Posted by: SilverLining
« on: November 19, 2014, 08:42:55 AM »I've been allergic to coconut and latex since I was 18 and have had a variety of reactions over the DH is mad I used it at all instead of just going straight to the ER
The initial reaction doesn't sound like it was anaphylactic, so going to the hospital then likely wouldn't have made a difference. A biphasic reaction (when the reaction returns usually worse) still can happen even if you received treatment in hospital.
And, taking the epi at home might be the difference between whether you arrived alive at the hospital. I'm not trying to scare you, but without that treatment...you may not have made it there.
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I also want to mention, when my reactions went from an inconvenience to life threatening, it took a while for my system to calm down. (You have the advantage of knowing what you are allergic to.). We refer to it as your "allergy cup" being over full. It seems to result in having reactions to less amounts of your allergen and for your reactions to be more severe.
It usually does calm down...but in the meantime, you treated your reaction properly. If necessary, do it again. Don't second guess based on money. (I know, easier said than done.)