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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Low Pulse Rate After Bee Sting?

Last week two Honey bee has bite me in two place, one on forehead and other on ear. Within 10 minutes I was badly suffocating and could not breath and was unconscious. My pulse rate was down and my heart beat was 35 to 40. I was admitted to hospital and Doctors were saying that if I was late by 5 mins I would have lost my life. Kindly guide in this

Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Hi

Thank you for posting your query in Healthcaremagic.

The condition you suffered was Anaphylaxis due to bee sting.The venom pushed by the bee into your blood causes mast cells in your body to release histamine which causes bronchospasm,vasodilation,hypotension and many multifactorial reasons lead you to suffocation,unconsciousness,bradycardia(low heart rate).Though a bee sting is not always fatal but again it depends on the type of bee and a human body.

There are few insects you need to be aware of for now which can cause these symptoms are honeybees,bumblebees,wasps,yellow jackets and any stinging ants.Now that you know you are sensitive to these insects carry antihistamine drugs like diphenhydramine etc with you until you reach emergency room.

Hope this explanation helped.Be careful and get well soon.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Low Pulse Rate After Bee Sting?

Hi Thank you for posting your query in Healthcaremagic. The condition you suffered was Anaphylaxis due to bee sting.The venom pushed by the bee into your blood causes mast cells in your body to release histamine which causes bronchospasm,vasodilation,hypotension and many multifactorial reasons lead you to suffocation,unconsciousness,bradycardia(low heart rate).Though a bee sting is not always fatal but again it depends on the type of bee and a human body. There are few insects you need to be aware of for now which can cause these symptoms are honeybees,bumblebees,wasps,yellow jackets and any stinging ants.Now that you know you are sensitive to these insects carry antihistamine drugs like diphenhydramine etc with you until you reach emergency room. Hope this explanation helped.Be careful and get well soon.