The treatment for a violent allergic reaction is adrenaline, the fight or flight hormone normally released when a person meets danger.
It prepares the body to cope with stress.
If you know you have such a severe allergic reaction you should always carry an adrenaline pen, which is often known as an Epi pen.
This has a spring loaded concealed needle and is easy to administer either to yourself or to a friend and can be used by children as young as two.
If your symptoms are mild, you can use an adrenaline inhaler.
But if you have been prescribed both, carry both.
It is the injection that will save your life.
If your child has severe allergies, tell the school and make sure there is someone there who knows how to use the Epi pen.
You have to teach your child to be scrupulous about reading food labels, and tell friends and friends' parents about the allergy.
For anaphylactic shock, the immune system goes into overdrive, and within seconds of exposure to a foreign body, any of the following symptoms may occur - Itching or a strange metallic taste in the mouth - Swelling of the throat and tongue, creating the risk of suffocation - Difficulty in breathing because of severe asthma or a swollen throat - Flushing of the skin - Cramps and nausea - Increased heart rate - A sudden feeling of weakness because your blood pressure has dropped dramatically - Urticaria anywhere on the body - Collapse and unconsciousness So, when these symptoms occur, these are the emergency measures that can be taken: - loosen the victim's clothing at the neck and the waist - check that the airways are open.
Support the victim in a position that allows him or her to breathe easily.
- If the victim starts to vomit, turn the head to one side so that the airways do not become blocked - Check whether the chest is rising and with your ear next to their mouth, listen and feel for breath - Check for a pulse, by gently pressing two fingers at the side of the neck, next to the Adam's apple - If the victim was stung by an insect, remove the sting carefully - Apply emergency medication, if the victim carries any
It prepares the body to cope with stress.
If you know you have such a severe allergic reaction you should always carry an adrenaline pen, which is often known as an Epi pen.
This has a spring loaded concealed needle and is easy to administer either to yourself or to a friend and can be used by children as young as two.
If your symptoms are mild, you can use an adrenaline inhaler.
But if you have been prescribed both, carry both.
It is the injection that will save your life.
If your child has severe allergies, tell the school and make sure there is someone there who knows how to use the Epi pen.
You have to teach your child to be scrupulous about reading food labels, and tell friends and friends' parents about the allergy.
For anaphylactic shock, the immune system goes into overdrive, and within seconds of exposure to a foreign body, any of the following symptoms may occur - Itching or a strange metallic taste in the mouth - Swelling of the throat and tongue, creating the risk of suffocation - Difficulty in breathing because of severe asthma or a swollen throat - Flushing of the skin - Cramps and nausea - Increased heart rate - A sudden feeling of weakness because your blood pressure has dropped dramatically - Urticaria anywhere on the body - Collapse and unconsciousness So, when these symptoms occur, these are the emergency measures that can be taken: - loosen the victim's clothing at the neck and the waist - check that the airways are open.
Support the victim in a position that allows him or her to breathe easily.
- If the victim starts to vomit, turn the head to one side so that the airways do not become blocked - Check whether the chest is rising and with your ear next to their mouth, listen and feel for breath - Check for a pulse, by gently pressing two fingers at the side of the neck, next to the Adam's apple - If the victim was stung by an insect, remove the sting carefully - Apply emergency medication, if the victim carries any
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