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Next--research how to know when to give it and when to just give benedryl.
First thing this morning, I gave some instructions to the daycare, including to call 911 if he starts having a reaction that includes 2 symptoms and call me for any hives or lip swelling.
So should the epi be given if he has a swollen bottom lip and a few red bumps on his face like the other night? The pediatrician did not give an allergy plan, and I won't be able to get him to an allergist until Feb.
If he had any trouble with breathing, coughing, or his throat, I would give it immediately.
What else you should know: Epinephrine should be given immediately to treat anaphylaxis. Delays in giving epinephrine to patients can result in rapid decline and death within 30 to 60 minutes. Epinephrine acts immediately, but it may be necessary to give repeat doses.
If you or someone you know is having an anaphylactic episode, health experts advise that you do the following as quickly as you can:
• Remove the allergenic food from the mouth or skin.
• If an auto-injector is available, inject epinephrine into the thigh muscle.
• Call 9-1-1 if you are not in a hospital, or summon a resuscitation team in the hospital.
When medical help arrives, the patient should be placed lying down, if possible, with the legs raised and given oxygen and IV fluid.
What else you should know: Antihistamines should only be used as a secondary treatment. Giving antihistamines instead of epinephrine may place you at significantly increased risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction.
I have a couple of relatives who think I may be over reacting. (The benedryl worked just fine. Don't panic. Don't over react. He doesn't eat much seafood, anyway. He probably would have been fine eating the Ramen noodles--he has had them before. What is the likelyhood he would react to cross contamination?)
I don't know if he would react to CC. I don't know how severe the allergy might be. I just know I am taking anything that could possibly kill my baby VERY seriously.
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First thing this morning, I gave some instructions to the daycare, including to call 911 if he starts having a reaction that includes 2 symptoms and call me for any hives or lip swelling.
Sometimes 1 symptom is enough to epi for ... for example, "LUNG" symptoms after ingesting the allergen is something many of us here have been told to epi for.
As for asthma, he has never been diagnosed with it. However, (I don't know if this is related or not), but we have not yet had a cold and flu season when he did not end up on steroids and breathing treatments for coughing. As a side note, my oldest son and myself have eczema and my identical twin had asthma, but has not had a flare in years.
How would asthma be a game-changer? I am supposing it would increase the likelihood that his lungs would become involved?