Thursday, July 21, 2011
Apitherapy. Bee stings. Bee Venom therapy. Call it what you want. Some even call it "crazy!"
Truth is, many patients with multiple sclerosis have tried bee stings to gain control of their illness. I, for one, have been getting stung since 2002.
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Thank you for telling your story about your affair with bees. I have not heard a personal account before.
The first I heard about bees was in mid-1996 when I read about a home-based clinic in the East, and yes, I thought it might be a littlr crazy (who would be bee-stung on purpose?). Apparently, it is quite popular in Scotland where there is such a high incidence of MS.
In my personal blog Down the MS Path I wrote a short post about it, with links to prove it was not just a figment of my lively imagination. The really crazy thing is not bee stings, but cobra venom that was being studied and dispensed in the 1970s! That's more than an odd sock.
I accept your bee stings as an alternate treatment based on your personal experience. I saw a book by fellow bee-sting enthusiast Chris M. Tatevosian called Life Interrupted: It's Not all about Me is available at Book Surge. Have you seen it? Is it a good read?
Sorry this is so long, but I like your topic, and I like your story.
Vicki,
Thanks for your thoughts!
I have not read that book, I will check it out. As for the cobra venom, I will definitely NOT check that out!
A full account of a bee sting session (complete with pictures!) can be found on my personal blog www.myoddsock.com.