http://www.foodallergy.org/files/FAAP.pdf (http://www.foodallergy.org/files/FAAP.pdf)
If you do not have a written emergency plan you may want to print off this one and have your doctor sign it until you can see a good allergist who will provide you with a written emergency plan.
Would it make sense to start a thread collecting EAPs? I'd be happy to share mine.
I'd like to eventually make sub boards for this section and organize threads that way. If you want to post your action plan in its own thread, I can make a folder for them both to go into.
Here are two threads from the old board:
http://allergy.hyperboards.com/action/view_topic/topic_id/16270/post_id/352654#352654 (http://allergy.hyperboards.com/action/view_topic/topic_id/16270/post_id/352654#352654)
http://allergy.hyperboards.com/action/view_topic/topic_id/17701/post_id/382895#382895 (http://allergy.hyperboards.com/action/view_topic/topic_id/17701/post_id/382895#382895)
An interesting article:
"When Vomiting is Good"
http://www.asthmaallergieschildren.com/2010/11/03/when-vomiting-is-good/ (http://www.asthmaallergieschildren.com/2010/11/03/when-vomiting-is-good/)
http://www.asthmaallergieschildren.com/about-us/ (http://www.asthmaallergieschildren.com/about-us/)
There's a new format of FARE's FA action plan, or their "New Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan"
http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234 (http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234)
There are changes ... for example:
- for repetitive vomiting, now they recommend epi
- they changed obstructive swelling to significant swelling
- instead of saying "after a suspected or known ingestion", now the wording refers to a suspected reaction which I think is good in case it started with a contact exposure.
- they added an "other" category -
"Feeling something bad is about to happen, anxiety, confusion"
- they added some nose symptoms to the mild category
- Now they seem to include epi for mild symptoms if they come from more than one body area. Hmmm, this summer dd had a couple of hives and a mild,brief stomach ache ... 2 body areas? ... I'll have to ask our allergist about this at some point.
- Look at this - "Student should remain in ER for 4+ hours because symptoms may return." Excellent recommendation about staying at the ER :thumbsup: .... I'd prefer to see the word "patient" rather than "student" to encourage adults to carry a plan also. ETA student is good for school, but other wording might be better for outside school.
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There are other changes also ... I just wanted to point out a few.
that new form looks really good. Wishing I'd had it even a few days ago. I just finished filling out, faxing, and signing all the forms for high school.
Yes, I just finished the allergy school forms also :-/
One more brief comment, and this is just my preference, but I kinda wish they'd left the option to epi if (ingestion/no symptoms) out of the symptom box .... like maybe below the asthma check box.
Overall, a nice plan!
I wish there was a way to denote for MFA different courses of action. Peanut is automatic epinephrine whereas egg would be a wait and see even without Benadryl. I can write it so it makes sense yo me but for a teacher or other staff? I can see that being extremely confusing.
Quote from: LinksEtc on August 16, 2013, 10:33:42 AMOne more brief comment, and this is just my preference, but I kinda wish they'd left the option to epi if (ingestion/no symptoms) out of the symptom box .... like maybe below the asthma check box.
I was thinking the same thing. It is a bit confusing where it is now, almost overshadowing the major symptoms below.
I also agree that the word student should be replaced with something more generic. I try to carry an action plan with me, and do most of the time, but have trouble finding one with adult/generic wording.
Overall, an improvement. I like the clearer description of symptoms.
Just wanted to link to the new thread in main on this topic:
FARE's new Food Allergy Action Plan (http://foodallergysupport.olicentral.com/index.php/topic,7623.0.html)