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Sincerely,
Brendhan
QuoteI'm not severely allergic, but I do carry EpiPens,†Fouts said of the antihistamine auto-injectors he uses at the first sign of an allergic reaction
I pay attention to this sentence, so basic as important. Perhaps would be interesting to have antihistamine in the car, perhaps a neighbor can need it, because my bees, or removing a swarm...
epi-pens are not antihistamines. they are only for an anaphylactic reaction. you would use an antihistamine like benadryl for those big swelling reactions like i get. brit is on the edge between a systemic reaction that might require an epi-pen and those that the others of us get. i do think she should have one. her reactions are to close for comfort. better to have it and not need it.....
I agree, kathyp! I got an epi-pen and will use it if I get stung. I'm still in the pouting stage, but I'll get over it.
Thanks for the post, Brendhan. His allergy sounds a lot like mine.