How exactly do you get an epipen?

To get an epipen you will want to get a prescription for it. If the work doc thought it was serious he should have written him for one. Although most local reactions even if that are pretty ugly don’t lead to anaphylaxis.

You get an RX for it.

@sleepdoc alright, so the next time he gets stung the odds that he will have a more severe reaction do not increase? That’s my big concern, really. This particular incident was not life threatening, but I thought that future stings could cause increasingly severe reactions.

I guess I just need to do some reading up on bee sting allergies.

He may have a more severe local reaction but normally if it didn’t get some systemic manifestations it doesn’t. The ones that are most worrisome are the ones who have some slight difficulty breathing the first time. The next time can be bad news.

“link”: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/guide/insect-stings
Try that one

Thank you, what a relief.

@sleepdoc is absolutely correct. A bad local reaction doesn’t mean that you’ll get anaphylactic.

I am allergic to a couple of things that cause anaphylactic shock. The reactions did increase but I had problems breathing from the start. Sleepdoc is right on with his diagnoses. My brother is a Doctor of Pharmacy and he has concurred.