If you've ever had an anaphylactic reaction or seen your loved one go through it, you'll know how utterly terrifying it is and how helpless you feel. Living with life threatening allergies can be tough for everyone, including you and those around you. It was a very dark time for me, after a very serious anaphylactic reaction that left me unconscious and reeling with fear … [Read more...]
Fear of using your adrenalin injector – don’t be scared!
In my recent Ruth's Allergy Diary slot I wrote about conquering the fear of injecting yourself or someone else with an adrenalin auto-injector. Have you been there? Or have you just not used yours because you were too terrified, despite having an anaphylactic reaction? If you too have ever felt completely overwhelmed and totally unprepared to use your injector - you are not … [Read more...]