Emergency Care: Epi Pen
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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 ...
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...
Allergy Actions
Asked by S.H. from Buffalo
on July 29, 2009
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Hi Moms.
My 18 month old was just diagnosed with peanut and tree nut allergies. Yes, I know, he shouldn't have had either at his young age. His pediatrician said it...
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- call the dr back. i'm sure you're not the first persontot leave there with questions that popped into your head there after the appt.
- I would suggest making a list of questions and call your allergist back. I would even suggest faxing the list and give them a day or two to prepare your answers. Ask t...
- Hi S., It's a matter of degree ... you use the Epi pen when the reaction is severe. The biggest thing you worry about is anaphylactic shock and the throat swelling...
Sudden Allergy to Cashews
Asked by A.D. from Springfield
on September 12, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
My son will be three in two months. He had an allegic reaction after eating one cashew. He swelled up with severe hives and had trouble breathing....
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- He may have an allergy 2 tree nuts wich is different that peanuts!! Our son is 5 and has eaten peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches 4 a long time but a hand into mixed nu...
- My son is allergic to peanuts. Since they are a legume and not a tree nut, I was hoping I could give him tree nuts, but they suggest we avoid all nuts and items conta...
- My son had an allergic reaction to cashews too about a year ago, he's 2 1/2 now. The reaction was mostly around his mouth and we went to the hospital but after an hou...
Am I Being over Protective
Asked by P.L. from Dallas
on April 2, 2009
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My husband and I are no longer together and he has a move in girlfriend living with him. Even before she moved in I have had issues with him not putting panties on our...
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- When you say that you don't see them store the pen - do you mean that you see them store it improperly, or they tell you they've got it handled and refuse to show you?...
- P., I'm sorry you have to go through all this and being pregnant at the same time. My grandmother believed like your mother-in-law does, my mother was angry about ...
- Call your attorney that did your child support/visitation. Tell him/her about the panties and the epi-pen. That's all you need to do.
Allergies
Asked by S.D. from Richmond
on June 17, 2008
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I am a parent of two little ones. I have chronic allergies. I recently had my seven year old tested at a allergist because this Spring she had a horrible time. She ...
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- hi S., i'm a little surprised that your allergist didn't take more time to discuss this with you. the peanut allergy is one of the more serious ones (i don't know abo...
- Allergies are the first sign of a weakened immune system. There are lots of things you can do to boost your immune system and "lessen" the severity of allergies. Ple...
- S., when your child has allergies that severe it can be scary, I know! My daughter outgrew some mild allergies (eggs, corn, soy), but these only caused skin reactions....
Confused About Allergy Treatment. Clarinex for My 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 3 year old daughter suffers from multiple food and pet allergies, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. I am confused about how I can help her. She has been seen...
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- Check out Terifickidswfa on yahoo groups. Also, as a mom of a severely allergic (anaphylactic to dairy, seafood, shellfish, sunflower, safflower, chamomile, ragweed ...
- Hey there, First off, a traditional doc. and a Napropath don't speak the same language at all. I know from experience as my son was diagnosed with lots of food/e...
- If you are concerned about the allergist's diagnosis, then you can always seek out a second opinion from another allergist. Also, you can go to the patient information...
Need Advice from Moms of Kids with Severe Food Allergies!
Asked by G.K. from San Francisco
on December 18, 2008
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A pediatric allergist confirmed today what I suspected already--that my 2-year-old son has a severe peanut allergy. He's had two exposures/reactions to peanuts alread...
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- Hi G., I feel for you. We are Asian and my 22-month-old son also has severe food allergies (mainly to cow's milk, soy, peanut, and eggs). His pediatrician and ped...
- be sure to watch out for peanut oil in things as well. A friend of mine has a son with severe food allergies. She lets him have sweet tarts, starburst taffy, and a...
- I do not have any children with allergies...but I myself am a severe peanut allergy sufferer...I actually cannot have any nuts whatsoever. I can tell you that my child...
Peanut and Egg Allergy
Asked by A.T. from Provo
on October 15, 2009
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Hi moms,
I wrote a little bit ago for help with cutting dairy out of my diet (as a potential cause of my daughter's allergies) so I could continue to nurse my 10 mont...
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- My oldest daughter has several food allergies, and I'm a medical writer, so I'll share a little of my observations here. Initially we saw problems with certain seaf...
- My husband, his brother and his uncle all have nut allergies (and I've taken my husband to the ER before because of it), so I was VERY careful when I chose to introduc...
- I think you need to question the allergist more to ascertain exactly what he means by severe. I am allergic to several things including peanuts according to the alle...
