Title: Bee Sting: This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Get Stung by a Bee | Best Life
Headings: This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Get Stung by a Bee
This Is What Happens to Your Body When You Get Stung by a Bee
Your body does a whole lot of work to fight back against the sting.
Bee venom spreads immediately and quickly.
Your body's white blood cells fight back.
The bee releases melittin into your body, which stimulates pain receptors.
Your body releases histamine, causing swelling.
Your blood pressure drops.
Your nerve tissue is damaged.
Your kidneys work overtime.
Your heart and adrenal glands are stimulated.
Your immune system can overreact.
You're not in the clear for days.
Ashley Moor

Content: In turn, this can cause your pulse to speed up. The proteins also cause the adrenal glands to produce cortisol—that's the hormone most commonly associated with stress —in order to protect the body from further infection. Your immune system can overreact. Shutterstock
In the most serious and rare bee sting cases, the immune system can overreact to the sting, causing a life-threatening allergic response called anaphylaxis, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms range from minor inconveniences (like hives and itching) to severe issues (like loss of consciousness). You're not in the clear for days. Shutterstock
Though delayed responses to bee stings are incredibly rare, they usually occur in those with a weak immune system, as the body's defenses are not able to coordinate a proper response to the sting. " The reaction is sometimes delayed by as much as six days and therefore requires immediate transportation to an emergency room and hospitalization," Marterre notes. While symptoms of this delayed response vary, they range from inflammation of the brain, nerves, blood vessels, and kidneys, to the possibility of a serum sickness which can cause a rash, fever, or joint pain, according to Dr. Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD. And for other signs to be wary of, here are 17 Allergy Symptoms You Need to Stop Ignoring.