I had been home from the restaurant only ten minutes with my preschooler almost tucked into bed when I got the call. “Miles isn’t...
Archive for tag: epipen
11.082015August 11, 2015
Your Growing Child: How to Carry Epinephrine
As a parent of a food allergic child, you are the person responsible for carrying your son/daughter’s epinephrine and other rescue medication. As your child...
13.052015May 13, 2015
Food Allergy Awareness Week: What You Can Do to Educate Others
By malawerIn PreparednessTags app, awareness, content checked, education, emergency, epinephrine, epipen, school
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Check out my latest post over at ContentChecked for simple, easy things you can do to participate in Food Allergy Awareness Week/Month!...
19.052014May 19, 2014
Spring Cleaning: How to Properly Dispose of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
By malawerIn HealthTags auvi-Q, epipen, epipens, expired, garbage, injectors, needles, trash, used, waste
I’m deep into spring cleaning (yes, right before the onset of summer) and have a stockpile of expired EpiPens and Auvi-Qs to get rid of....
06.082013August 6, 2013
Stock Up on Epinephrine for School: No Co-Pays Until December 2013
By malawerIn Preparedness, SchoolTags auvi-Q, dairy allergies, emergency medicine, epipen, food allergies, insurance, peanut allergy, peanut-free, promotion, school, shellfish allergies, tree nut allergy
Yes, we STILL have nearly a month left before school begins. Don’t worry! But if you’re even thinking about preparing for the upcoming school year, be...
30.072013July 30, 2013
As You Head Out For the Beach…
By malawerIn Preparedness, TravelTags auvi-Q, epipen, heat, peanut allergy, shellfish allergy, storage, summer, travel, tree nut allergy, vacation
…or the pool, park or zoo…Don’t forget to bring your epinephrine. But, it’s important to note that epinephrine needs to be stored at room...
18.032013March 18, 2013
Epinephrine: How Do You Carry It?
By malawerIn PreparednessTags adult, Anaphylaxis, auto-injector, child, emergency medicine, epinephrine, epipen, food allergy
As parents of kids with food allergies, we are all familiar with EpiPens, spring-loaded epinephrine injectors used in cases of anaphylaxis. While sometimes considered...
16.052012May 16, 2012
Book Review: The Peanut-Free Cafe
By malawerIn Books and Literature, SchoolTags elementary, epipen, friends, friendship, lunch, peanut allergy, peanut-free, peanut-free table, school
Hey, bookies! I just read The Peanut-Free Cafe by Gloria Koster. It’s a story about a new student at the Nutley School, where everyone...
20.112011November 20, 2011
Empowering Elementary Schoolers
By malawerIn Books and Literature, SchoolTags children, classroom, dairy, education, eggs, elementary school, epipen, hives, kids, Peanut, school, seafood, shellfish, tree nut
I go into my son’s class every year to discuss food allergies. By educating the kids who do not have food allergies themselves, we enlist...
16.022011February 16, 2011
Go Out for Date Night! Babysitters for Allergic Kids 101
By malawerIn PreparednessTags babysitter, caregiver, children, dairy allergy, date night, egg allergy, EMS, EMT, epi-pen, epinephrine, epipen, food allergy, instructions, kids, night out, nut allergy, peanut allergy, sesame seed allergy, shellfish allergy, sitter
Did Valentine’s Day remind you of how much you enjoy adult time out of the house?! It did for me! Sharing alone time with my...
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