NewsHealthHealthJason now has to carry medication with him and is having 12 weeks of injectionsNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)07:18, 07 Jul 2026Updated 07:19, 07 Jul 2026A man almost died and has been left needing 12 weeks of injections after being stung by a hornet in the UK. Personal trainer Jason Smith was walking his dogs near his home when a hornet stung the back of his thigh.‌At first, he didn’t think much of it, but then his leg went numb, his face and throat started to swell and he began struggling to breathe. Jason managed to make it back home but when he was calling 999, he felt himself start to black out, and his wife, Catherine, was told by the call operator to go and get a nearby defibrillator in case he went into cardiac arrest.‌When paramedics arrived they gave Jason a shot of adrenaline and he was rushed to hospital, where they told him he had developed a life-threatening allergy to wasp and hornet venom after a previous sting.‌The 56-year-old from West Sussex transformed his health and fitness at the age of 50 and says this could have ultimately saved his life. He said: “The paramedic told me 'If it wasn’t for your underlying state of fitness, this could be very, very different'. And then when I got to the hospital, the consultant I saw there said exactly the same thing.”Article continues belowSince the incident, Jason has had to carry adrenaline pens with him in case he is stung again. He is now having a 12-week series of wasp venom injections in a bid to cure his allergy before the summer.Jason, who is the founder of Fit in Midlife lost 25kg at the age of 50, he is on a mission to help people in midlife start and maintain their own fitness journey.Now 55, Jason trains and coaches clients worldwide, regularly appears in the media and has been featured on the cover of Men's Fitness magazine.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌HealthHospitalsPersonal trainerFitness