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Author Topic: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction  (Read 3194 times)

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Offline Jessica

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Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« on: May 15, 2012, 01:25:54 AM »
Very little information so far. My heart goes out to his family. :(

http://www.macon.com/2012/05/14/2025230/macon-teen-dies-of-allergic-reaction.html
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Offline GoingNuts

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 06:21:31 AM »
Another devastating story.   My deepest sympathies to his family.  :-[
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Offline momma2boys

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 07:07:19 AM »
 :'(
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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 07:25:47 AM »
What a tragedy. :heart: to the family.  Looks like it happened on Mother's day.  So very sad.
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Offline YouKnowWho

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 08:52:17 AM »
Prayers for the family. 

Frustration at the comments about benadryl being appropriate for anaphylaxsis, ugh.
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Offline becca

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 11:18:54 AM »
How very sad.  My heart goes out to the family. 
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Offline GingerPye

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 11:40:16 AM »
NO.   Not again!  How truly, truly sad.   :'(
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Offline DrummersMom

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 10:08:20 AM »
Known peanut allergy but didn't carry an Epi. So sad.

http://www.ajc.com/news/teen-dies-after-apparent-1438242.html

Offline lakeswimr

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2012, 11:31:48 AM »
So tragic.  Oh, that poor boy and his mother and teammates.  How horrible. 


Offline Jessica

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2012, 01:06:17 PM »
Known peanut allergy but didn't carry an Epi. So sad.

http://www.ajc.com/news/teen-dies-after-apparent-1438242.html
That is tragic-he may have been saved, if only. :(
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Offline SilverLining

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2012, 03:55:06 PM »
Known peanut allergy but didn't carry an Epi. So sad.

http://www.ajc.com/news/teen-dies-after-apparent-1438242.html


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A stranger in the restaurant offered an Epi-Pen Jr. to her, and Robbins-Brinson administered it to Diallo, but the smaller dose contained in the device was not enough to stop the reaction, she said


It's nice that someone tried to help.

Offline GoingNuts

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2012, 05:25:49 PM »
I.  Can't.  Read.  Another.  Story like this.  It's like a knife through the heart, every time.  :'(
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Offline catelyn

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Re: Macon teen dies of allergic reaction
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2012, 06:31:06 PM »
All I could think of reading this was being at a macadamia nut plantation in Hawaii and the BIG signs everywhere that peanuts were processed there. 

I would whip out an epi if I saw something like that happening.  Egads, the poor family.  sigh