Monday, April 05, 2010
A 45-year-old U.K. woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis, says bee stings helped her regain her quality of life, London's Daily Mail reported.
Sami Chugg was confined to her bed and unable to move, but after the area around her spine was deliberately stung by 1,500 bees, she feels much better and can walk again.
Bee venom therapy is known in some cultures to relieve the body of pain by reducing inflammation.
"Most people would be terrified by the prospect of being stung by a bee," Chugg said. "But when you have a condition like MS, that involves numbing of the body, any sensation is welcome - even if it's from a bee sting."
There are some risks associated with bee stinging — some people go into anaphylactic shock after being stung.
A MS Society spokesman said trials in the United States on purified bee venom extract have not found any lasting effect on MS sufferers.
2 comments:
I have had 2,207 honey bee stings, then just used 20 stings on weekends for maintenance. Yes, I could move my legs swimming, but I never got my balance back. I live in Louisiana, taught School for 21 years until MS made me retire at 43 years old, and have had MS for 36 years, and have not walked in 21 years. I was so hopeful with the bee stings, thinking I was going to walk even after the 2,207 BVT, just never ever got my balance back.
This is for Yaya Frannie, have your hearing tested and make sure the balance thing isnt from an inner ear issue....just a thought...
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