S2 Ep514: Insect Bites and What to Do About Them....

Published: May 20, 2024, 2 p.m.

With the warmer weather we have been experiencing recently there seems to be a lot more wasps and bees about, so for this week\u2019s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about insect bites and how best to treat and deal with them.\xa0
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\nElizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio\u2019s Toby Davey what the difference is between a bee and a wasp sting and how best to treat them.\xa0
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\nThen on to why some people have a very severe reaction to stings and the types of treatment available for those people who do have a bad reaction to a sting.
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\nFinally to tick bites as they do seem to be in the news a lot at the moment, with Elizabeth explaining what they are and how best to deal with a tick bite.
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\nThere is more information about insect bites on the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/insect-bites-and-stings/\n\n
\nTo get in touch with Elizabeth you can email info@elizabethroddick.com or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com
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\nImage: Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she's smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.