Giving your child more independence is never easy, especially for parents whose children have food allergies. It is our job as their parents to educate them about the importance of protecting themselves from anaphylaxis and what to do in the event of an allergic reaction. We hope that when the time comes, they’ll have all…
Mylan Headquarters for the 2014 Mylan Blogger Summit
Did I ever tell you about the time I was invited to Pennsylvania to Mylan Headquarters? You know Mylan, the pharmaceutical company that makes EpiPen®. Mylan Headquarters 2014 Mylan Blogger Summit photo by: Elizabeth DiBurro EBL Food Allergies Well, what an experience! Mylan has had three Blogger Summits and I’ve been lucky enough to…
Create Epi Confidence: Tips on How to Teach Children When and How to Use Epinephrine
You may remember my previous post about the three things that, in my opinion, stop us from using epinephrine during anaphylaxis; Fear, Inaccurate Information, and Doubt. Today, I’d like to remind you all that educating our children to overcome these obstacles is just as important. We cannot only rely on adults to know what to…
Video About Food Allergies
Video about Food AllergiesEasy Breezy Life – EBL Food Allergies Do you have people in your life that just don’t understand the seriousness of food allergies? Do you want people that are close to you and your child to have a better understanding of life-threatening allergies? Have you or your child just been diagnosed with…
Make A Difference – Choose Epinephrine
Why are we so hesitant to use epinephrine? I don’t know anyone who analyzes the severity of a headache before taking medicine for it. Same goes for seasonal allergies, upset stomach, and back pain, none of which (without other major symptoms) cause death. So then why have we been making it so difficult to determine…