Firstly I am so grateful for the opportunity to go onto BBC Oxford last week. It was an honour and privilege to be able to talk about my favourite subject, allergies, anaphylaxis and helping to spread awareness. So thank you to everyone on the show.
Especially Lottie Garton who also has allergies and knows what it’s like to navigate the staff kitchen. She has had an allergic reaction whilst at work when she got given the wrong tea so the risk is real!
Thanks also to Kat Orman who presented the show. Kat was so warm, so kind and so empathetic. I really felt understood and she asked some great questions and I hope we got across the seriousness of anaphylaxis.
You can listen to the show by clicking on the link below:
I wasn’t sure if it would work, demonstrating how to inject adrenaline live on radio, but I think it did. The orange survived anyway, but had to go in the bin after in case of unsuspected adrenaline consumption. I ate all the others. Sorry, not sorry.
If you aren’t sure how to administer, check out this short video I made a long, long time ago. When EpiPens were grey and none of my hair was…
So basically, inject into the outer side of the thigh. Nowhere else. Just into the thigh. Not into the chest, or the neck and there is no need to remove any clothing. Just inject through clothes. You could save a life. Everyone should know how to do this.
Allergy Show adrenaline injection take-over
We are also planning to get as many people to demonstrate how to inject adrenaline on Sunday 3rd November and post their selfies using the hashtag #allergiesarereal
Dan from May Contain came up with the idea to help spread awareness of how to inject, the correct place on the body and how to administer. Let’s create a real buzz on social media.
Any questions about adrenaline, auto injectors, when, when not to, etc.?
Your interview was really good and informative. Well said as well 🙂
Thank you! It was really nerve wracking. At one point she was almost shouting at me, ‘like this’ and I got a bit flustered. But it was a good interview. I kind of grew up in ignorant bliss really. Mine only started getting bad when I was in my teens and the first real unconscious anaphylactic attack was when I was 19. All downhill from there… haha.