Re: [CH] Killed by "too hot chili"??
Jim Graham (spooky130@cox.net)
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:56:54 -0500
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 01:18:10PM -0500, JohnT wrote:
> Would not his breathing have been labored along with the itching?
Constriction of the airways is one of the two major symptoms of ani.
That, plus a massive drop in blood pressure (due to dilation of the
blood vessels) results in severe shortage of blood to the brain.
I can tell you, from being there more than once, that when you start
down that path, seconds matter. My most recent time, my Epi-Pen was
out of reach, and by the time I got to it, my brain was too O2-starved
to remember how to use it...had a mis-fire. Fortunately, I did remember
to call 911 immediately after the Epi-Pen attempt. Barely managed to
get out "[address/phone] ... aniphylactic shock ... HURRY!" Two EMS
units were coming through my front door in less than 30 seconds....
> WWJD? (what would Jim do?)
Which Jim? Well, this Jim would do the following:
1) Grab Epi-Pen
2) Use Epi-Pen per directions (must have memorized)
3) Call 911 (important to mention ani)
4) Point out Port to EMS units before they waste their time trying to
find a vein that will stand up for them (so they can get a good stick
for an IV ... thanks to chemo, it's next to impossible, thus the Port)
5) Lay back and let them hook me up to virtually every type of test
equipment in the ambulance (or at least, that's how it seems)
> Didn't know what an epi-pen was until googled it.
If you have severe allergies (bad enough to put you in ani), you need
to get a prescription for an Epi-Pen.
Later,
--jim
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