Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctors the following questions about insect stings:

1. Is there a test I can take now to determine if I'm allergic to bees, or must I wait to be stung?
   
   
2. What symptoms will indicate that I am allergic to insect bites or stings?
   
   
3. If I am allergic to one insect, am I likely to be allergic to others as well?
   
   
4. If I get stung by more than one insect, will the allergic reaction be worse?
   
   
5. Under what circumstances should I seek medical attention for an insect bite or sting?
   
   
6. What are my treatment options? Am I a candidate for allergy shots?
   
   
7. Do you recommend that I carry an allergy kit?
   
   
8. Are future reactions likely to be the same in severity as my first?
   
   
9. What steps can I take to lower my risk of being stung?
   
   
10. Is my child more likely to develop an insect sting allergy because I have the condition?
    
    
11. Will my child outgrow his/her insect allergy?