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…
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…
My Thoughts During An Anaphylactic Reaction
I can honestly say, from experience, that being in the moment of a severe reaction is very stressful. My five year old son has multiple severe food allergies. He’s had two severe reactions to milk that required epinephrine to control. His symptoms started with hives, drooling, and repetitive coughing and quickly progressed into swelling and…