Gerard Butler has told how he went into anaphylactic shock after being injected with the venom of 23 bee stings.
The Scottish actor said he had been over-exuberant with the remedy, which some claim eases muscle ache, after a 12-hour day of performing stunts on set for his latest film, Geostorm.
Butler told the ITV chat show Lorraine: I had heard of this guy injecting bee venom, because apparently it has many anti-inflammatory compounds. So, Im like: Come, come to New Orleans where were filming. So, he gives me a shot, and I go: Oh, thats interesting because it stings.
Then he gives me 10 shots, and then I have the worst reaction. I kind of enter this anaphylactic shock. Its awful, creepy crawlies all over me, swelled up, hearts going to explode. But I go through it, and then I find out he gave me 10 times too much.
Butler was immediately taken to hospital, but admitted that four days later he decided to give the remedy another go. I decide to do it again because, I think: Maybe I just took too much. So, hes on the phone, and this time I have to go to the hospital [again].
