Cheerio

[snimmo243]

It is with much sorrow that I find myself writing this post. Following my severe sting reaction in may, I went to see the allergy specialist in Edinburgh today. The upshot is that I have been strongly advised to give up beekeeping immediately. I have requested immunotherapy however I will need to travel to Newcastle for this and I suspect that will not be practical in relation to my work.
Beekeeping has become a real passion for me, I've enjoyed learning, sitting the exams, this year taking on a beginner and of course participating in this forum.
I feel distraught at having to give up my bees and will miss every aspect of it especially participating here.
I feel it is necessary, for me, to make a clean break and therefore will no longer be on this forum.
I wish all of you all the best in your future endeavours.

Steven Nimmo

[prakel]

Hard to know what to say to such unfortunate news but I wish you all the Best for the future.

[Black Comb]

commiserations.
From what I've read the immunotherapy does work.
All the best

[Bridget]

There are immunotherapy places in Scotland. Aberdeen and somewhere else sorry I can't remember....Glasgow?


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[HJBee]

That is a real shame Steven, I hope I don't follow you down this path.

[HJBee]

The Western Inf Glasgow does say they offer immunotherapy for venom. Hope to find out more in the next month or so.

[gavin]

Desensitisation is also offered in Dundee at Ninewells Hospital. I've been through it and I know someone doing it now. 12 weeks of a weekly visit for a couple of hours, then less frequent visits.

Steven, I don't know what to say. However I've been there, perhaps in easier circumstances with help just up the road. I was out of beekeeping for a couple of years, then came back with a vengence.

If that really is it for you, many many thanks for all your thoughtful contributions. I've really appreciated you being here.

G.

[Jon]

You are probably making the right decision in the short term but as the others have suggested, maybe you can fit in the desensitization at some point and come back to beekeeping later. My guess is that they will still be around in a few years with or without neonicotinoids!

[Neils]

Steven,

Having been put in hospital a little while back off an innocuous sting to the finger I hope this is something you can sort out.

I fully appreciate all that you say and dont have a great deal else to add from others' excellent advice except dont be a stranger.

Take some time, explore your options and I really hope we see you back here soon.

Neil

[snimmo243]

Hi everyone, thanks for your kind comments, it is nice to know you have support from others in the beekeeping community, too nice. It would be easier if you all came on and said good riddance your a bam who knows hee haw about bees. :-) I'm hopeful that I can get the desensitisation and take it from there.
Thanks again
Steven