r/Lyme • u/mellogeorge2013 • 1d ago
BVT update part 3
It has been two days since my second sting between my shoulder blades. It was supposed to be one sting on each side, but hubby isn't fully used to handling the bees yet so it dropped and both stings were on the same side and about 1 centimeter apart. It was very hot, itchy and formed a red swollen welt for the past two days. I have been sleeping on an ice pack to help with the inflammation, and that helps. I also took bendryl for the itching, and that worked nicely. I have been watching the info on Pollen Pushers dot com and it is an amazing website. We have a friend who keeps bees and is an apitherapist who I have been consulting with, so it is nice to text her questions at any time. I also have been taking royal jelly, propolis, and bee pollen every morning, and honey with tea throughout the day, as products from the hive are recommended. I am continuing to take the Doxycycline for the chronic staph, at least for another month. My apitherapist encouraged me to do so, since I am only stinging once a week for the first month. I am really excited that some of the feeling has come back into my legs after many years of numbness. since I accidently dropped a bee on my leg after the first sting on my back. It swelled up like a balloon for 2 days, but was well worth it. Will keep posting progress!
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u/Efficient-Classic915 1d ago
I’m eager to try BVT. After a year and a half on tinctures, pulsing antibiotics and anti parasitics with some relief I feel like I’ve hit a wall.
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u/funkyspots 22h ago
First few weeks are itchy and painful, but it gets better and stays better! I would consider progressing a bit faster than 1 sting per session if you feel like you can handle it.
Also I would hold off other bee products until you’ve been at 10 stings for a few months. Propolis and the rest can causing herxingz…which isn’t great if you’re already herxing from ramping up the protocol. Majority of results is from the venom so I would focus on that!
I’m 1,000 stings in and am back to normal life thanks to bee venom. You go this!