British Man in Phuket Dies After Being Stung by A Bee

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By Goongnang Suksawat

Rawai, Phuket – A British man has tragically died after being stung by a bee in Rawai.

Emergency responders were notified of the incident at a house in Soi Kitprasan, Rawai on Thursday (March 30th).

 

They arrived at the house to find the 68 year-old British national on a bed inside the house. He was unconscious and had no pulse. Emergency services provided CPR while he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead.

 

His Thai wife said her husband was driving a motorbike home when he was stung by a bee. 

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/03/31/british-man-in-phuket-dies-after-being-stung-by-a-bee/

 

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[KhunLA]

Yikes ... I know epi pens are expensive here, but the alternative ... ????

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

His Thai wife said her husband was driving a motorbike home when he was stung by a bee

So sad after making it 68 years.

[CanadaSam]

I wonder if the emergency services here carry an epipen or any injectable antihistamine?

[rwill]

RIP.  Either he was allergic to bee stings or died from something else and the bee sting was just a coincidence.  Might never know here.

[lavender19]

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yikes ... I know epi pens are expensive here, but the alternative ... ????

He had an epi pen but he did not respond to it.

[marcusb]

I'm not allergic to bee stings. Got bit back of the neck by an asian hornet (murder hornet) while on motorcycle. Pulled over and fell to the ground, throat closed up etc.. Ambulance came got me drove me to next town where I got a shot. 

 Epi pens were 5000 baht and hard to get at the time. Nurses just filled two syringes, put them in a childs pencil case and asked if I was ok with that, I was. 

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, lavender19 said:

He had an epi pen but he did not respond to it.

That sucks ... R I P

[Mr Dome]

2 hours ago, rwill said:

RIP.  Either he was allergic to bee stings or died from something else and the bee sting was just a coincidence.  Might never know here.

Click the link and you will find out ????

[Bday Prang]

6 hours ago, marcusb said:

I'm not allergic to bee stings. Got bit back of the neck by an asian hornet (murder hornet) while on motorcycle. Pulled over and fell to the ground, throat closed up etc.. Ambulance came got me drove me to next town where I got a shot. 

 Epi pens were 5000 baht and hard to get at the time. Nurses just filled two syringes, put them in a childs pencil case and asked if I was ok with that, I was. 

OMFG  what a nightmare !   A couple of weeks ago while I was away the mrs was cutting back a big flowery bush thing at the front of the house, She hadn't noticed the hornets nest concealed within,  A couple of the bastards chased her into the house stinging her 3 times in the process. 1 on the leg (through her jeans) one on her hand (through some useless woollen gloves she was wearing) and 1 on her forearm  Nasty swelling and very very.   painful,   fortunately nothing like you experienced

           The nest is still there  but I can't see it as the bush is really dense, and to be honest I've not seen any hornets buzzing about, but she's adamant its got to be dealt with,  I'm having nothing to do with it,  Some guys came out from the local authority recently to deal with a king cobra but apparently no such service here for hornets, <deleted>,

              This is where  it gets worrying ,  apparently her brothers son , a farmer type in his mid 20's ,is gonna sort it for the princely sum of 100 baht !   Cheap enough , then the following conversation takes place

             "and how's he gonna do it ?" 

             "with benzine" 

             " He'll burn the house down  "

             " no he won't he's not  stupid he won't light it , just soak them in it"

              " Is he sure it will work"

               "No " 

              I expressed my concern that the dense foliage may prevent the benzine adequately soaking the nest, but I just got one of those looks obviously I think too much  I've managed to delay things but only for the short term,  I know she won't let it lie, and to be honest the thought of god knows how many  angry hornets reacting to what experience tells me will be a disastrous attempt to destroy their home, by stinging the <deleted> out of anything that moves  is  actually really worrying.

           The same thing happened to a mate of mine a few years ago his dog ended up dead !  However an Aussie guy I know came round today, he's had a bit of experience with them, and swears blind WD40 renders them as good as dead on contact, so that my be a safer option or at least a back up plan, I might just buy a tin for the mrs and she can assist Somchai by "keeping him covered" as they say, Whilst I observe the carnage from safety of indoors 

             Bit late for cutting a long story short but ,  where can I get these "Epi pen" things from?  the local hospital? not too bothered what they cost

And what did they put in those syringes ?, her sister is a medic so she might be able to sort me out with a bit

             just in case 

 

Has anybody else got any better Ideas?  Other than packing myself of to Pattaya for a week whilst they do it

 

[timendres]

12 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Has anybody else got any better Ideas?  Other than packing myself of to Pattaya for a week whilst they do it

A friend here had to remove a hornet nest. He purchased some sort of "death in a can" that sprayed a jet of a foam-like substance directly into the nest from a solid distance - something like 5 meters. He was able to douse the nest and get to safety long before the hornets came out that far. It worked quite well.

[dirtybirty]

10 hours ago, lavender19 said:

He had an epi pen but he did not respond to it.

out if date May be?

[DJ54]

R.I.P.

[crazykopite]

Last week I was stung 3 times within an hour on the top of my head as I was sweeping my terrace I hadn’t noticed a nest in one of the trees thankfully I was okay I’m 72 years young a couple of years older than the deceased  RIP to him

[ThailandRyan]

May the poor soul RIP, wonder if he was a AN member.....

[The Fugitive]

On 4/1/2023 at 4:03 PM, rwill said:

RIP.  Either he was allergic to bee stings or died from something else and the bee sting was just a coincidence.  Might never know here.

Alternatively, the bee sting could have triggered something else and been an indirect cause of death? 

[Mark Nothing]

I apply urine topically to any bee sting and ingest a mouthful.  This eliminates pain immediately.  Lessons swelling.  And it reverses any allergic reaction. 

 

I have been practicing urotherapy for years with truly remarkable results. It works on every ailment I have thrown at it.  Youtubers and books have many testimonials of those allergic to bee stings using this method.  This story is a good example of having a contingency plan when time is of the essence.

 

I used 7/11 bug spray to get rid of a bees nest on my balcony, sticking the metal spray nozzle through the crack between my sliding glass doors and emptied the whole bottle into the bee hive.  The 5% of bees that didn't get a lethal dose swarmed and were really agitated though.  Hundreds of them. It took 3 bottles, and 3 sprays. Multiple honey coombs.

[Dazkkk]

My son (12) has nut allergies, but bee stings could also trigger problems. He carries 2 Epi pens (Actually 2 x 300micro ml JEXT pens) everywhere with him, especially when he goes to Thailand. We always make sure the expiration date is well outside of the dates he travels anywhere. 
He knows how to use them and has been taught that he should use both injections if the first has no immediate effect on the symptoms. He also carries CETIRIZINE 10mg allergy relief tables for mild allergic reactions. 
We had a friend who kept bees for years and who had been stung many times with no problems, then one day he got stung and had severe anaphylactic shock and collapsed unable to breath. He went unconscious, but luckily his wife found him and administered 2 full 300 Epi Pens before calling ambulance. He came around and was able to breath. They kept 2 Epi Pens at home just for such emergencies. Over Covid there was a severe shortage of Epi/JEXT pens and manufacturers increased the expiration date on certain batch numbers from 1 to 2 years. Now they are becoming more available. 
If you suffer from severe allergies here in UK these life saving injections are free on prescription from the NHS.