>o—Uincatf r Farming, Saturday, May 3, 1975
Sharing ideas on local government issues during
a special legislative breakfast at State 4-H Capital
Days in Harrisburg, April 7-8, are, 4-Hers from
Chester Co. from left: Representative Earl H.
Smith, Jenny Robinson, Representative Patricia
Lancaster Beekeepers
Meet
Dr. Stephen D. Lockey Sr.
recently addressed the
Lancaster County
Beekeepers on allergies,
especially those due to bee
and other hymenopter
venom. He compared the
early ecology of our nation
with the present en
vironment, the nature,
causes, symptoms, and
remedies of allergies. About
a generation ago allergies as
a medical specialty was not
very promising to a
prospective medical student
because the environment
was less heavily polluted and
food was less highly
processed. The etiology or
cause of an allergy often
requires highly shilled
technologists to diognose a
case before successful
treatment can begin and that
sometimes entails much
time and patience of the
patient and the physician.
An allergy results when
the body over-reacts to some
foreign substance such as
hymenopter venom. Mild
symptoms include localized
pain, itchiness, redness and
swelling similar to a
mosquito bite. They may
develop into more severe
symptoms as erythems;-a
severe redness of the skin
associated with some local
inflammation, gastroin
testinal disorders as nausea,
vomiting, or evacuation,
dispnea;-difficulty in
breathing, trachycardia;-
excessively light and rapid
heart beat, sweating
especially of palms and soles
and development of fever.
Such systemic anaphylaxis
ends m severe shock or death
if not treated by a physician.
Dr. Lockey described
interesting techniques he
and others developed for
collecting hymenoptera
venom for hyposensitization.
One of his patients in the
audience, James Brenner,
still keeps bees after suf
fering a systemic
anaphylaxis because Dr.
Lockey was able to desen
sitize him. Delayed reactions
were also considered.
Simple home remedys
were discussed in the
question period. Mud on a
sting could be dangerous
especially today with
pollution so common. The
bodies of stinging and biting
insects sometimes carry
bloody poison or lock jaw
germs'.' Lard or butter ap
plied to stings are useful only
for their psychological ef
fects. Sucking out the venom
and applying ammonia have
some value.
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Crawford, Edgar Latshaw, Janet Nothstine and
Representative Peter R. Vroon. The two-day event
was designed to give 4-H members a working
knowledge of the functions of state government
which is part of the youth citizenship program.
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