tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post1627673069139770375..comments2024-02-29T02:15:43.314-05:00Comments on Please Don't Pass The Nuts™: Anaphylaxis, RedefinedAllergic Girl®http://www.blogger.com/profile/14903866598372396735noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-3888259354627375922011-02-13T13:42:02.285-05:002011-02-13T13:42:02.285-05:00I used to have a more limited definition of ana sh...I used to have a more limited definition of ana shock, too. I didn't carry an epipen, and when I had my first full blown ana reaction, I didn't go to the hospital until I started having severe breathing difficulties. By that time, it was almost too late. So understanding of the medical definition of ana. yes, definitely important!Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919013416231406713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-3493171647536229642011-02-08T12:48:55.410-05:002011-02-08T12:48:55.410-05:00Several years ago I had a very extreme reaction to...Several years ago I had a very extreme reaction to walnuts, that I have always described as "it was almost anaphylaxis" because my throat was closing, and I was wheezing and my tongue and mouth swelled, and I had total body hives, eyes swelled almost shut and everything. The only thing that didn't happen was going into shock. At that time, I didn't have an epi pen for me, just jr's for my kids. In retrospect, I don't think it was "almost anaphylaxis", it was anaphylaxis. It took a week of steroids to knock it down, the hives kept cycling. For me, the lesson learned from that was that one never knows when mild allergy can tip over into something out of control. I'm not an alarmist. I don't live in a state of fear, for either my kids or myself. We have food allergies, that I know are unpredictable, so I'm just cautious. And of course, I have my own epi pen now!Cybele Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404176972438936438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-31413114446470165702011-02-07T16:08:09.868-05:002011-02-07T16:08:09.868-05:00Thanks a lot for this update. I will share it as w...Thanks a lot for this update. I will share it as well. Really important info!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257784551296505299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-45752458388556456852011-02-07T14:47:10.670-05:002011-02-07T14:47:10.670-05:00Thanks, Sloane, for adding your own experience to ...Thanks, Sloane, for adding your own experience to what we did last week at asthmaallergieschildren.com.Henry Ehrlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149635390065990203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-80128046500510932772011-02-07T14:16:56.236-05:002011-02-07T14:16:56.236-05:00Our allergist always said that anaphylaxis was whe...Our allergist always said that anaphylaxis was when more than one body system was affected. But so many people disagree and think that it's only when airway is affected. Thanks for this post (and the shout out). I'm going to tweet it and Facebook it so that everyone can read it.ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12367131116081742274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-8106002837677185832011-02-07T14:04:05.502-05:002011-02-07T14:04:05.502-05:00This is such a great post, because so many people ...This is such a great post, because so many people DO think it is just airway restriction. I know I did when my daughter was first diagnosed with allergies. Her first anaphylactic reaction did not involve her airways, but was still very frightening. Thanks for shedding light on what can be a very confusing topic. Also- under nervous system a common symptom is an overwhelming feeling of impending disaster or unease.AllergyMentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222257335773645931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32458049.post-75060576298994647802011-02-07T09:12:57.850-05:002011-02-07T09:12:57.850-05:00This is very helpful. Thank you for the informatio...This is very helpful. Thank you for the information. I particularly like the way you set out the organ systems and symptoms.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473340685246707838noreply@blogger.com