Just want to tell anyone new to Epipens
the importance to have a spare one. I am
highly allergic to bees and had to use my
pen last year, I then had to get another
one refilled at the pharmacy only to find
out my pharmacy didn't have my strength in
stock. Luckily I didn't need it again.
I didn't even think to go to another
pharmacy.
If you were lucky enough not to have to
use the Epipen check the expiration dates
also. I had one that expired so I had to
get rid of the medication and dispose of
the pen.
To get rid of an expired pen either ask
your doctor if they can dispose of it in
the used needle boxes they have or call
the pharmacy to find out if they know
where you can dispose of it.
I was told to get rid of the medication in
an expired pen you can use a small potato
or an apple by pressing the pen against it
as you would on yourself.
Thanks for letting me share this
information..
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-28-08 16:00pm
Thanks for this information! I hope I never
have to deal with this with my children or
anyone else.
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^Serenity^
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Posted: 04-28-08 17:53pm
Your Welcome
Another thing in the event you do need to
use your Epipen and it's the first call
your doctor, sometimes they want you to
come in, if it's after hours you can check
with the ER. I was told the first time I
had to use to take Benadyrl also to
counter act the allergy.
Check with your doctor before hand to see
what he/she wants you to do in the event
you need to use it.
mominashoe
I hope you never have to use one of these
either. The weird thing is I developed
severe allergies later in life..I blame it
hormonal changes..LOL
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-28-08 18:45pm
Haha, hormones are probably the root of
most of our problems! I hope I never get
that way either...I thought that maybe I
would never be allergic like that, but
since you say you've developed it, I guess
I'm not entirely safe am I?
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Posted: 04-28-08 19:00pm
Hormones are the root of all evil...LOL
Do you have allergies?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-28-08 21:56pm
Yes I do...to a lot of things that I never
used to before I started having kids and
also ones that have gotten worse as I've
gotten older. I break out in hives from
stress, heat, cold, exercise, hormonal
changes....then I've got seasonal
allergies and some food allergies. I hate
hormones!! But I wouldn't have my sweet
cute babies without them, so..."can't live
with them, can't live without them" lol.
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