This video is one of a series of training materials within our First Aid Training Course. The course covers a range of other life-saving techniques for scenarios including choking, unresponsive casualty, stroke, CPR, heart attack, burns and severe bleeds. You can view our full set of first aid skills videos here: www.newcrosshealthcare.com/first-aid-skills-anaphylaxis
My husband was stung 3 times with a yellow jacket yesterday . He went into shock, had blurry vision, passed out briefly. His ankles starting turning blue, then purple and a rash began up his legs. I had called the ambulance and first, 2 emergency paramedics arrived first. He lost all strength and had to lie down. Finally the ambulance showed up. The hospital was just over half an hour away. He was given 5 shots of epinephrine, but was getting worse. At the hospital he was given cortisol thru iv and given antihistamines. Last night the rash was pretty severe, early in the morning it disappeared but later on, the rash came back. He now carries an epipen everywhere he goes. So weird cause he wasn’t allergic before
I suffer from anaphylaxis from wasp nuts fish chocolate and some medication.i can only describe these attacks as really really thrightening mine start of feeling tingly and itchy and an awful feeling of dread then everything starts quickening up my tounge start to swell.have difficulty breathin have the urge to scratch all over then I go shivery it happens so quickly I inject my epi pen and wait for an ambulance I can remember being put in the recovery position and waking up in hospital.now I have to be extremely wary of what I eat and touch I take a high dose of anti histamines at night with two steroid inhalers.all the best to everyone who suffering from this awful condition be brave and stay strong xxx
I am severely allergic to shellfish and fish, and I also have asthma,so I always carry EpiPen and rescue inhaler Albuterol in a pouch around my waist, and I recently got a medical alert bracelet, I urge everyone who has a medical condition to get one,I am very careful about what I eat,read labels, my family know about my medical condition, they always check on me at least twice a day 💉
Hey Holly. I'm sure that's rough to go through and I'm sorry to hear it. It's been a few months since you posted this comment but I want to check in. Are you still having the panic attacks? I used to get them too. Found that the two main treatments for my anxiety are 1- talking to somebody I'm with about how I feel or calling my dad & 2- focusing on my breath. When the anxiety takes ahold I repeat to myself "I am safe. I am still breathing."
