tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939575420265453132.post8159465281788587038..comments2023-11-19T03:32:46.678-08:00Comments on Peanut Allergy Survival Blog: Recent Reaction!Mr. DemoSurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05446628071877761483noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939575420265453132.post-82206121093251317112016-12-14T01:52:44.419-08:002016-12-14T01:52:44.419-08:00Thanks for this blog post. Last night I had my fir...Thanks for this blog post. Last night I had my first major allergic reaction since I developed a peanut allergy a few years ago. One of my coworkers brought me a bag of holiday cookies she made at home as an early Christmas present. (Even though I always ask about the contents of the bag I didn't bother to ask if any of the cookies had peanuts, that was a huge mistake). After work last night I took one of the almond cookies with powdered sugar out of the bag. After about 15 minutes I could feel my throat start to tighten. I began searching the bag of cookies to see if any of them resembled peanut butter and one did. The cookie I ate had been cross contaminated. Even the smell of peanut butter can make my throat begin to tighten. I didn't panic at first since I have not had any problems in 3-4 years with a reaction so I just got in my car to go home and quickly felt my whole throat get extremely tight, I searched my car for my stashes of Benadryl but couldn't find any. I pulled my car around to my classroom and ran back inside for Benadryl and my Epipen. I searched for my Epipen again through every drawer and cabinet. I realized, I must have moved it to a purse at home. I called my husband and began freaking out telling him I was struggling to breathe. I jumped in the car and started driving to the nearest ER about 15 minutes away. My husband met me there. I experienced similar reactions at the ER as well. My pulse was racing they pumped me full of IV fluids and my arm began to throb from the freezing pain. The nurse assured me it was in my arm correctly and the cold was normal but claimed it wasn't suppose to be painful. After an hour I convinced them to just cease the fluids to stop the throbbing pain. With the Benadryl now fulling in my system, my throat pain began to lessen. Within about 2 hours the medications they gave me through the IV to reduce the inflammation in my throat kicked in. My pulse went back to normal and I could breath without the feeling of a huge lump in my throat. Such a terrifying experience. One that reminds me this allergy is serious and deadly. I have to be more cautious in the future. TerryJanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716186675815654425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939575420265453132.post-14642931216664838362016-08-20T08:34:22.588-07:002016-08-20T08:34:22.588-07:00Hey Denise,
Just read the article about the rising...Hey Denise,<br />Just read the article about the rising cost of Epipens that you were featured in on the Huffington Post last month...I'm a producer at WGN Radio in Chicago and we are really interested in the topic. Any chance you'd be able to come on air and talk to my host Matt Bubala about your experience today between 1-3pm Central time? Let me know<br />Best,<br />Lise Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053100981476705734noreply@blogger.com