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Do bee stings effect your bones or joints?

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Possibly: The use of bee stings for reduction of arthritic joint pains is a folk remedy tradition and part of vedic and chinese traditional medicine, where it is called apitherapy. Trials of bee venom have not established any consistent pattern of relief, but anecdotal recommendations abound.

Answered 8/5/2017

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Dr. Gregory Neyman answered

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Not generally: No, not generally. But you can have infection that could.

Answered 8/5/2017

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Bee stings: As a beekeeper i know that a bee sting can result is a local cortisone build up. Usually this improved joint pain due to arthritic changes.

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