Bee venom therapy can be used for healing chronic illness and I’ve struggled with chronic illness since getting Covid in November of 2020. Doctors never found anything wrong with me even though I was bed bound for over a year. I made it out of bed, and actually thought I was cured for a short time. But the symptoms all came back with a myriad of other symptoms as well. Treatments like ozone therapy, acupuncture, bio resonance, an EBV supplement protocol, and steroids all helped until they didn’t. For five years it’s been this constant battle of ups and downs. Hope, and then grief.
My last flare up of pain landed me in bed for two days(that’s not long compared to what it used to be). Chest pain, aching fatigue that somehow takes over your will to think and move, muscle aches. It hurt to talk. It hurt to breath. It’s a continuous cycle of pain, then grief. (Chronic illness is as much a mental battle as it is a physical one.)
But this last flare up was it. It pushed me over the edge. It made me finally decide to try bee venom therapy. I’m hesitant, but also hopeful. And while grief is bound to be around the corner, Jesus is there, too. Before I jump into bee venom therapy, first I have to test to see if I have an allergy. If I do have a serious allergy, then bee venom therapy is probably not something that I’ll pursue. Here are the steps I’m taking to prepare for a sting test.
Supplements To Take Before Stinging
Before the sting, I’m planning on taking 2 supplements. These supplements are to give my body an extra boost of help in order to go through the stress of the bee sting.
Vitamin C
The first supplement is a high dose of Vitamin C. I’ll be taking 2000 mg. Vitamin C blocks allergic reactions in the body. As an antioxidant powerhouse, vitamin C helps to give extra help to your immune system. It reduces symptoms of an allergic reaction.
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B and Vitamin C together help the body create cortisol. Cortisol is what our body needs to handle stress. Cortisol levels need to increase so your body can handle stress, then when the stress has dissipated, the cortisol levels return to normal. With the stress of being stung, the vitamin B complex will help me have that extra oomph to keep going.
Precautions To Take In Case Of An Allergy
Epinephrin Pen
First, I’m going to have an epi pen in case I go into anaphylactic shock. If this happens, I won’t be pursuing bee venom therapy. But the odds are small. Only 1-2 per 1000 people are allergic to bee stings. Fingers crossed. But just in case, I’ll be sure to have an epinephrin pen nearby. You can visit your primary care doctor and get a prescription for an epi pen.
Benadryl
Benadryl is used in a situation where you don’t need an epi pen, but the reaction is significant. It’s also good to note that my goal is not to take Benadryl, if at all possible. Bee venom therapy is used to activate my body’s immune response and Benadryl suppresses the body’s immune response. So while I may want to have it just in case, the goal is not to take it at all.
Friend
I’m thankful that I have my sister-in-law who is an ER nurse. She’s going to help me administer the sting. It’s good to have another responsible human around just in case. Again, I’m not expecting to have a severe allergic reaction, but it’s good to be prepared. If needed, she can administer the epi pen and/or call 911.
Where To Place The Bees To Sting
This was actually difficult to figure out, and I think that it can depend on a lot of different variables. Some sting on the meridians that acupuncturists use. Others recommend stinging along either side of the spine. There is an incredible story about Ellie Lobel who was accidentally stung hundreds of times by African bees and it led her to healing her Lyme disease. She shares her story and more about bee venom therapy in her book. Charles Mraz used bee venom therapy to help others heal from various diseases. He wrote a book where he shares all that he learned from research and administering bee venom therapy. Both Ellie and Charles used different techniques, and both found positive results.
I will be stinging myself on my back to the side of my spine for the test sting.
Test Sting Video
Before watching the video, please know that I don’t recommend going out and stinging yourself. I’m trying to document my journey and share what happens. I’m not even sure that bee venom therapy will help me.
Final Thoughts After The Sting
Three thoughts after the sting: First, I was shocked by how underwhelming it was. Second, the detox symptoms surprised me. And third, I hate that the bees have to die.
The stings underwhelmed me.
After the first test sting, we left the stinger in for about 2-3 seconds and waited. The sting hurt initially, but after the puncture, I had very little reaction. So I decided to sting again(the second sting is not in the video). I wanted to be absolutely positive that I wasn’t having any allergic reaction. The second sting hurt initially as well. I left the second stinger inside me for about five minutes. Overall, I expected it to hurt much worse than it did. I’m sure that there are different variables that influence the body’s reaction to the sting. I’m curious to know whether all the stings will be this way or if the pain will be worse.
The detox symptoms surprised me.
I was stung around 11 am. The first symptoms I felt were immediate. It’s hard to explain, but I felt it in my brain. It was a rush of movement that felt good. It was like something was coming loose after being stuck for a long time. But it only lasted 5 seconds, and then it was gone. It was around 4 pm that I started to feel extremely tired. The exhaustion was high. Off and on throughout the evening I felt strange sensations in my head. There was minimal swelling and itching where I was stung. That was the extent of the detox symptoms. After two stings that equaled about 5 minutes worth of venom, I was surprised that I had that much of a detox reaction. It actually encouraged me and made me want to jump right into bee venom therapy.
The death of the bees makes me sad.
I know. This may seem sort of weird to some of you. Why care so much for a little honey bee? Well, I don’t know. But the idea of having these little bees die for me makes me sad. I guess death makes me think of the fall. When sin entered the garden, death did too. Death was never meant to be. It was never part of the God’s plan. He only wanted life. I wish that these little bees could share their medicine and live. I wish death didn’t exist.
Conclusion
Now that I know that I’m not allergic to bee venom, the next step is to research. I have a lot of questions, and I’ve ordered bee venom therapy books hoping that they have some(maybe all?) of the answers. Questions like, Should I start a hive myself or order bees online? What sort of blood work should I have done? Are there supplements that I should be taking? I’m excited to figure it all out. And I’m hoping and praying that bee venom therapy helps heal.
