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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 19, 2017 - 09:07am PT
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Recently I had a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction to a wasp sting, and now I have to carry an Epi Pen with me where ever I go.
So I am selling off my backpacking and much of my outdoor equipment. I can't risk being more than 15 minutes away from emergency medical care anymore.
Here is a Bear Keg for sale, regularly $70, you can have it for $30 + shpiing and insurance.
9 x 14 inches
3 lbs. 10 oz.
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Vlad Pricker
Mountain climber
The cliffs of insanitty, inconceivable
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Aug 19, 2017 - 09:38am PT
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Sorry to hear that, and that you are foregoing much of the outdoors because of that. I too am allergic to wasp/bee/hornet venom and I always used to carry an epi-pen back home. One needs a prescription here in Ireland.
Best wishes SLR. Cheers
Patrick
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 19, 2017 - 11:22am PT
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Sorry to hear that you have to limit your travels. You really got after it and your posts are excellent. Great price on the cannister. I refuse to pay retail and when I needed a cannister I could not find a used one, bought new, it hurt to do that.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 19, 2017 - 12:17pm PT
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I had a similar experience last month, from a honey bee sting. First time ever despite many stings by all varieties of flying nasty's previously. Lucky for me it got me on the end of my finger so by the time I figured out I was in trouble I could still make it to the ER.
So my doc set me up with a pair of Epi-Pens, but no one said anything about staying that close to medical care. I figure if I get stung I stick myself with the pen, and I should get over it.
I guess I'll ask the Doc, but I'm kind of afraid to.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2017 - 01:18pm PT
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Thanks all
The decision was mine. The experience was pretty bad. One or even two Epi Pens aren't going to save me if I'm out in the middle of nowhere.
I keep thinking about the time I stepped on a wasp nest on the approach to Snake Dike and got stung about 20 times. Thankfully I wasn't allergic back then.
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frog (the real frog)
Gym climber
San Diego
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Aug 19, 2017 - 01:33pm PT
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Sent you a pm ... tks
or ... since the pm doesn't seem to be working ... tropicalrac at hotmail .... com
Bummer on the reaction ... the good news is epi's are available now ... take care out there!!
mike
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Aug 19, 2017 - 01:41pm PT
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Sorry as well to read about your having to give up the outdoor life. That's gotta be rough to deal with.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Aug 19, 2017 - 02:44pm PT
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I too am sorry to hear about your allergy, SLR. At least wasps aren't around in winter!
Re. your tele boots, if you don't hear from anyone on the Taco, try the forum over at: http://www.backcountrytalk.earnyourturns.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?6-Swap-Meet
It's a good place to find skiers interested in that gear.
Also, I'd post a visible email contact. AFAIK, the ST PM system hasn't worked for quite some time now.
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rwedgee
Ice climber
CA
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Aug 19, 2017 - 06:39pm PT
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A beer keg is most of your backpacking gear ?
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jbaker
Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
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Aug 19, 2017 - 08:05pm PT
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Sorry about the allergic reaction affecting your activities. I had a really bad reaction to a bee sting about 10 years ago (elephant leg) and was prescribed an EpiPen and told to watch out. After I got my general allergies under control with allergan shots, I discovered I no longer reacted to bee stings and didn't need to worry about the EpiPens. You might want to look into whether allergies to other stuff (pollens, grass, etc) are pushing you to an edge that bee stings push you over.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Aug 19, 2017 - 08:08pm PT
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FWIW, At one point I was in the same camp. The epi-pen was for making sure I didn't pass out and could breathe, the Benedryl was what saved me long term. I'd carry liquid when possible and always several hundred mg of pills. I lasted through a couple back-country stings and I'm still here...
Also eventually my condition went away...
ymmv of course...
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2017 - 04:39am PT
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A beer keg is most of your backpacking gear ? Ha! No, but I am able to sell most of my stuff locally. Certain things haven't generated any local interest. Here in WV shooting bears is the preferred way of dealing with them, not bear canisters.
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Vlad Pricker
Mountain climber
The cliffs of insanitty, inconceivable
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Aug 20, 2017 - 08:10am PT
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Sierra Ledge Rat, I know the feeling. Ed Barry, Dave Hitchcock and I were headed up (1976) to climb Braille Book and then possibly Book of Job.
I was first headed up the wooded leafy talus slopes and disrupted a hornet's nest. I was screaming at first and Ed and Dave thought I was going nuts but then they saw the swarm. We all ran down the hill like the Three Stooges. It was funny but painful and now looking back I can laugh.
But eight plus hornet stings (they were as large as B-52s, or at least it seemed that), and those suckers can bite too, and my fist swelled up to where any off width would have been easy. Luckily, the throat and respiratory system were not affected. Some doctor-climber in C4 gave me a bunch of anti-histamines so a trip to Lewis Memorial was not necessary.
I agree with jbaker, perhaps other allergens can exacerbate any possible venom allergy.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Aug 21, 2017 - 07:01pm PT
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desensitization treatments can sometimes reduce or altogether eliminate such reactions
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Aug 22, 2017 - 05:51am PT
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Wow, I never knew a person could develop acute allergies over time. I know people develop allergies to epoxy when in contact with non-catalyzed resin on a regular basis.
I haven't been stung in a long while and have a bald faced hornets nest in a tree in my backyard. Got rid of an in-ground yellow jackets nest earlier this year. Maybe I'll hire a professional for this job.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:38am PT
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Well there is winter and the arctic
And then that bear canister will still be needed....
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frog (the real frog)
Gym climber
San Diego
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Aug 24, 2017 - 08:04pm PT
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"... since the pm doesn't seem to be working ... tropicalrac at hotmail .... com
Bummer on the reaction ... the good news is epi's are available now ... take care out there!!
mike"
Still available? I'm interested. Send me an email at tropicalrac at hot mail.
Mike
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 24, 2017 - 09:24pm PT
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Does anyone else read the thread title, at a glance, as 'beer keg for sale'?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Aug 25, 2017 - 12:21pm PT
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I had a mild reaction to a hornet sting, and was told that now I am more likely to have a more severe reaction if stung again.
Sounds like those 20 wasps sensitized you.
I don't know if I would make the same decision but, despite the current price gouging, its time to get a new epipen.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Aug 25, 2017 - 07:04pm PT
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What DMT said.........Harry...... Lot of folks die,not many live.
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