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[shmallergy]

Food Allergy Resolutions

Food Allergy Resolutions #foodallergies

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Happy New Year!

  Each new year brings the hope of getting things right, of bettering ourselves.  When we set new year’s resolutions, we often seek self-improvement, time for personal passions, valuable social interaction, travel and adventure.

  For those with food allergies, a key component to all of those resolutions is sticking to good food allergy…

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[shmallergy]

Effects of Heat and Cold on Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

Effects of Heat and Cold on Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

It’s that time of year again!  Camp, beach time, days at the pool…    Does weather change how you carry your epinephrine?  It should.

  Available in auto-injectors, epinephrine is the only medicine available that will slow or stop the life-threatening symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis.  Because no one plansfor an emergency and allergic reactions can be both variable and…

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[occoris]

just found the fuck out about THIS: instructions for making an epinephrine autoinjector with materials available "off the shelf" (not including the epinephrine itself, which you ofc need a prescription for). The total cost is under $40us, and if your hands are steady it takes only a few minutes to assemble.

[occoris]

just found the fuck out about THIS: instructions for making an epinephrine autoinjector with materials available "off the shelf" (not including the epinephrine itself, which you ofc need a prescription for). The total cost is under $40us, and if your hands are steady it takes only a few minutes to assemble.

[shmallergy]

#MinutesMatter: Be Prepared for Severe Allergic Reactions

#MinutesMatter: Be Prepared for Severe Allergic Reactions #foodallergies #anaphylaxis

I hope that no one finds themselves in the situation of experiencing a severe allergic reaction.  But it pays to be prepared.  Studies have shown that delayed use of epinephrine is the leading cause of negative outcomes during anaphylaxis.  That’s why #MinutesMatter in the event of an emergency.

  What can you do to prepare for an unexpected allergic reaction?

1. Have a current Emergency Action…

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[lillow]

Now I don't have to accidentally die because im broke and somebody forgot to tell me there were nuts in my food

[handmetheshovel]

Marion Nestle on the New Peanut Guidelines

[urban-amore]

The drugstore chain says it will charge $109.99 for a two-pack of the authorized generic version of Adrenaclick, a lesser-known treatment compared to EpiPen, which can cost more than $600.

For those of you who use an EpiPen and can’t afford the $600+ price tag, CVS has your back. I wanted to signal boost this for all my followers who use EpiPens