🚨 Vụ việc đau lòng: Bé trai 6 tháng tuổi tử vong sau khi gây tê tại phòng khám tư để cắt thắng lưỡi. Nghi ngờ sốc phản vệ là nguyên nhân. 😥 #tin buồn #phòngkhám #gây tê #sốcphảnvệ #bé trai #sadnews #clinic #anesthesia #anaphylacticshock #babyboy #vietnam

https://vtcnews.vn/be-trai-6-thang-tuoi-tu-vong-sau-gay-te-tai-phong-kham-tu-ar960287.html

Influencer Dominique Brown Dies of Food Allergy at 34

Anaphylaxis needs to be taken much more seriously than it is.

Epi is great - but it’s only buying you time. Biphasic reactions can be lethal.

Also - especially if you have MCAS - make sure to learn the various ways anaphylaxis can present.

It doesn’t always involve the airway.

This was (in my opinion) a preventable death. It was an egregious disregard for Dominique’s life to suggest she take photos before going to get medical care.

Even “if” you think your reaction isn’t progressing quickly - it could change in an instant.

You should never delay medical attention

If you’re new to anaphylaxis and/or new to MCAS - I highly recommend learning the various ways it can impact your body.

I didn’t realize I was having anaphylaxis the first time it happened to me. I thought it was the flu.

I had diarrhea & vomiting, sore throat, fever and bone pain.

I finally went to ER after three days of suffering not because I suspected anaphylaxis - but because my throat was so sore I couldn’t keep fluids down.

The triage nurse took one look in my airway, stabbed me with an epi pen and whisked me into a code room.

My “sore throat” was actually swelling

My vomiting and diarrhea was classic GI anaphylaxis - and I was also having significant cardiac symptoms.

Thankfully I got medical care in time - and the team who treated me explained what to look for in the future.

Many of us think of wheezing, hives, hoarseness and throat closure when we picture an anaphylactic reaction.

In reality - it can spare the airway AND the skin. It can impact your gut, your heart and your reproductive organs.

In fact - my doctors can actually tell when I’m going into anaphylaxis by the changes in my EKG (highly recommend reading about Kounis Syndrome if your MCAS causes cardiac issues)

When it comes to anaphylaxis - treat early & get to hospital. Make sure you always have an epi pen (or two) with you and check regularly to make sure they haven’t expired.

If you’re unsure if you’re in anaphylaxis - go to ER to be certain.

Had I waited much longer my throat would have closed

Lastly - take people’s allergies seriously. In MCAS we don’t always know what the trigger will be - but when people do know what they’re allergic to - we need to be cautious and ensure they aren’t exposed

If we took allergies more seriously - Dominique would still be with us

For more on idiopathic anaphylaxis and the unique ways it can impact people with MCAS - check out my introduction to MCAS article: https://www.disabledginger.com/p/when-youre-allergic-to-everything

For more on Dominique’s death: https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/influencer-dominique-brown-dies-of-food-allergy-at-age-34/

#mcas #allergies #foodallergies #airborne #anaphylactic #mastcells #epi #anaphylacticshock #chronicillness

Gee, what could possibly go wrong with producing random packaging out of shellfish and just mailing it out to people.

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-commercializing-technology-plastic-free-biodegradable.html

#ShellfishAllergies #AnaphylacticShock

Bee stings

They happen and yes, a small percentage of people are allergic and can die from it.

Compared to almost anything else though, it's not very risky.

If you do get stung, scrape the site with something flat and thin like a credit card or driver's license.

Do NOT try to grab it and pull it out, you will just squeeze more venom in.

Do NOT just leave it either, because it will keep pumping venom into you until it's empty.

#Bees #BeeKeeping #Apiary #BeeSting #AnaphylacticShock

I want to tell you something about anaphylactic shock, in case, like me, you have a severe allergic reaction and don’t recognise it.

It involves a massive, sudden blood pressure drop. You feel weak, sweaty, faint, maybe sleepy or nauseous.

We think anaphylactic shock is about an inability to breathe. That’s not what I experienced, so didn’t realise what was happening in time to get myself emergency care for the most dangerous part - the first 30 minutes or so.

#AnaphylacticShock #Allergy

#Bee stings hurt and can give people #AnaphylacticShock resulting in death. Approaching a beehive to extract honey is a perilous process that requires specialized equipment. Beehives are usually kept far away from people’s homes — unless you are a member of a #Maya #beekeeping family living in the #Yucatán peninsula. For generations these families living in the Yucatán peninsula have kept #bees in their homes, sharing the space #harmoniously .
https://thegauntlet.ca/2023/03/16/u-of-c-researcher-explores-maya-beekeeping-practices/

#Indigenous #coexisting

I have a general question for any of you who've done the full-on #AnaphylacticShock thing:

For how long afterward (as in, days, not hours) did you continue to feel like absolute rubbish?

This happened to me on Tuesday, and everything still just... hurts.