Cow's Milk: Epi Pen
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Epi Pen ????
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on February 26, 2007
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My daughter is allergic to peanuts and we just went and picked up her epi pen and I noticed that it exp in may 2007. That just doesn't seem to be a very long shelf li...
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- Hi C., two of my children have Epi Pens (one is a Jr)...yes, they do expire quickly..I think every 12 months. I know they are expensive and it is a pain. I was told ...
- I have an epi-pen prescription as well. My doctor told me to tell the pharmacy to make sure they had an epi-pen with an expiration date 1 year from when I purchased t...
- You should have at least a shelf life of one year and could be longer....take it back to the pharmacy......my daughter requires glucagon and I have had to do the same ...
Adverse Reaction to Epi-pen Jr.
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on July 3, 2010
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Hi moms,
Last weekend, I fed my son whole wheat pasta, green peas, with homemade carbonara sauce (milk, egg, basil, parmesan cheese). All of these ingredients, he ...
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- I've never heard of this before, but have always wondered about it. My son is allergic to many foods. He had a similar reaction with peas, they are in the legume fam...
- How much does your son weigh? It sounds like he received too much epinephrine, not an allergic reaction. An epi-pen Jr. is for patients weight 33-66lbs. Epi-pens ar...
- I have never heard of this before...I work as a clerk in a pharmacy and have never heard a possible allergic reaction to an Epi Pen mentioned. Of course an Epi Pen is ...
Question for Moms Who Must Carry Medications (Like Benadryl or Epi-pen).
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on November 7, 2011
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My three-year-old son has a couple of food allergies that require us to carry an Epi-Pen and Benadryl with us. I need it to be accessible, so I keep it in my purse or...
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- I carry my meds in a special makeup bag that is hard to get into--- I also keep it in a special zippered part of my purse. GL M
- I have to carry diastat for my son who is epileptic - it comes in a pen from, similar to an epipen. I have it in a zipped black case, inside my purse. I have a 3 year ...
- Hi Mama! Please don't take this the wrong way, but he is old enough to obey your directive to stay out of the bag. My daughter has had Type 1 Diabetes since age 19 ...
My Daughter Had a Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting.
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter was stung by a bee on Sunday. She broke out in hives all over her body and her' throat felt lumpy'. We were told by her doctor that she had a ...
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- have them carry the pen everywhere. get a few pens. teach her how to use it. teach others around her how to use it. it could save her life. yea, hassle for sure, ...
- Hi P., I am a PE teacher during the year and a Jr. Lifeguard Instructor during the summer and work with children all day. Needless to say, there are bee's in my envi...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen because she's allergic to peanuts. Fortunately she's not had a reaction to peanuts but still she needs to have the epi-pen. It was sc...
I Did It! 1St Allergy Shot
Asked by J.J. from Milwaukee
on March 24, 2011
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I hardly felt it. They said when a higher dose is injected I will feel more of a sting but nothing at all today. The nurse ordered me an epi pen(sp?) too. She said it ...
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- A reaction after a shot is usually within the first 20m. That is why are doctor recommends you stick around for that time. The epipen is usually just a prescriptio...
- Probably soon. My son is required to stay in the office for 20 minutes after receiving his shots for monitoring in case of a serious reaction.
- My mom gets some kind of shot (super expensive, and not the normal "allergy shot") for her allergies, and she has to stay at the Dr. office for 1 hour afterward. My br...
Peanut and Tree Allergies
Asked by J.M. from New York
on October 27, 2010
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Hi Wise Mommas,
My 3 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with peanut and tree nut allergies. I'm new to the world of food allergies and would love to learn from...
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- [hugs] The world just got a whole lot scarier for you and your family, I know. Because it did for us too, when my son was diagnosed at 18m with a life-threatening p...
- Here is a list of peanut/tree nut free treats from a preschool http://www.glenviewmethodistpreschool.com/Treats.html. Other than that, just always call ahead at resta...
- Would love to talk with you more. Our third child who's 1 was recently diagnosed too. Check out the FAAN website. And there's a great book I bought called, The Pe...
Dr Says 3 Yr Old Is Allergic to Milk, Peanuts and Egg
Asked by S.J. from San Francisco
on June 28, 2009
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Hi,
My son has been eating peanut butter crackers and other items with Peanut butter and has had no problem. My sons dr did some allergy test which came back Milk, Pe...
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- My son has a stage I allergy to peanuts - he breaks out in a mild rash around his mouth. However, we carry an epi-pen and keep him away from all peanut products now. B...
- I disagree with those who said if he isn't having a reaction he is probably fine. My kids have been seeing an allergist for about 4 years now for asthma and food aller...
- His allergy is just a milder version, the peanut butter in the crackers probably didn't have the level of peanuts in them and had other ingredients, those usually have...
Potato Allergy
Asked by V.S. from San Antonio
on March 24, 2008
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My son just had an allergy test that said he is allergic to milk and potato. I understand the milk allergy but the potato allergy seems strange. I've never heard of ...
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- My 12 yr old was born with milk allergy. We withheld all milk products for 1 yr and the allergy lessoned from all to just unprocessed milk products like ice cream, yog...
- I am allergic to beans and rosemary. We often marvel at the oddity of it. Be aware though, over the last couple of years, my reactions have become more severe. Be s...
- The immune system handles allergies too, not just illness. Support the immune system, you'll help with allergies too. They're right, you can be allergic to anything...
Egg White Allergies
Asked by J.L. from New York
on October 6, 2011
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My 7y/o has a egg white allergy and im not sure when to give him the epipen... ok when he eats egg white in cakes or in certain foods he tends to get really bad itch...
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- My daughter has an egg white allergy too. The epi pen should only be used on someone who can not breathe, when the lips are turning white and blue, and you think the ...
- As I just found out my 5 yr old is allergic to eggs and milk and the fact that there are so many items that have even a small amount of extract of these in the foods, ...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen. Instructions on when to use it were included in the box. If you didn't get them, I urge you to talk with the prescriber or the pharm...
Starting School
Asked by J.L. from Sarasota
on April 16, 2008
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My daughter is allergic to peanuts, eggs, fish, milk. She will be starting kindergarten in August and I'm very nervous. Tried to teach her not to share food with anyon...
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- I would contact the school nurse before school starts. They can create a CARE plan, so that all important people she comes into contact with has the info. This would...
- 2 of my children have severe peanut allergies, and the schools have been wonderful with working with them. both Private and public. Just make sure that everyone who i...
- I would tell the school, she needs to eat seperately from the other children and make them accomodate her. There have to be others with severe food allergies in the sc...
