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Title: Teens Allergic Reaction Mistaken for Drug Abuse
Post by: GoingNuts on May 02, 2023, 07:52:57 PM

This was always my fear when DS was younger.

https://longisland.news12.com/i-never-felt-so-close-to-death-dix-hills-student-suffering-allergic-reaction-says-school-officials-assumed-she-was-on-drugs

Title: Re: Teens Allergic Reaction Mistaken for Drug Abuse
Post by: SilverLining on May 03, 2023, 09:41:18 AM

When I had my worst anaphylactic reaction, I was walking through a mall. No hives, no visible swelling. Another parent from my kids school saw me, and told everyone at the school (staff and other parents) that I had been high on something when she saw me.

So, it doesn’t surprise me at all that someone would make that assumption with a teen.

Title: Re: Teens Allergic Reaction Mistaken for Drug Abuse
Post by: GoingNuts on May 04, 2023, 08:59:03 AM

This is why I told DS to always wear his MedicAlert - because if someone sees a teen vomiting, out of it, etc., they are going to think intoxicated, not anaphylactics.