he or she is at no greater risk to being allergic to bees than the next person. allergies are very individual and can occur at any time as long as there has been a previous exposure.
2007-03-01 14:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is any way to tell if a person is allergic to bees until they've gotten stung. The first time a person is ever stung they won't have a reaction but they will the second time if they're allergic.
2007-03-01 14:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats hard to say, try and having her tested for allergies. My brother swells like mad with mosquito bites, but doesn't have quite as bad of a reaction to bees. Just try not to get near bees too often
2007-03-01 12:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by toronto_leafs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably no correlation. Might want to cary an epi-pen just in case of any sever allergic reaction.
2007-03-01 12:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋