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Why do they have do discontinue anything good? They also used to make little film strips of gelatin or something that would dissolve under your tongue. Those were great! Easy to pack and quick to get in your system. Nowhere to be found now…
My wife has a few food allergies. Nothing life threatening but we keep benadryl handy. Usually gel caps and since red dye makes my neck itch, we go for the dye free ones.
Great thread! Glad all the little ones are safe and hope they stay that way!
surely you have noticed that kids are way smarter then adults give them credit for. she will get it. glad she is okay.
I can’t link to it since it’s not an approved site, but search for AllerMates Allergy Alert Wristband, you’ll get the site. They sell a lot of allergy related things, included the wristband I was talking about. When you send her somewhere new, pre-k, daycare, ect, they can see she has the allergy.
I’ll always see her as the little baby who’s fingers weren’t big enough to wrap around my index finger. In actuality, she’s really smart and could probably figure it out.
Thanks again everyone on the well wishes! We are working our way through things. Hopefully this thread helps others along the way too.
I received the custom case from TuffBags this weekend. Here’s a couple pictures if anyone is interested. Here’s the bag with contents dumped out:
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Contents: 2-pack of epiPen Jr., 6x generic Children’s Benedryl chewable tablets, medical information sheet (not shown is the prescription card).Fully loaded:
[IMG]I didn’t get a picture of the back, but it’s basically a belt loop and a clip to secure it to just about any other type of bag.
We discovered my eldest was allergic to eggs pretty early. For the most part, his reaction is just to throw up, fairly violently (the first time, right down my wife’s overalls). :confused: Occasionally, the reaction has been toward the throat closing us side of the spectrum.
One of the best things you’ll ever do is teach your kid to read the word peanut as soon as she is able (it might be a bit early yet). Egg was one of the earliest words my son knew and he learned to look for it even if he was away from us.
Hello. I have had a very strong peanut allergy for years.(Also a not so bad egg allergy among others) I ALWAYS carry an Avi-Q (kind of epi-pen), four adult Benedryl tablets (They are the strongest), four meltable allergy tablets (They are weaker than the Benedryl, but they are faster acting) in a small bag. I have stuff for strong reactions, and small ones. And the number one thing I bring with me always: CAUTION. Always ask is motto. Also some Benedryl cream for hives.
If it is a true anaphylactic allergy, which I am assuming it is as you have been prescribed an epi-pen then Benadryl isn’t going to help that much although it isn;t going to cause any real harm. The mainstay of anaphylaxis treatment is early Epinephrine administration. Each subsequent exposure to the allergen will induce a worse reaction. I would suggest that as Epinephrine is short acting that if you can get a 2nd epi-pen to carry with you then you do so that you have a backup dose whilst waiting for EMS. You could also add something like Ranitidine (not sure if it is called something else in the USA). Although sold as an antacid Ranitide targets H3 Histamine receptors and gives a longer lasting treatment to those treated and stabilised with Epinephrine. Hope that helps.
Also if Salbutamol is available over the counter then you could add some of that to your kit to treat associated bronchospasm.
The Benadryl is more for the hives that comes when my daughter comes in contact with something she’s allergic too. Typically if she eats something, within a minute or two she’ll tell us her throat is itchy and get a hive or two around her lips. We give her the Benadryl then, as that will usually take care of the issue. The Epi is more of a she can’t breathe, nothing else worked option, since after administering the Epi, you need to go to the hospital.
We were actually able to get 4 pairs of epipen jr. At the hospital, they gave Benedryl, prednisone, and ibuprofen, which is why we added the benedryl. We gave 1 pair of epipens to her preschool, 1 pair in the diaper bag, 1 pair stays home, and 1 pair in my wife’s purse. I ordered a second insulated bag from tuffbags for the second set we carry.
In the US, Ranitidine is the generic form of Zantac. It is over-the-counter in pill form in 75 or 150mg doses. She’s never taken pills before so I’m not sure if she would do well with that yet. Good to know though! Thanks!
The doctor that prescribed meds for My sister said to give the beny first on the chance that it wasn’t a severe enough reaction to necessitate an epipen or some such thing
Liquid Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is more advisable. Write on the bottle and on a measuring device how much you’ll administer. In the event of a swollen airway, a pill -chewed or otherwise- may not be swallowed. The liquid may be easier. An additional item to have would be liquid Pepcid (famotidine) or Zantac (ranitidine). Keeping the pill forms around is advisable as well. If you can get your hands on an oral steroid such as methylprednisolone or dexamethasone you’ll be well off as well. You already have an Epi-Pen.
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