Epipen in carry on luggage
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Anyways, I have to carry around a epipen everywhere I go. Last year I was working in my back yard and was stung twice, once in the face under the eye and once in my arm. I was swollen within seconds and was confused and turned pale. I stuck myself with the epipen and called the ambulance. I was in the hospital for two days while they worked on me. The doctor said the epipen saved my life.
This is fine Lynn but the only problem I see is your bag getting separated from you!! I'd take it in my carry on bag. Why did you put it in a mouth wash bottle? Doesn't it come in something labeled? Labeled meds are never a problem and I've alaways traveled with meds and jewelry in my carry on bag. As long as the liquid doesn't go over the alloted amt. and I don't remember what that is...4 oz??...it's fine.
Good luck to you honey! I hope this works!
I've heard that as well, but if your throat is closing, would there be another option? I would think the benefit of the epi-pen by stopping airway constriction would outweigh the risks of the epi-pen causing problems from the PVC's. I am certainly no medical expert and just happened upon your post and thought I would chime in, but I would definitely see my dr. ASAP to get this all straightened out..
I too am on tons of meds and have put them in my carry-on—always a must in case the airline loses your luggage! (That happened to me once and the results were not pretty.) I've never carried the actual bottles with me, though—I use a 7-day pill case like a senior citizen, ha. But it's totally worth getting one because that way a) the security people have no idea which of your meds are controlled, and b) you can tell your family most of the pills are vitamins or whatever.
Also, remember if you have a travel leg on a little plane, and you are using carry on luggage, they may have you check those bags at the gate and store them in the belly of the plane.
Best bet is to put that travel kit of copaxone in your purse/satchel and keep it with you at all times.
Don't forget that copaxone can't be exposed to extreme heat, either. when you get to your destination, do not leave the copaxone in the car if it is hot.
I've taken a lot of prescription meds through security in carry on luggage and never had an issue. (At times I've been on 5 or more prescriptions at a time.) Sometimes I would put my prescriptions in a plastic bag and remove it before going through the scanners (similar to what you do with liquids in carry ons) but this is unnecessary. I never was asked to explain what my medications were for.
However, in my case, none of the meds were controlled.
Please don't be a dummy like me.
Hi,
I've been anaphylaxic to tree nuts since I was a kid so have always avoided any kind of nut. Now recently I had a skin ***** test and tested 4+ to all except almonds which I didn't even get a reaction to(!!)...but pine nuts were not included. I was wondering if pine nuts/cedar nuts are included in a tree nut family? Or are they like coconut and other named nuts that aren't actually nuts (doughnuts?) ;) Thank you!
I went out last night and was having a good time, I normally carry an epipen for my anaphylactic allergies but haven't had allergies for two years, I'm only Allergic to latex and bananas. I poured my own drinks because we had bottle service but then had to make a quick call so I handed my drink to one of my girlfriends and went outside, when I came back she had gone to the bathroom and had left my drink on the table I didn't think much of it and continued to drink my drink.
It should only be used in case of life threatening allergic reaction. Epipen is known to be associated with shaking esp. when the larger doses are taken. You should not take more than recommended dose; otherwise you may land up in complication. This is due to stimulation of the muscles. Hence, epipen should be better used under doctor's observation.
If you are allergic to water following measures will help you-
- Stay away from water as long as possible.
- Avoid going in rain outside.
Definitely talk to your doctor in the morning. I have anaphylaxis when stung by bees. They told me to carry my epipen (shot) & take it, then go to the hospital if I got stung. They told me to do what I normally do, but get monitored. They may want you to come in since your immune system is low, due to being pregnant & the reaction
could be worse or cause a fever.
s diarrhea (azythromycin and ciprofloxacin are commonly prescribed along with immodium). Always carry your prescription medications in your carry-on luggage (in the event that you become separated from your luggage).
Yellow Fever (Required for travelers arriving from a yellow-fever-infected area in Africa or the Americas.) http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-YellowFever.aspx; see list of countries below.
There is very little to now risk of malaria in Egypt.
I noticed a bump on my sons head and I took him in to see his pediatrician, she said she didnt know what it was and got another doctor, the other doctor said it looked like a carry on.( Im not sure if that is spelled correctly) But she only glanced at it for like two seconds and Im not sure what a carry on is and I am not confident about her answer. My baby is two months old and this hard bonelike bump the size of the top of a tumb showed up from one day to the next right behind his soft spot.
Last September I developed hives, my GP felt it was an allergy but since then I have had 3 anyphalactic shock episodes where I have had to be hospitalised, I now carry an Epipen. I have just seen a dermatologist who changed my antihistamine presciption, and who told me the hives could be linked to my thyroid condition and has taken blood to test for C3, C4, haemoglobins, electrophoresis, full blood count and ESR. Can you explain the link please between hypothyroid and allergic reactions?
Hello, im currently out of the USA on a world trip and have been having chronic leg pain due to my lifting my heavy luggage. i normally lift it on my left side. So when i walk around my backside or buttocks area hurts dead center left side, my lower back of my calf muscle hurts and the outside of my ankle hurts. Its been hurting a few months now, even when im not lifting anything, just walking sitting or riding my bicycle.
I'm a healthy 24 year old female from Ohio.. have had all kinds of indoor and outdoor allergies since childhood, but around age 21, I developed several food allergies. mainly tree nuts, some beans, and fruit. I recently was retested to see if any of them went away, and it has only gotten severely worse! longer list of nuts, fruits, beans... it's beginning to seem the list of things I CAN eat is shorter than the list of things I CAN'T eat.
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