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Is There Chances For Becoming Immune To Scorpion Stings?

Do people sometimes become immune to the effects of scorpion stings? I live in central Texas and I've been stung dozens of times (less than 100 total) in my life, and I no longer feel any pain. I feel the needle prick of the barb, and then nothing. This isn't important, but I'm a curious person and I'm wondering why this is so.
Mon, 1 Dec 2014
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Wellcome to health care magic
I am DrMuhammad Ahmad and will look into you query to answer to bried and comprehensive

Brief Answer:
YES human beings nad get immune to stings.


Detailed:

Human body has a natural defence system which when exposed to different foreigb agents produces fighters called antibodies which in second exposure reduce the impact comoare to the first exposure and and this gradually keeps on decreasin with subsequent exposures.

THere would be few people who would alway show same aggressive responce to a sting and there are few whose body makes a defence against it and when you get the bit from SAME spider of species body is in a better position to fight it off and you feel less symptoms.


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Is There Chances For Becoming Immune To Scorpion Stings?

Hi Wellcome to health care magic I am DrMuhammad Ahmad and will look into you query to answer to bried and comprehensive Brief Answer: YES human beings nad get immune to stings. Detailed: Human body has a natural defence system which when exposed to different foreigb agents produces fighters called antibodies which in second exposure reduce the impact comoare to the first exposure and and this gradually keeps on decreasin with subsequent exposures. THere would be few people who would alway show same aggressive responce to a sting and there are few whose body makes a defence against it and when you get the bit from SAME spider of species body is in a better position to fight it off and you feel less symptoms. Hope that answered the question.IF you have any other or a follow uo question kindly dont hesistate to share with us.