Apparantly the company that manufactures Epipen recommends you throw them away if they are exposed to temperatures below 59F. Living in the Northwest, it's...
mrmichaelgee
michael.d.glebe@...
Apr 10, 2007 5:12 pm
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Hi ya, I don't think I've ever left mine out overnight but they have been pretty cold. I'm sure someone will have the answer for you. Debbie ( Hi ya'll) ... ...
Thanks for your reply! Here is a response I receivbed from someone on Healthboards.com: "Hello, yes I my son had left his EPI in the car and it was bellow 0 ...
mrmichaelgee
michael.d.glebe@...
Apr 10, 2007 9:05 pm
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Thanks, good to know. I hope all goes great for you. What are you allergic to ? ... From: mrmichaelgee To: insectstings@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April...
I'm allergic to all 5 bee/hornet varieties in North America. I'm a level 4, which is pretty high I guess. I think it goes to 5? The last two times I was...
mrmichaelgee
michael.d.glebe@...
Apr 11, 2007 5:17 pm
1679
The following insectstings poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: It would be great to know if you have undergone or are going through...
insectstings@yahoogro...
Apr 12, 2007 1:23 am
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Hi All, I hope you can help. We have just moved to Dubai from England and just this past week the kids have been bitten very badly. The kids are quite allergic...
strawberry_marshmallows
strawberry_marshmallo...
Apr 12, 2007 12:55 pm
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Well, you have certainly beaten me if you are saying that it can't be mosquitos, sand flies, or bed bugs. Do you have any idea at what time of day the children...
We lived out in Asia for over 10 years and, as I remember, not all mossie bites are the same. In Asia we had a small, black and white mossie that bit day or...
Four weeks on and no drama this time, although the nurses kept a very close eye on me! The dose was split into 2 x 40 microgrammes (1 in each arm - so I now ...
I am so glad - yes I have the 2 x 50 microgrammes injections in each arm - the second one half an hour after the first one. Then I have to wait around for an...
Hi, Just got back from holiday and noticed on the corner of the window near the telephone was a cobweb. A fly landed on it and a spider snuck up, grabbed it...
... little spiders get a large wasp or hornet caught in its web while the wasp tries too fight back and sting the spider the spider is very quick and seems to...
Hi all, I had a bad experience today - I keep my epis in an exterior pocket in my purse - it's designed for a water bottle, so the pens (in a allergery alert...
Cathy, I know how you feel. My two know not to fool about with the pens, but my god-children are 3 years old and love to mess around with my bag! My other fear...
Hello all, After 7 months of shots, I finally have made it up to maintenance dose for all my enemies--bees, vespids and wasps! Thank you all for the...
... maintenance dose for all my enemies--bees, vespids and wasps! Thank you all for the supportive comments you have offered me along the way. When I first...
Hi Roz, Might be worth getting him a mobile - you can get a pay as you go in Tesco for £30 and have your number as Mum or Home or ICE (in case of emergency)so...
Thanks Maggie, The phone is a brilliant idea for when he is out and about. I guess because he is only 10 I had not thought if it before. He is not allowed one...
He should be able to carry all three: phone, antihistimines, and Epipen. I think he should carry them in his backpack, with spares at home. I have an 11 and...
white.knight1970
white.knight1970@...
Apr 20, 2007 6:35 am
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Hi Roz You may well find that school will let him have a phone in school - they certainly will at high school - to allow him to walk home safely. I know at...
Hi Maggie, He is in Year 5 so another year at Primary school after this. His form teacher is a good friend of mine and I am sure she would let him have a...
Whilst we are on the subject of schools, I was the Chair of the Governors for five years of our local middle school (Year 3 - 6, aged 7 to 11) and I made sure...
Hi David, Thankfully my son's school are very aware of his condition...epipen goes everywhere with him and a TA on playground duty holds one too. His dad is a...
Hi Roz, Just something else to put in the pot for the future. It might be worth looking at getting him tagged - Medic Alert - which has some emergency contact...
Hi Maggie, Thanks again for the info. My son already has a medic-alert bracelet..it is one of things my GP practically insisted on! Of course he sometimes...
Wow! You are on the ball! ... bracelet..it is one of things my GP practically insisted on! Of course he sometimes 'forgets' to wear it!! ... epipen all...
Ya'll know how sometimes, the injections just seem more 'brutal' than the normally painful ones? A few minutes after my maintenace injections, I got a powerful...
Ah Robin, here's your poor baby ! Sorry to hear it. Dang girl. What's up with that ? I know about how the heat can come on and I would have opted for the...
Been reading the epi-pen discussions and you have all had very good ideas. When I'm around any kids I just keep my purse on my shoulder or in a very high...
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