What’s in my adrenaline carry pouch?

What do you keep in your adrenaline carry case? What do you call your pouch? And what do you carry your emergency medical supplies in? I’d love to know.

I use this beautiful PVC make-up bag to carry my adrenaline. It’s by Ted Baker and was given to me by my aunt (Thank you Ro – I love it xxx).

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It’s the perfect size and still has some room to fit in other things so sometimes this is my clutch bag when I go out all glammed up.

So what’s in there?

• Two adrenaline autoinjectors. I usually have an Emerade but due to a fault with the mechanism I have swapped to a Jext since this photo was taken. Always, always carry two in case of secondary reactions
• Liquid antihistamine – I have Zirtek here and I find this easier to take if your throat is swelling and you can’t swallow easily. I think it also acts faster. If you have tablet form make sure it’s a fast acting antihistamine.
• Inhaler – asthma always plays a part in my anapnhylactic rections.
• Medicalert bracelet – I”m usually wearing this but while me eczema is really bad on my wrists sometimes it lives in here and I just wear it if I’m going out out!
• My Action Plan – you should all carry one. Please download this blank one of mine and tailor to your one needs. It will help your friends and family know what to do and also help you focus. Paramedics may also find this useful as it will have all your personal details on it.
• I also have a small pot of Epaderm and some Balmonds Tea Tree balm as I also always get really itchy and this can help if I need to try to calm the irritation topically.

I had some lovely responses telling me what people used to carry theirs, including:

Here are some of the suggestions:

• Medical specialist bag
• Cath Kidston (thanks @allergymumuk)
• Alladdin and Jasmine for a kids carry case (thanks @amzchohan)
• Marvel Case (thanks @myallergyboy)

So what do you carry your Anaphylaxis first aid kit in? It it a functional pouch or are you owning it and using something you are not ashamed to show in public? Does it even matter? Should it be in a medical type bag to allow people to find it more easily?

And more importantly, do you wear a Medical bracelet? This is also so important. You should all have one and wear it every day. I’d absolutely love it if you could post your adrenaline carry pouch on Instagram and tag me. And finally, what do you do you call it? the bag you keep all your allergy first aid kit in? Does it have a name?

I would love to hear from you all!