The worst thing about food allergies is when people around you think you don't have food allergies because you look perfectly well. They think it's psychological; they have no idea what it's like to experience anaphylaxis.
What kind of idiot would think food allergy is psychosomatic? Its chemical intolerance and severe immune response! Damn... idiots. Of course it's very real.
Many of those daft folk are physicians who ignore root causes of illness. Dr Doris Rapp, MD wrote books about & filmed the sometimes immediately observable effects sick bldg syndrome in elementary schools had on kids.. But, Environmental Illness & AI are still under diagnosed while ritalin, etc are shoved at kids who then are left to figure out how to function in school, on jobs, in relationships with serious symptoms that are not followed up or remedied..just ruining the kids lives. Dr Rapp's book " Is this your child?" could probably have helped prevented the increased prevalence now of autism in my opinion.
This was a sad reality for me. My flatmates thought I was kidding when I said I am allergic to crustaceans, dairy (cow milk) and peanuts. They decided to pull a prank on me during a cookout (diced prawn/shrimp mixed with groundbeef, and blended peanuts in my almond dip). Pressed charges and they walked away with just 2 months community service. People are just cruel
I have life threatening nut allergies. It’s very important to carry an epipen on you at all times. I think that a serious problem that follows that, is how expensive epipens really are. Most people don’t realize that epipens expire after a year so you have to get new ones every year. The retail price of my last prescription was $650. Something that will save lives shouldn’t be unaffordable.
That's the number one thing I really got upset about when I watched a video about America's fucked up health care system. Personally, I live in Sweden and also have life-threatening nut allergies. Here EpiPens are free until the age of 18. After that, you will have to pay for them fully by yourself. However, Sweden (or EU not 100% sure) negotiates the prices for you so every company who sells epinephrine pens gets to sell them for the same prices. This pushes down the prices a lot. I pay around 70 euros for 2 EpiPens. 6 months ago I were skiing in France. We ate at a restaurant where I also like in this video asked the waitress if there were any nuts in my food. After the first bite of my food I felt that something was wrong. But it wasn't that server so I continued eating. After 5 min my symptoms became worse. I stopped eating. On my way home from the restaurant I began feeling more and more ill in my stomach. Why I counted eating the food and still did not take any medication was because I feard it was only placebo effect of thinking about it. When I reached our hotel room my brain had already began telling me that this is going to be bad. So automatically (I was not really thinking, somewhat panicking) I got my Adrenaline pen ready, switched clothes to something that would be easier to use the pen through. I waited 3-5 min more until my symptoms got so bad I decided it is time to call an Ambulance and tell my parents that this is serious (I didn't wanna scare them before I made that decision). At that pointed I felt bad in my stomach, got red skin, weird feeling in my throat, red eyes, itching skin and I shook a lot. I took my Adrenaline pen and waited for the Ambulance. After some minutes (maybe 15 min, I don't remember) I started to feel much better and my only symptom was shaking. The paramedics did some test and I got transported to the hospital where I spent the night. After around 2-4 hours (again I don't remember correctly, during this time I was scared, shocked and a little panicked so I kind of lost understanding of time) all my symptoms were gone. I had not taken any other medication than my adrenalin pen. I spent the night in the hospital for monitoring of a second attack. Fortunately I did not have one. The day after I got some medications to take for a week so I lowered the risk of having an other attack. So now to the costs. Because of that I was in EU the ambulance ride was totally free. The cost of a night in hospital was 2000 euros. However because I had an EU-card (which is free for European residences) I got 80% off the price. Only having to pay for 20%. But my family home insurance covered that (which is also what covers the home in case of an fire and so on, and it only cost around 600 euros per year per house and works for all persons living in that house). So in the end I only had to pay for the medicine I needed to take for a week after the incident which was around 30 euros. Thank god I live in Sweden/EU!!!
@@user-jh6wt9oj6n Hey H. I keep the expired pens too, along with a current one. I feel that it could still help in an emergency. Just wanted to ask if you plan on getting a current one?
Khadija Issa I have insurance and paid like $40 for the package! I’m thankful I didn’t have to pay $650 like the retail price. But it’s so ridiculous because that’s what people without insurance have to pay!!
I have life-threatening allergies to airborne wheat, dairy, amoxicillin, and peanuts. My doctor once said I was the most allergic person to wheat he had ever seen and that scared me, a lot. I have used 7 epi pen in the past 6 months, being admitted to the hospital twice for anaphylaxis, once ending up in the ICU. I feel as though no one understands what I am going through. I like am the only one in my whole school who has food allergies and I feel so alone. It is horrible when people joke around with me about my food allergies but I really am secretly going through an anxiety attack while we talk about it. It is terrifying to go through anaphylactic shock and I am just glad to know I am not alone.
I think it's because a lot of us are unfamiliar with airborne allergies. We know about allergies from eating things, and maybe even touching things. You may need to teach your classmates and teachers more if they don't really know a lot about it or share a brochure, or maybe ask for class time to share your story. Blessings.
My rule for epipen is if I have any symptom that could impair breathing (like lip swelling, even if it is still mild, or tingly tongue), or any three symptoms. So if I had hives, stomach cramps, and fatigue, I would still use it because of my three symptom rule
Ellie McCarthy If I eat peanut, walnuts or hazelnuts my lip gets itchy, access Saliva in the mouth and increased heart rate. Do these 3 Symptoms fit into your 3 symptom rule? Cheers :)
I'm allergic to peanuts and nuts as well and I almost had a reaction at my friend's house. They were making homemade tacos. My friend was making my taco and handed it to mee. I picked it up and as soon as I did, her dad said something about them being healthy because they were fried in peanut oil. I imedently told them I was allergic and washed my hands. I got a rash on my hands, but nothing more. I'm really lucky he said something because I would have probably been hospitalized.
I was diagnosed at 29 that I had a dairy allergy in that I am deathly allergic to milk I have experience my throat closing breathing issues and have never had any symptoms up to the past year so 30 years of my life never an issue with dairy and all the sudden I can die for milk very eye-opening and scary.
Same thing happened to me yesterday I drink McDonald's coffee it felt like I was trying to swallow my tongue I was getting like charlie horses on my face and everything
My sons going thru it I'm so upset for him his 18 peanut allergy, seed allergy, latex, fruit, barley, he cant eat hardly nothing 😔 scares me so much his had 3 episodes in a past month. His scared himself I can see, he sed he dont feel like living 😭 his depressed, all this stuff he ate until a month ago...I'm tellin u its vaccinations coz the older generation did not have none of this.....its a pre cursor to murder in my opinion....frm the mmr he was not right I believe....behaviour, allergies etc
Just my first anaphylactic reaction last night at 31 years old. Vegan tacos at a potluck. The ground beef was actually walnuts. Insanely quick onset, throat started swelling up instantly. I’ve always been fairly diligent about what my food is cooked in, but a small careless moment nearly proved fatal. Didn’t have an Epipen on me either, haven’t had one in years (I know, I know) The nurses in the ER were fantastic and it was honestly great to see what an Epipen feels like in the safety of a hospital bed. Not even 10% as bad as I was expecting. Breathing restored in under 3 minutes. If I ever find myself in that situation again, I won’t hesitate to use it.
I am a chef in a kitchen. I could never imagine not being 100% sure of the ingredients of a dish but just hoping I was right & serve to someone with an allergy. Even if I know 100% the food has had no contact with said ingredient at all, I will still be extremely thorough when making it just to be safe. Mistakes happen but not when someone’s life is in your hands. T
I had a food challenge today and went into anaphylaxis. I needed epinephrine. I haven’t gotten that bad since I was a kid and it was terrifying. I could barely breathe.
Do not ever rely on a restaurant employee with your life. they may not take it seriously, may not understand, may not care or worse yet purposely put something in your food. Many times wait staff or people working in the kitchen just see you as picky eater trying to tell them what to do. I have a relative with life threating tree nut allergies and he 100% of the time since he was really little will avoid eating if he is not 100% sure. on a side note always make sure you do not leave your epi pens in a hot car or exposed to the sun and always watch the expiration date.
super nerd VERY true!! I have had the same experience with my shellfish allergy, even if I alert them. And I believe sometimes they aren't always even aware of all the ingredients in every dish. It even appened at a friend's Christmas party once, everybody brought finger food. And I was told none of it was seafod of any type. But after eating some yummy stuffed mushrooms made with sausage and Stovetop stuffing, I had to leave that party 15 minutes later, I was so sick! Found out later there was also crab in the mushroom stuffing mixture but nobody was aware. You just never know, it can happen anywhere. I think even if I had SHELLFISH ALLERGY tattooed on my forehead, it would still happen!! Take care! 😊
What makes it's worse is when you get the wannabe gluten free dairy free people, that don't have any issues, but do it anyway because it's trendy. Then restaurant workers don't take people who have real allergies and intolerances seriously.
@@Anastasia2048 Yes as a Cealic when I tell people I cant eat gluten I get a bit of an eye roll. If I could eat gluten I would but it literally destroy my stomach and people think I' on a trendy diet or some crap.
My girlfriend had a reaction to an unknown thing and got hives, the people there with us thought it wasn’t a big deal but I knew it could get worse. It did end up worsening, she had anaphylaxis was hospitalized. It was the scariest thing I’ve seen and I’m so thankful she is okay.
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one, as much as people joke about it’s the most scary thing I’ve experienced first anaphylactic shock was last week during training and I’m in the army. I never thought I would be allergic to hornets until I was hit twice at the same time in my neck.
I once heard of a woman who went into anaphylactic shock from a wasp sting while jogging, It stung her in the leg and she immediately had an allergic reaction, and ended up swollen in the ER. Apparently you have to be very careful with bees and wasps when you train, since when your body is activated, the poison runs faster through your blood. And if you're already predisposed to allergies, you need to be twice as careful. Luckily I have never been stung by an insect while training, possibly I would have an allergic reaction, since I have that predisposition of being my mother who is allergic to bee stings.
It was peanut sauce. Peanut oil is different since I am allergic to peanuts myself. The proteins in the nuts are what causes the reaction peanut oil is fry which kills the protein example chick fil a served in peanut oil and had it many times with no reaction. But it could be different for some
@@NA-us5ex Not really relevant to their question, they asked whether or not they sued the restaurant for serving them peanuts, after explicitly stating they are allergic. Whether it's in the sauce or the oil is not really relevant.
@Declan I think what @Haunted Doll Lover 101 was referring to was the fact that it may not have been the peanut sauce that caused the allergic reaction but rather cross contamination, which is possible in any public restaurant unless they are completely nut free. The waitress may have very well communicated the information for all we know.
@@Jeremy-dp7ss I get that, but after telling the restaurant she has an allergy, it's then restaurants responsibility to make sure they don't serve the patron peanuts. Cross contamination isn't an excuse
my daughter is allergic to so many foods,thickeners,soy,nuts and each week more and more. she's 33 and is so upset. has lost so much weight and is underweight. she pushes herself to work and supports herself even though she's sick and exhausted. I'm so worried about her.
My son is 11 and he shows a reaction to more than 85% food items. Other than food he is allergic to chemicals, dust, and pets. He has eczema and the problem is some of his teachers do not realize his situation, they expect him to be like other kids. He usually goes to school with a empty stomach, because he is tired of eating food everyday.
I just had Anaphylaxis last night, got a rude awakening that an epipen is $368 for 2 and my insurance. ITs complete BS. When they first came out they were $100 for 2
20 and recently got mine. I had all the symptoms except the cant breathe part which is a good thing. I dont even know what actually triggered it but a possibility could be the cold. I tend to get some hives when in contact but not really that noticeable. It was my first time getting hospitalized nor was I prepared since it just happened out of the blue. I hope the specialist calls soon since winter is around the corner.
Around May 2021 I was officially diagnosed with milk allergy from an allergist, did the skin test and blood test. Before the food allergy test he told me to do 14 day food diary and write down things what I ate and any reaction following it. Since 2013 I would vomit anything that has any dairy products violently and having painful abdominal cramps along with itchy watery eyes and runny nose. I though I must be lactose intolerant. Few months I end up at ER with anaphylaxis. Since I cut all dairy products, I feel much better than before. Some people thinks that food allergy is just a trend like trying to lose weigh or Im just a picky eater. Im educating people around me the dangers of food allergies from mild to severe reactions. Plus I should them how to administered epi-pen properly with using epi-pen trainer. Now I have cooking more at home and using oat milk
I have a severe dairy allergy and I had my third case of anaphylaxis two days ago, almost exactly 3 years after my first one (I’m currently 15). It was terrifying experiencing the same feelings I did three years ago again. Thank god I had epinephrine with me.
I am allergic to sesame and sunflower and it's in everything!! Bread, sauce, literally everywhere. I accidentally consume once a year no matter how careful I am and I never realized that hives, itchy throat and vomiting means it could be fatal!
I've had severe, life threatening allergies to all milk substances for 47 years. You will be fine, so long as you keep doing with what you are doing! It sucks, but, HEY! it's your life; not your friends' lives.
I was hospitalized yesterday because of a cross contact reaction to cashews. I also had a secondary allergic reaction which really sucks. I have been diagnosed with severe food allergies a month ago. Is still don’t have an epinephrine auto injector yet but I am getting one!
Thank you for posting this. I grew up in Seattle, growing up with vegans, gluten intolerant, and veggies. I will die, just like you! I’m deathly allergic to ALL NUTS. I will die. Thank you and your friend is a true friend.
I had Anaphylaxic Shock from a medicine LISINAPRIL but wasn't aware that it caused Anaphylaxic Shock. I had been on that medicine for over a year. I I felt something strange go off like a burst of a explosion inside my head around my nose. Instantly I felt my nose swell up and ran to the bathroom & my nose was getting really swollen. Then my throat started to close up, so I ran outside told my husband to call 911 because I'm having an allergic reaction to something and my airway is closing up. The nearest hospital was only 3 mins away. By law that's where you go is to the nearest hospital for extreme emergencies. The last thing I remember was hearing a doctor say "if we don't INTUBATE her now she's going to die" . Then 3 days later i started waking up & the Doctors were taking out my breathing tube, I was on a ventilator for 3 days. That's when my nightmare actually started. I was alive and grateful please don't get me wrong. But, it took an anesthesiologist almost 20 mins to put me under. My husband and kids kept hearing on the PA saying they needed the anesthesiologist STAT to the ER. When my kids were able to see me in ICU my oldest son saw the nurse dig out my ID Wristband from the garbage can to then attached it to my bed. My oldest daughter walked in on a nurse without any doctors around trying to almost take out my breathing tube out on the second day. Mind you I was still very swollen. My daughter question her what she was doing, and the nurse played dumb. By the third or fourth day I was still obviously sedated from all that medicine I was on. A nurse came in and said "Hi Maria, it's time for your medicine " my name ISN'T MARIA!! 😡 My oldest daughter was there and said to the nurse that's not Maria that's my mom. The nurse said that's Maria. My daughter raised her voice some and said THAT'S MY MOM & said my name. The nurse said well her name is on the board. My daughter said that was from the last patient that was here before my mother! They could of killed me or i could of had a reaction to someone else's medication!! They put me in a room with some older woman who kept screaming she wanted out, to let her go. If you've never been on some strong medicine it can give you some nightmares like your hallucinating. That's what happened to me. I thought this woman got out of her bed and was trying to come over to my bed to smother me. My husband tried like hell to transfer me to our hospital that we go to, UofM Hospital in Michigan. It's the BEST hospital in Michigan. Then I developed a rash on my right side but didn't noticed it until I got home. My husband and daughter asked the doctor if I would need an epipen. The Doctor said NO, she doesn't need one. I was there for 7 days! I was literally discharged, & my husband took me to UofM Hospital to get checked out and make sure I was OK. The first thing the ER Doctor said to me was YOU NEED TO CARRY AN EPIPEN with you ALWAYS! Needless to say I had a HORRIFIC NIGHTMARE at that hospital. I've started having night terrors, I couldn't leave my house because I was so scared something was going to happen again to me and I would end up at that hospital again. See, I had to wait almost a week to get my epipen because they didn't have any. I couldn't wear mask's because I felt like I was being suffocated. Anytime I was near a Doctor's office or the hospital I would start to shake, cry, & felt like I couldn't breathe. I couldn't have my husband far from me because I was beyond frightened. My family doctor said I had PTSD from almost dying and then what I went through at that hospital. I see a therapist to help me with my PTSD and I'm not having a many night terrors. But, I still shake, cry, & feel like I can't breathe when I have any doctor appointments. I actually passed out when I had an MRI done. I woke up in the ER side & they said I was saying DON'T PUT ME ON A VENTILATOR! The mind can be very complex when faced with such terror. Then literally under a month, my husband got sick. He bled internally due to his medical condition. He was on a ventilator breathing tube for 3 days and in the hospital for 6 days. But thank God he was at UofM Hospital. He had to have surgery done called a TIPS PROCEDURE. He is still recovering but getting stronger everyday. I'm doing better and getting stronger as well everyday. I just started back to work and trying to save money for a Gently Used Motorhome so my husband and I can go travel to see our son in the Military Air Force. He's stationed in Louisiana BAFB. We haven't seen him since this July and we won't see him probably until next year. He doesn't think he can make it for Christmas time. I don't fly, I'm scared of flying. Renting cars and paying for a hotel adds up etc. So. That's why we have a Gofundme Campaign Page so if people can donate to help us out that would be beautiful. Bottom line I'm grateful for the doctors that saved me. I look at life through a different pair of glasses. I am grateful for my husband, kids, grandkid's, & family and friends. Because I almost didn't make it. Life is precious and enjoy it while your time is here on earth. You never know when God will call you home! Love you all and if your able to donate we thank you kindly. God Bless you all! 🙏 Love, Rosemary ❤🙏 gofund.me/e1d05bb2
I had a allergic reaction to peanuts in 2015 I was like 8 years old. My chin started itching, my lips swelled, it was hard to breath, and my vision was so blurry and red like
Thank you Heather because when I first developed anaphylaxis, in 2021, I didn't even see it coming, but I feared it might happen and asked for an EpiPen, though my doctor resisted, I insisted because I had widespread idiopathic urticaria, which I later found out it was caused by ectoparasites! For the longest time, I wasn't putting together all the symptoms as being anaphylaxis, so I did my research, and became very informed, no, thanks to my doctor, who is completely clueless, but I also watched Heather's video, and then I remember, as my blood pressure would rise, I would get the sense of impending doom, and my boyfriend kept saying why do you keep using that phrasing, and I realized that I did say that, when it got to the critical point, where I should've been taking my Epi, and we looked up this phrasing, and it turns out that it is now a medical standard that people repeat the same line, almost as though they are reading from a script, that they feel a sense of impending doom, and it's called the sign of impending doom, and there is no feeling like it because you are certain you are going to die! They say it's also the sign of impending shock, and that has happened as well! Anybody suffering like this, needs to do their research because most doctors are so ignorant about anaphylaxis, and even paramedics, if they didn't see welts, didn't believe that you had anaphylaxis, but often times, I took the epi- before they arrived, but there was no convincing some ignorant paramedics, and I didn't need to be debated on what I knew, had nearly killed me, three times! As my doctor warned me, each time you go into anaphylaxis, might be the last time you ever go into anaphylaxis! Never ever let a doctor minimize your symptoms or make you think you don't need an EpiPen! Insist that you have it, and if they refuse, tell them that if something bad were to happen, you were going to hold them personally responsible because you'd be surprised how many doctors don't want to give out epi-pens! It is ridiculous, and I even had a paramedic tell me, not to take the Epi, when my throat was closing up, my blood pressure was super high, and I was getting severe tremors, as my nervous system became more taxed, so I don't let anybody tell me how to treat my allergic reaction because though they think they know better, no one knows your body like you do! May God bless and watch over everyone in this perilous situation, and never debate yourself or second-guess yourself, just take the Epi! The first time I did it, I was sorry, I suffered for days, leading up to that point of complete anaphylaxis! Also, people don't realize anaphylaxis can be a progression of symptoms that might take days, hours, or minutes, so, even if you have to keep a journal, start becoming aware when you see the symptoms, and usually they always progressed to full-blown anaphylaxis, in my case, every time! In fact, I had biphasic anaphylaxis, which most doctors didn't even know, existed, and why I had that was because it was predicated on the lifecycle of these ectoparasites! Unfortunately, I'm still not parasite free and realize I've been plagued with them, for over 20 years, which is what started my anaphylaxis in, but we didn't realize, they were getting into the house, and it only took a few bites, but you'd be surprised that doctors had no idea what these anomalous skin lesions were, so I suffered persistently, for years with bites, and bumps, and horrific skin lesions That only after I became completely infested, and did my research, did I realize that I had severe scabies, and then, three other doctors, finally concurred! Unfortunately, everyone in my house became infested, had allergies, but thank God, not anaphylaxis, as I got attacked the worst, but years later, I realize that my father didn't really have Parkinson's disease, and I witnessed him going into shock, but he had been so overrun with parasites, that can get into the lungs, as that happened to me, and he succumbed to parasitic disease! Finding out that my house was infested and my dad and I knew that there was something here making us sick, but we never imagined it was this nightmare, or that it would nearly claim my life, but it tragically took his! I hope my story will spare someone else a tragedy and illness that I've suffered, but I also know, the parasites will give you severe pain cause multiple diseases, that will never be linked back to the parasites, and you will start bloating and gaining weight, from the inflammatory response, but if you see skin lesions or feel hard masses under your skin, start thinking, parasites! Also, I did notice them in my surroundings, but I dismiss them as dirt or crumbs, not realizing what they were, but then, when I went in the attic, and saw them everywhere, I still didn't know what they were, until I started noticing them in my skin! There needs to be more parasite awareness in this country, because it is a pervasive problem, and the western medical system is completely ill, prepared and ignorant to this problem that they think only happens in foreign countries, but the CDC says, otherwise, and now I know far too many people suffering with ectoparasites and internal parasites, so we have a silent epidemic on our hands, so re-search, and if you think you have them, stop at nothing to convince your doctor, because most of them don't believe that we have parasites in the United States, and they'd be really wrong! Mites are everywhere! They are also a mammalian disease, so they are contagious between humans and animals, and medical journals say that you can have them your entire life, and pass them back-and-forth between family members and pets, alike, without ever suspecting, what is the Cause! I hope I have spared many humans and animals of this nightmare, just by my cautionary tale! God bless everyone with good health, and the foresight to know when something is wrong, despite when doctor,all too often, may not!
I had my first reaction the other day when working out at sea. unknowingly ate chicken satay. realised straight away and alerted the crew. injected 2 epipens and symptoms were getting worse still. Whole body went tingley and my head was throbbing. Chest and airways getting tighter by the minute. was advised by medical services over the radio to take more shots of adrenaline. Lost track of what was happening next for a bit and was struggling a lot and didn't think I'd make it off the ship tbh. About an hour of having the reaction I peaked and the symptoms started to get better. I was sick and immediately felt better again. The helicopter them got to the ship and I got air lifted to hopsital. Really feel lucky to have survived it. only downside is now I'm not being issued with a medical so can't go back to work at sea and all my training was for nothing..
I have had reactions to shellfish unknowingly eaten as well. Either the sauce or broth was cooked with it or it was an ingredient in a dish that was served. Even if I tell them it sometimes slips by, but I ALWAYS know, symptoms usually begin within 15-20 minutes but have happened as long as a hour or so later. Usually mild, but not always!! Glad you're OK, take care! 😊
I just had this happen to me on Sat on halloween. MY ENTIRE BODY had hives all over, mouth and lips swelled up, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. I had no epi pen on me, I had to slam 75 mg of benydral and be rushed to the ER. I luckily got there in time, right when my ears and mouth swelled up. I had to much gluten.
almost lost my ex to this . She had a seizure & fell onto the floor shaking . probably bumps head started pooping . I was scared for her. Thought it was over ... Really sad seeing this .
Heather, my experience of anaphylactic shock was not pleasant at all. Mine wasn’t to do with allergies to food or peanuts at all but a misprescribed medication to high blood pressure. Which caused me to go into shock. I was lucky enough to realise that something was wrong when my lips swelled up to the size of a small ring (red) donut. I knew it was wrong. Called an ambulance and was at the hospital in 10 mins. I spent 3 nites there and was so lucky that it was a quiet nite when it happened. I had over 20 blood test, ecg heart monitors blood pressure and the best care ever for free! Difference between our health systems. I had 10 of the best surgeons and doctors in the Royal Free Hospital, London. They saved my life. I’m not the biggest guy in the world but if I could I would help them ou with money as they did with me. Peace and much love from over the pond
i had an allergic reaction from peanuts in one of those cheese cracker sandwich things. the package said “cheese crackers” and so obviously i didn’t expect them to have peanut butter mixed in them. thankfully when i bit into it, i instantly recognized a nut flavor that ive never tasted before and checked the ingredients info. but it was especially scary bc it was at lunch in middle school and we weren’t allowed to carry bags with us (and i didn’t know that i could get a doctors note to carry it with me since my school was very strict on the no bag policy) so i couldn’t have my epi-pen with me.
in 5th grade i was only 9 years old & one of the faculty gave me something with sesame in it which i am very allergic to. my mom said i could have everything they were serving that day so i at it. immediately i knew something was wrong. my stomach hurt and i didn’t know it at the time but i think my throat was closing. i threw up everywhere & was taken to the er. thankfully i never clearly need the epi pen but they said i should have used it.
I am 17 and i recently found out that i am allergic to vanilla substances... I am so grateful that i never had any major issues just some really bad cramps and headaches😄....
I has been for 2 years ago, I’m allergic to the coconut, and some candy of a Lindt chocolate with coconut oil. I’m feeling is lucky to be alive and get helped my treatment and I has to still a carry my epi-pen will won’t be dying as myself.
I have a very very similar story which happened to me whilst on board a celebrity cruise ship this summer I've never been so certain I was going to die in my life it was also my first experience of anaphylaxis In 17 years
What happened to you because I think I just experienced that too this past Friday and still having mild symptoms 2 days later. I didn't go to the doctor. It happened from bad Salmon.
i have egg and nut allergies and j was just recently in the ER and had a severe allergic reaction. the waitress said the burger i ate had NOTHING in it and she was sure nothing was in it. yet the second i ate it my throat started swelling and i needed and epipen.my throat started swelling and i felt so sick it was horrible.
I have celiac disease plus sulfite allergies and can definitely empathize. I carry an epi pen, albuterol, antihistamines, and antinausea meds with me in a packet for truly bad times.
I know a lot of people won't believe me when I say this, but I have a severe reaction to garlic but not onions or leeks, I get Anaphalaxis but I can't afford my epipen. Which garlic is just almost about in everything and the slightest bit of it will set me off. One of my close friends is deathly allergic to onions but not garlic or leeks, but she has an epipen thankfully. There is a sulfur\sulfuric allergy (mainly to medications) on my mom's side of the family and mine came out in food. I used to eat garlic food as I loved it as a kid and right around 12 was when I had my first reaction to it. Itchy nose, itchy mouth/back of throat, first. Then came the coughing, feeling like I couldn't breathe. I had asthma so I thought it was just some weird asthma attack. I did my inhaler and that didn't do anything for me. I was out eating with my grandparents when this happened, then came the dizziness and overall general feeling I had a really bad flu, a cold, and Bronchitis. My grandfather let me try his inhaler (he had COPD) to see if that would help and it didn't. I couldn't catch my breath for coughing so much. I started to see spots and I couldn't hear anything, which I told my grandparents as best as I could, or have the energy to move when I was slumping over and became unconscious. The next thing I remember I'm waking up in the ER with my grandparents and my mom there. I was on oxygen, they had an IV going and I was told they gave me several epipen injections, Narcan (can help reverse shock in cases), in the ambulance and I still didn't come to. It wasn't until the doctor ordered more Narcan, Adrenaline and added some steroid to push through my system, above the recommended dosage that I came to a few moments later according to them. I got a breathing treatment shortly after. I was shaking like a leaf in a hurricane after all that. I've made more trips like that since then, since I can't afford an epipen. They're rare as I obviously avoid garlic at all costs. Anaphalaxis is no joke at all. The smell alone with mess up my allergies and cause an asthma attack sometimes, but accidentally ingested, it's off to the ER.
I have idiopathic anaphylaxis. I had a service dog who alerted me before it starts but he recently died and now we r training another dog for this. For me, its life threatening. I really wish I knew why I experience this
I could eat Nutella ( hazelnut spread) to my hearts content but then my immune system overreacted to it and I was at the hospital for an hour before being diagnosed with a nut allergy I was so upset
It's too bad that reactions are not as clear cut for Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome patients. Our baseline is like stage 2 anaphylaxis sometimes.
I usually don't get allergic reactions except for 2 medications. Tonight I ordered stuff from I hop internet the crepes with strawberries but I am not allergic idk what they crossed contaminated or what. I had terrible reaction my arms were red my chest was red and I felt like I couldn't breath
I'm not allergic to food but rather insect venom, particularly bees. And luckily I was a 2 minute drive from the hospital, I remember going to hospital, I got to the front desk and felt dizzy and collapsed. And I swear to this day, I was watching myself fall into a pile on the ground from an outside perspective. The doctors ended up giving me 6 shots of epi, and a whole concoction of other stuff. Honestly, it wasn't scary while I was having the reaction, but afterwards I was petrified. I was more scared of the allergic reaction afterwards than I was at being shot at.
The worst part is people out there don’t care ☹️ I was a server and a woman told me her sun couldn’t have anything cooked in peanut oil so I made sure to run back and talk to the cook and he said “tell them not to go out to eat then” 🙁
I have 8 reactions throughout my lifetime, and it gets worse and worse each time. But I didn't think an epi-pen could save my life, I thought it only delayed the reaction... either way, I have had to be hospitalized because symptoms got so bad, when an epi-pen and an antihistamine just wouldn't cut it. For those with food allergies -- ask 3 times about ingredients, even if you feel like a nuisance or a pest, it's worth it. Spell it out, show pictures, emphasize the life-threatening part. And if you're still unsure, don't risk it. Buy yourself food from some place, that you know for certain, it is safe for you to eat.
i Have seafoods allergy. one time i tried to eat shrimps because i thought if i eat seafoods i might developed someting not to cause seafoods allergies but its not work that way . after a few minutes my stomach hurts, vominating, my eyes are red cant open it, my lips are swelling itchy skin. omygod. and i didnt eat seafoods in my entire life. but life is unfair, i have eczema :( which is can trigger something esp. when its hot day/ warm water touches my skin
this past couple of days I am in horrible anaphylaxis its from the immediate onset to the whole body swelling and pinpoint hives , benedryl and zantac with caffeine are trying its best - no insurance and 58, I only ever have been allergic to honey and bees - shellfish , these days I am reacting to much more, like my gut and skin are on high alert - waiting for tomorrow that I can see a doctor , epinephrine may be the factor needed to stop the immune response as it it the H1 inhibitor, all others are H2 blockers , thanks for sharing your journey - people need to know more about the issues of ingredients , reactions of them with eachother and how we react to that! the memory of our cells is our first line of defense and something is very wrong with their replication coding ability
I'm not allergic to nuts -- fortunately. Because 4 times in the past 3 years, I've found nuts in foods that weren't supposed to have them. Twice it was pecans in pancakes, at two different pancake houses. Twice it was butter pecan ice cream when I ordered butter crunch. Again, two different places. Every time, they promise to retrain staff
Anyone here with milk allergy? I have milk allergy, symptoms are itchy lips and throat. very bad on and off chest squeezing pain Leaving a few seconds in between. Sometimes I feel my throat a lil closed and hard to swallow water even when that happens. But I don't go to hospital. I sit down and try to calm myself and after a hour or so I'll be back to normal. I feel like I wanna know more about it
I'm in my 40's... never had a food allergy in my life. Just ate some almonds, like i've done many times, but not for a few years... My mouth swelled a little on the left side, got super itchy, and it became more difficult to swallow, and I got somewhat nauseous. I don't have antihistamine, but I have epinephrine (for asthma). I took it because I was having difficulty swallowing water, but it hasn't cleared up like she says but maybe asthma epinephrine takes longer. It helped my mouth swelling go down almost immediatly though. I wonder how long it will take to work completely. Its past my bedtime lol
when i was a small kid, i had lots of allergies. Now i dont have any, but recently i had an anaphylactic shock. It wasnt only the shock, i was sick as well, its the worst feeling ever. I had some red dots all over my body, everywhere. i got lots of shots, it was the reaction of the sickness. It was really bad, i hope people wont experience this a lot, but its just what god gave us.
When I was little I also had many allergies, I remember being really allergic to mites, I filled myself with hives from head to toe. But one day that allergy just disappeared, currently I only have allergic rhinitis, but nothing serious, I hope I never have anaphylactic shock Take good care of yourself, and happy new year.
Oh wow so sorry to hear that. I’m glad your ok and you know what to avoid. I’m allergic to almonds but I can drink almond milk. I’m also allergic to spicy food.
I'm currently in the hospital for Anaphalactic Shock. I got bit by a tick that stays on mammals (4 legged animals) it hopped off and bite me injecting the venom inside of me. Now whenever I eat mammals my whole body gets hives all over them, my blood flow constricts to my heart, and I get a heart attack. This disease will eventually go away but for now I just can't eat mammal. I'm currently in the hospital bed typing this right now because I accidentally ate mammalian meat, I will be out tomorrow but I almost died this time because my heart stopped.
I’m severely allergic to mangos, yeah those suckers are in everything, I get tightness in throat, rashes, stomach pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, and swollen lips, I’ve never had an epipen, my mom just gives a medication form
Six pages worth of allergy's here... Going into new medical office's and them asking what i'm allergic to is always funny/depressing. I respond everything under the sun including the sun sometimes and then they chuckle until I show them the paperwork and then I always get the same answer which kind of puts me in a depressive state because I still haven't figured out how to live with it yet but they usually say how do you eat or live for that matter? My response is trial and error. I'm on one of the strongest antihistamine out there (Xolair) a shot in each arm every four weeks it's my last resort because it's a biological shuts off apart of your immune system. I could write forever about this but yeah allergies suck.
My daughter who is turning 4 in a few months and she is allergic to Cashews.I tried cashews on her last two weeks ago..I have her baked cashew cookie and till half an hour she was totally fine with clear skin.bit as soon as I have her 1/2 piece of raw Cashewnut to eat,she felt different and within 15 min she vomited 🤮 out..but she stayed all clear with skin. Next day she had a tiny piece of cashew-was all good. The very next day she wanted to eat cashew so I gave her and with the same hands she rubbed her eyes and started having tiny hives around eyes(did settle down within 10 minutes) I am concerned and confused about my daughter to eat cashews.. Vomiting is anaphylactic or mild syndromes of cashew allergy??? Please reply! Thank you !!
Developed anaphylactic food allergies as an adult. Unfortunately they're all things that I love :/ Don't have a good allergist or even primary care physician managing my care so I have to manage it on my own.
Than you Doctor for explain. I was one of those tho thought I wait until I can’t breath to use it. I have severe food allergies and been In anaphylaxis shock all wk.
I was diagnosed with an allergic reaction to amoxicillin (an antibiotic) which I was taking for a sinus infection earlier this year before the crapola hit the fan regarding COVID-19. Thankfully, I had no anaphylaxis, but I had hives all over my body.
Similar situation here ! I had allergic reaction to the antibiotic used during my surgery. They had to rush the surgery and put me into a induced coma for a couple days. My lungs has collapsed and throat. Only thing that I was holding on was a ballon that was inflected between my lungs
Anaphylaxis is the most terrifying experience I have to live with at first doctors thought I had migraines or epilepsy before they diagnosed me with food allergies after telling many doctors my symptoms I get itchy sore red skin tingling lips face and my tounge and throat swell up doctors thought I had panik atacks and put it down to anxiety so I thought ok it must be something to do with that.so anyway one afternoon I had a bowl of fruit and nut muisli as I was eating it my throat and tounge began to swell up so I called for an ambulance and at casualty the doctors said that I have had the early signs of going into anaphylactic shock so had food allergy testing and it proved that I had many food allergies fish chocolate nuts wheat and milk so now I have a epi pen and anti histamines I take every day and I have to check everything food labeling restraunts and cafes going on holidays it was great in a way that what I was experiencing wasn't all in my head when I sufferd from anyphylaxis all along xxxx BB
And people call me crazy when I smell my food. Just call me crazy, but I’m still gonna smell it for anything like peanut sauce, peanut butter, pineapple, mango or coconut.
Ariane Delorme I have shellfish allergy and always tell them when I eat Asian cuisine. They're supposed to use separate cooking utensils and no broth or sauce cooked with any type of shellfish. But I don't believe they always follow that rule, or really understand fully what ingredients are in the food preparation sometimes. And I have experienced mild symptoms from time to time, always after eating Asian food, and a pretty bad one once. I went home & took a nap and about an hour later woke myself up snoring! And I could hardly swallow, lips were mildly swollen and I was having trouble breathing, and couldn't speak. So I went my neighbor with a notepad and pen and asked him to call 911. Good thing I woke up! I love Asian food, but rarely eat it because I never know if this might happen.
@@todosassd1855 oh my goodness, Im sorry that happened to you. If I would have worked there I would have tried to find an alternative. A lot of people i know find alternative recipes if people have allergies.
Likely a miscommunication. The chefs are in auto mode taking care of several orders. Even if they waitress told them, who knows if the chef even made the connection. Ie a prep cook making the peanut sauce might know but the pantry cook making the appetizer wouldn't becuase they're the lowest line. The only thing I'd wonder is if it was listed on the menu. Which it doesn't seem like it was for some reason.
I've heard of this happening time and time again. I think people do it out of spite because they don't believe the person truly has an allergy or thinks they are just picky. Several lawsuits about people with those allergies and they told all the food handlers about them, and the food handlers purposely cross contaminated or even purposely put nuts in the person's food. Read about the little girl that at at Panera, she got a grilled cheese, and they put a wad of peanut butter in it because the dad asked if they would keep nuts away from her food. People are jerks.
Epi pen when your in anaphylaxis is litteraly the nicest feeling ever. Like when the doctor gave me that pen i almost instantly felt all the burning stop and the swelling finally went down. Its like wallking in a house with AC after going on a hot wallk in yhe summer just multiplied by 100
I am an allergic to my partner .I've been using steroids medicine for 5 months and nothing is helpful but steroids , it feels like a trap that has not a way out . She doesn't use any cosmetic perfume and etc , so the reaction is defenetly not on something like that .I trying to find a doctor hwo having a deal with allergy like mine one but unfortunately i still have not result in my search till this day . If some of you may know something , please shears contact or may be some video wich is relating to this case . I do not know why i cannot find anything on UA-cam and in whole internet in general about my case . I would be greatfull for any information . Thank you , take care of yourself .
Wow I am 66 and had mine 2 weeks ago , of a hard candy covered with dye and all inside was ginger abs cinnamon , I been all around the world ate foods I can’t pronounce , never ever in my wild dream could imagine this can happen to me , when few hours after licking that hard candy at 7 pm felt my moth is like I had pounds of sour food , then by 2 am I realized I can’t speak , my tongue was as big as an orange so to emergency and they gave me shots one I know was Benadryl I was there for 14 hours day after my doctor wrote epiphen , at this very moment I have stomach ache I had from last night , I took xyzal and didn’t know till saw this clip that stomach cramp could be categorized as anaphylactic. I have the epiphen and now I know if it not stoped then I use it ,, ,,,this is really suck
I ate some shrimp or prawns ,, I was throwing up 🤢 but was struggling a bit to breathe my temperature was up and down I felt nauseous and tired before , I never eat it really so I didn't think it was a problem but I did remember the last time was long ago there was shrimp on a pizza I got sick too..I think I might be allergic ...thanks for the video never thought I was allergic to anything.
Damn, posted too soon. I wonder if they truly retrain staff, or if it's just "Hey, guys, be more careful about nuts." My own allergies are weird. Lettuce, mustard, and artificial sweeteners. Lettuce is easy to avoid, but they sneak artificial sweeteners into food as a flavor enhancer, particularly in the inexpensive chain restaurants like TGI Fridays. Mustard also crops up in things that you do not expect. I was once at a organizational banquet where I was served a meal that had nothing whatsoever I could eat. The chicken had been glazed honey mustard sauce, which had also thoughtfully been dribbled all over the potatoes and the vegetables. That's absolutely the last thing of that kind that I will attend. And if you tell me oh no there are no artificial sweeteners in this, and there are, there's going to be hell to pay. I won't mind up in the ER oh, but I may wind up in that restaurant bathroom with Exploding Butt Syndrome.
I have cold urticaria and now I feel it has changed into more severe angioedema and anaphylaxis. I never had all this in childhood now I am 26 years old and have this condition from from about 3 years. This thing is hell. How to treat it.
I'm interested in hearing more if you don't mind. I developed this after blood transfusions and it got better over time. I used to become covered in huge welts but now it's usually just itching or red skin. But since it is less visible people just think im lying. My skin gets very stiff when it happens too.
@@star-monkey When my haemoglobin is low I get more prone to all these conditions and allergies now I try to keep track of my HB and any vitamin deficiency.
@@kirtisingh4428 wow that's interesting. i don't think mine has gotten low as i dont need transfusions anymore. but it always got worse when it went up (after the transfusions). i am now developing other allergies though.
@@star-monkey Oh I am not sure about it but it can be because your immune system gets confused when it receives blood from outside may be any element is working against your immune system causing allergy. Look your diet may be you can get any answer there.
When your having a reaction does it thoat burn really bad and close cant breath for about a min. Then you start puking but hurts so bad cause thoat is close and if you drink water it just burns worse but making yourself burp helps it alittle any help
I am interested to see how you go on I have had similar allergies to medical drugs including low dose paracetamol and have never smoked or been treated for alcohol abuse or recreational drugs have a nice weekend
OMG I know right. Before I was diagnosed with milk allergy, I enjoy eating different cheeses and dishes with dairy stuff. Know I was so surprised that a lot of foods that has milk or milk derivative products. Plus grocery shopping has becoming a chore since I have to read every single ingredient listed on the products.
I became intolerant to crab suddenly in my late 20’s it was gradual..at first it was gi pain and suffering then the last time I accidentally are it (in a dip) I nearly died extreme stomach pain vomiting and total delirium one hour after consuming is this an allergy or something else?
Diclofenac caused it twice, a horrible feeling when losing consciousness ☹️ The strange thing that I've took Diclofenac after my 1st time without any issue but the 3rd reaction was deadly.
I hve a milk allergy so basically what happeneds is when I eat or drink dariy my throat swells up and I can not breathe so I kind of know how this feels oh and if it touches my skin it get vary red and itchy
People who don't care about allergies, or complain about 'inconveniences' with people who have allergies are awful people. We need better education about allergies, and less stigma around having one.
Yes, I completely agree! It’s so hard living with severe allergies, I was born in 98 and food allergies weren’t very common yet. I was bullied so much at school and have severe anxiety today. I’m a nurse now and always advocate for my patients with allergies to ensure they stay safe.
I hope she held the restaurant accountable. These ppl should be trained And understand how allergies work. They almost killed her because they were too stupid to take the extra five minutes to keep her food from being cross contaminated. My husband is a general manager at a restaurant luckily I have an allergy too and he understand the importance of taking precautions and he trains the servers to take food allergies very serious. A peanut or a bee sting can be like a loaded gun to those who are allergic.
I didn’t know I had a shellfish allergy so on Christmas we had a sea food boil later my skin started burning and swell and then I black out started throwing up then my throat started closing
The worst thing about food allergies is when people around you think you don't have food allergies because you look perfectly well. They think it's psychological; they have no idea what it's like to experience anaphylaxis.
What kind of idiot would think food allergy is psychosomatic? Its chemical intolerance and severe immune response! Damn... idiots. Of course it's very real.
you'd be surprised..
@@ThaWhtRaitSL YEah, I know... people are daft
Many of those daft folk are physicians who ignore root causes of illness. Dr Doris Rapp, MD wrote books about & filmed the sometimes immediately observable effects sick bldg syndrome in elementary schools had on kids.. But, Environmental Illness & AI are still under diagnosed while ritalin, etc are shoved at kids who then are left to figure out how to function in school, on jobs, in relationships with serious symptoms that are not followed up or remedied..just ruining the kids lives. Dr Rapp's book " Is this your child?" could probably have helped prevented the increased prevalence now of autism in my opinion.
This was a sad reality for me. My flatmates thought I was kidding when I said I am allergic to crustaceans, dairy (cow milk) and peanuts. They decided to pull a prank on me during a cookout (diced prawn/shrimp mixed with groundbeef, and blended peanuts in my almond dip). Pressed charges and they walked away with just 2 months community service. People are just cruel
I have life threatening nut allergies. It’s very important to carry an epipen on you at all times. I think that a serious problem that follows that, is how expensive epipens really are. Most people don’t realize that epipens expire after a year so you have to get new ones every year. The retail price of my last prescription was $650. Something that will save lives shouldn’t be unaffordable.
I’m carrying an expired epi pen! I’m living close enough to medical care though. It’s very unsettling.
Stay safe
That's the number one thing I really got upset about when I watched a video about America's fucked up health care system. Personally, I live in Sweden and also have life-threatening nut allergies. Here EpiPens are free until the age of 18. After that, you will have to pay for them fully by yourself. However, Sweden (or EU not 100% sure) negotiates the prices for you so every company who sells epinephrine pens gets to sell them for the same prices. This pushes down the prices a lot. I pay around 70 euros for 2 EpiPens.
6 months ago I were skiing in France. We ate at a restaurant where I also like in this video asked the waitress if there were any nuts in my food. After the first bite of my food I felt that something was wrong. But it wasn't that server so I continued eating. After 5 min my symptoms became worse. I stopped eating. On my way home from the restaurant I began feeling more and more ill in my stomach. Why I counted eating the food and still did not take any medication was because I feard it was only placebo effect of thinking about it. When I reached our hotel room my brain had already began telling me that this is going to be bad. So automatically (I was not really thinking, somewhat panicking) I got my Adrenaline pen ready, switched clothes to something that would be easier to use the pen through. I waited 3-5 min more until my symptoms got so bad I decided it is time to call an Ambulance and tell my parents that this is serious (I didn't wanna scare them before I made that decision). At that pointed I felt bad in my stomach, got red skin, weird feeling in my throat, red eyes, itching skin and I shook a lot. I took my Adrenaline pen and waited for the Ambulance. After some minutes (maybe 15 min, I don't remember) I started to feel much better and my only symptom was shaking. The paramedics did some test and I got transported to the hospital where I spent the night. After around 2-4 hours (again I don't remember correctly, during this time I was scared, shocked and a little panicked so I kind of lost understanding of time) all my symptoms were gone. I had not taken any other medication than my adrenalin pen. I spent the night in the hospital for monitoring of a second attack. Fortunately I did not have one. The day after I got some medications to take for a week so I lowered the risk of having an other attack.
So now to the costs. Because of that I was in EU the ambulance ride was totally free. The cost of a night in hospital was 2000 euros. However because I had an EU-card (which is free for European residences) I got 80% off the price. Only having to pay for 20%. But my family home insurance covered that (which is also what covers the home in case of an fire and so on, and it only cost around 600 euros per year per house and works for all persons living in that house). So in the end I only had to pay for the medicine I needed to take for a week after the incident which was around 30 euros.
Thank god I live in Sweden/EU!!!
@@user-jh6wt9oj6n Hey H. I keep the expired pens too, along with a current one. I feel that it could still help in an emergency. Just wanted to ask if you plan on getting a current one?
Do you have private insurance i pay $0 after my insurance because i show them printed discount card.
Khadija Issa I have insurance and paid like $40 for the package! I’m thankful I didn’t have to pay $650 like the retail price. But it’s so ridiculous because that’s what people without insurance have to pay!!
I have life-threatening allergies to airborne wheat, dairy, amoxicillin, and peanuts. My doctor once said I was the most allergic person to wheat he had ever seen and that scared me, a lot. I have used 7 epi pen in the past 6 months, being admitted to the hospital twice for anaphylaxis, once ending up in the ICU. I feel as though no one understands what I am going through. I like am the only one in my whole school who has food allergies and I feel so alone. It is horrible when people joke around with me about my food allergies but I really am secretly going through an anxiety attack while we talk about it. It is terrifying to go through anaphylactic shock and I am just glad to know I am not alone.
I think it's because a lot of us are unfamiliar with airborne allergies. We know about allergies from eating things, and maybe even touching things. You may need to teach your classmates and teachers more if they don't really know a lot about it or share a brochure, or maybe ask for class time to share your story. Blessings.
It developed for me too, but it developed for me after I turned 30. Wheat products are a lot of things. Could you please write to me how it started.
My rule for epipen is if I have any symptom that could impair breathing (like lip swelling, even if it is still mild, or tingly tongue), or any three symptoms. So if I had hives, stomach cramps, and fatigue, I would still use it because of my three symptom rule
Ellie McCarthy If I eat peanut, walnuts or hazelnuts my lip gets itchy, access Saliva in the mouth and increased heart rate. Do these 3 Symptoms fit into your 3 symptom rule? Cheers :)
Two symptom rule. Never hesitate. Respiratory distress is the last phase.
I'm allergic to peanuts and nuts as well and I almost had a reaction at my friend's house. They were making homemade tacos. My friend was making my taco and handed it to mee. I picked it up and as soon as I did, her dad said something about them being healthy because they were fried in peanut oil. I imedently told them I was allergic and washed my hands. I got a rash on my hands, but nothing more. I'm really lucky he said something because I would have probably been hospitalized.
Me also. Fish.
I was diagnosed at 29 that I had a dairy allergy in that I am deathly allergic to milk I have experience my throat closing breathing issues and have never had any symptoms up to the past year so 30 years of my life never an issue with dairy and all the sudden I can die for milk very eye-opening and scary.
Same thing happened to me yesterday I drink McDonald's coffee it felt like I was trying to swallow my tongue I was getting like charlie horses on my face and everything
Tiffany McCabe I’m also allergic to milk. 😔 I will most likely die if I ingest it.
Same, my throat began to feel like the walls closed in
My sons going thru it I'm so upset for him his 18 peanut allergy, seed allergy, latex, fruit, barley, he cant eat hardly nothing 😔 scares me so much his had 3 episodes in a past month. His scared himself I can see, he sed he dont feel like living 😭 his depressed, all this stuff he ate until a month ago...I'm tellin u its vaccinations coz the older generation did not have none of this.....its a pre cursor to murder in my opinion....frm the mmr he was not right I believe....behaviour, allergies etc
I am deathly allergic To cashews
Just my first anaphylactic reaction last night at 31 years old. Vegan tacos at a potluck. The ground beef was actually walnuts.
Insanely quick onset, throat started swelling up instantly.
I’ve always been fairly diligent about what my food is cooked in, but a small careless moment nearly proved fatal. Didn’t have an Epipen on me either, haven’t had one in years (I know, I know)
The nurses in the ER were fantastic and it was honestly great to see what an Epipen feels like in the safety of a hospital bed. Not even 10% as bad as I was expecting. Breathing restored in under 3 minutes. If I ever find myself in that situation again, I won’t hesitate to use it.
I am a chef in a kitchen. I could never imagine not being 100% sure of the ingredients of a dish but just hoping I was right & serve to someone with an allergy. Even if I know 100% the food has had no contact with said ingredient at all, I will still be extremely thorough when making it just to be safe. Mistakes happen but not when someone’s life is in your hands. T
I had a food challenge today and went into anaphylaxis. I needed epinephrine. I haven’t gotten that bad since I was a kid and it was terrifying. I could barely breathe.
what allergies? i have egg and peanuts and tree nuts
Do not ever rely on a restaurant employee with your life. they may not take it seriously, may not understand, may not care or worse yet purposely put something in your food. Many times wait staff or people working in the kitchen just see you as picky eater trying to tell them what to do. I have a relative with life threating tree nut allergies and he 100% of the time since he was really little will avoid eating if he is not 100% sure.
on a side note always make sure you do not leave your epi pens in a hot car or exposed to the sun and always watch the expiration date.
super nerd VERY true!! I have had the same experience with my shellfish allergy, even if I alert them. And I believe sometimes they aren't always even aware of all the ingredients in every dish. It even appened at a friend's Christmas party once, everybody brought finger food. And I was told none of it was seafod of any type. But after eating some yummy stuffed mushrooms made with sausage and Stovetop stuffing, I had to leave that party 15 minutes later, I was so sick! Found out later there was also crab in the mushroom stuffing mixture but nobody was aware. You just never know, it can happen anywhere. I think even if I had SHELLFISH ALLERGY tattooed on my forehead, it would still happen!! Take care! 😊
What makes it's worse is when you get the wannabe gluten free dairy free people, that don't have any issues, but do it anyway because it's trendy. Then restaurant workers don't take people who have real allergies and intolerances seriously.
@@Anastasia2048 Yes as a Cealic when I tell people I cant eat gluten I get a bit of an eye roll. If I could eat gluten I would but it literally destroy my stomach and people think I' on a trendy diet or some crap.
Me also. Fish. Fish oil. Me also.
My girlfriend had a reaction to an unknown thing and got hives, the people there with us thought it wasn’t a big deal but I knew it could get worse. It did end up worsening, she had anaphylaxis was hospitalized. It was the scariest thing I’ve seen and I’m so thankful she is okay.
Me also. Fish.
I'm glad your girlfriend is better, did you finally find out what causes her allergies?
How you about to serve a girl peanut sauce, when she said she’s allergic to nuts. That’s all types of messed up.
Unfortunately, most people don't think about asking if a nut oil was used.
Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you are safe. :)
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one, as much as people joke about it’s the most scary thing I’ve experienced first anaphylactic shock was last week during training and I’m in the army. I never thought I would be allergic to hornets until I was hit twice at the same time in my neck.
I once heard of a woman who went into anaphylactic shock from a wasp sting while jogging,
It stung her in the leg and she immediately had an allergic reaction, and ended up swollen in the ER.
Apparently you have to be very careful with bees and wasps when you train, since when your body is activated, the poison runs faster through your blood.
And if you're already predisposed to allergies, you need to be twice as careful.
Luckily I have never been stung by an insect while training, possibly I would have an allergic reaction, since I have that predisposition of being my mother who is allergic to bee stings.
waitress was she charged/ serving peanut oil after warning.
It was peanut sauce. Peanut oil is different since I am allergic to peanuts myself. The proteins in the nuts are what causes the reaction peanut oil is fry which kills the protein example chick fil a served in peanut oil and had it many times with no reaction. But it could be different for some
@@NA-us5ex Not really relevant to their question, they asked whether or not they sued the restaurant for serving them peanuts, after explicitly stating they are allergic. Whether it's in the sauce or the oil is not really relevant.
@Declan I think what @Haunted Doll Lover 101 was referring to was the fact that it may not have been the peanut sauce that caused the allergic reaction but rather cross contamination, which is possible in any public restaurant unless they are completely nut free. The waitress may have very well communicated the information for all we know.
@@Jeremy-dp7ss I get that, but after telling the restaurant she has an allergy, it's then restaurants responsibility to make sure they don't serve the patron peanuts. Cross contamination isn't an excuse
Haunted Doll Lover 101 yes why don’t more ppl understand this 👏🏾
my daughter is allergic to so many foods,thickeners,soy,nuts and each week more and more. she's 33 and is so upset. has lost so much weight and is underweight. she pushes herself to work and supports herself even though she's sick and exhausted. I'm so worried about her.
Kefir....water kefir if she's allergic to dairy.
I hope she got the right medical treatment and she is okay, well and happy now ♥️
@@cooleex9036 thank you! She is off oxygen and now at rehab. She will be going home soon. Thank God!
My son is 11 and he shows a reaction to more than 85% food items. Other than food he is allergic to chemicals, dust, and pets. He has eczema and the problem is some of his teachers do not realize his situation, they expect him to be like other kids. He usually goes to school with a empty stomach, because he is tired of eating food everyday.
Me and my best friend have very severe food allergy and need epipens and we both know we are in this together ❤️
I have fish allergy
Seafruit allergy
And a severe allergy from all insects and mites dust mites
I should keep adrenaline kit with me all the time.
I just had Anaphylaxis last night, got a rude awakening that an epipen is $368 for 2 and my insurance. ITs complete BS. When they first came out they were $100 for 2
it couldn't have been $1 more? 369 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@@ultralanpasalan4712 lmfao
@@MarksTournaments lol i have no memory of this
I’m allergic to amoxicillin and that happened to me. So scary. I’m so glad ur ok.
20 and recently got mine. I had all the symptoms except the cant breathe part which is a good thing. I dont even know what actually triggered it but a possibility could be the cold. I tend to get some hives when in contact but not really that noticeable. It was my first time getting hospitalized nor was I prepared since it just happened out of the blue. I hope the specialist calls soon since winter is around the corner.
Around May 2021 I was officially diagnosed with milk allergy from an allergist, did the skin test and blood test. Before the food allergy test he told me to do 14 day food diary and write down things what I ate and any reaction following it. Since 2013 I would vomit anything that has any dairy products violently and having painful abdominal cramps along with itchy watery eyes and runny nose. I though I must be lactose intolerant. Few months I end up at ER with anaphylaxis. Since I cut all dairy products, I feel much better than before.
Some people thinks that food allergy is just a trend like trying to lose weigh or Im just a picky eater. Im educating people around me the dangers of food allergies from mild to severe reactions. Plus I should them how to administered epi-pen properly with using epi-pen trainer. Now I have cooking more at home and using oat milk
I have a severe dairy allergy and I had my third case of anaphylaxis two days ago, almost exactly 3 years after my first one (I’m currently 15). It was terrifying experiencing the same feelings I did three years ago again. Thank god I had epinephrine with me.
What are you doing
@@BasithBilalnagar_ your mom
I am allergic to sesame and sunflower and it's in everything!! Bread, sauce, literally everywhere. I accidentally consume once a year no matter how careful I am and I never realized that hives, itchy throat and vomiting means it could be fatal!
Me also. Fish.
I've had severe, life threatening allergies to all milk substances for 47 years. You will be fine, so long as you keep doing with what you are doing! It sucks, but, HEY! it's your life; not your friends' lives.
I was hospitalized yesterday because of a cross contact reaction to cashews. I also had a secondary allergic reaction which really sucks. I have been diagnosed with severe food allergies a month ago. Is still don’t have an epinephrine auto injector yet but I am getting one!
I’m actually getting 4
Me also. Fish. Fish cooking oil. Me also friends.
This is a great vid and I hope it gets more attention.
Thank you for posting this. I grew up in Seattle, growing up with vegans, gluten intolerant, and veggies.
I will die, just like you!
I’m deathly allergic to ALL NUTS. I will die.
Thank you and your friend is a true friend.
I had Anaphylaxic Shock from a medicine LISINAPRIL but wasn't aware that it caused Anaphylaxic Shock. I had been on that medicine for over a year. I
I felt something strange go off like a burst of a explosion inside my head around my nose. Instantly I felt my nose swell up and ran to the bathroom & my nose was getting really swollen.
Then my throat started to close up, so I ran outside told my husband to call 911 because I'm having an allergic reaction to something and my airway is closing up. The nearest hospital was only 3 mins away. By law that's where you go is to the nearest hospital for extreme emergencies.
The last thing I remember was hearing a doctor say "if we don't INTUBATE her now she's going to die" . Then 3 days later i started waking up & the Doctors were taking out my breathing tube, I was on a ventilator for 3 days. That's when my nightmare actually started.
I was alive and grateful please don't get me wrong. But, it took an anesthesiologist almost 20 mins to put me under. My husband and kids kept hearing on the PA saying they needed the anesthesiologist STAT to the ER. When my kids were able to see me in ICU my oldest son saw the nurse dig out my ID Wristband from the garbage can to then attached it to my bed.
My oldest daughter walked in on a nurse without any doctors around trying to almost take out my breathing tube out on the second day. Mind you I was still very swollen. My daughter question her what she was doing, and the nurse played dumb.
By the third or fourth day I was still obviously sedated from all that medicine I was on. A nurse came in and said "Hi Maria, it's time for your medicine " my name ISN'T MARIA!! 😡
My oldest daughter was there and said to the nurse that's not Maria that's my mom. The nurse said that's Maria.
My daughter raised her voice some and said THAT'S MY MOM & said my name. The nurse said well her name is on the board.
My daughter said that was from the last patient that was here before my mother!
They could of killed me or i could of had a reaction to someone else's medication!!
They put me in a room with some older woman who kept screaming she wanted out, to let her go. If you've never been on some strong medicine it can give you some nightmares like your hallucinating. That's what happened to me. I thought this woman got out of her bed and was trying to come over to my bed to smother me.
My husband tried like hell to transfer me to our hospital that we go to, UofM Hospital in Michigan. It's the BEST hospital in Michigan.
Then I developed a rash on my right side but didn't noticed it until I got home.
My husband and daughter asked the doctor if I would need an epipen. The Doctor said NO, she doesn't need one. I was there for 7 days!
I was literally discharged, & my husband took me to UofM Hospital to get checked out and make sure I was OK. The first thing the ER Doctor said to me was YOU NEED TO CARRY AN EPIPEN with you ALWAYS!
Needless to say I had a HORRIFIC NIGHTMARE at that hospital. I've started having night terrors, I couldn't leave my house because I was so scared something was going to happen again to me and I would end up at that hospital again. See, I had to wait almost a week to get my epipen because they didn't have any.
I couldn't wear mask's because I felt like I was being suffocated. Anytime I was near a Doctor's office or the hospital I would start to shake, cry, & felt like I couldn't breathe. I couldn't have my husband far from me because I was beyond frightened.
My family doctor said I had PTSD from almost dying and then what I went through at that hospital. I see a therapist to help me with my PTSD and I'm not having a many night terrors.
But, I still shake, cry, & feel like I can't breathe when I have any doctor appointments. I actually passed out when I had an MRI done. I woke up in the ER side & they said I was saying DON'T PUT ME ON A VENTILATOR!
The mind can be very complex when faced with such terror.
Then literally under a month, my husband got sick. He bled internally due to his medical condition. He was on a ventilator breathing tube for 3 days and in the hospital for 6 days. But thank God he was at UofM Hospital. He had to have surgery done called a TIPS PROCEDURE. He is still recovering but getting stronger everyday. I'm doing better and getting stronger as well everyday.
I just started back to work and trying to save money for a Gently Used Motorhome so my husband and I can go travel to see our son in the Military Air Force. He's stationed in Louisiana BAFB. We haven't seen him since this July and we won't see him probably until next year. He doesn't think he can make it for Christmas time.
I don't fly, I'm scared of flying. Renting cars and paying for a hotel adds up etc. So. That's why we have a Gofundme Campaign Page so if people can donate to help us out that would be beautiful.
Bottom line I'm grateful for the doctors that saved me. I look at life through a different pair of glasses. I am grateful for my husband, kids, grandkid's, & family and friends. Because I almost didn't make it.
Life is precious and enjoy it while your time is here on earth. You never know when God will call you home!
Love you all and if your able to donate we thank you kindly. God Bless you all! 🙏
Love, Rosemary ❤🙏
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I had a allergic reaction to peanuts in 2015 I was like 8 years old. My chin started itching, my lips swelled, it was hard to breath, and my vision was so blurry and red like
Thank you Heather because when I first developed anaphylaxis, in 2021, I didn't even see it coming, but I feared it might happen and asked for an EpiPen, though my doctor resisted, I insisted because I had widespread idiopathic urticaria, which I later found out it was caused by ectoparasites! For the longest time, I wasn't putting together all the symptoms as being anaphylaxis, so I did my research, and became very informed, no, thanks to my doctor, who is completely clueless, but I also watched Heather's video, and then I remember, as my blood pressure would rise, I would get the sense of impending doom, and my boyfriend kept saying why do you keep using that phrasing, and I realized that I did say that, when it got to the critical point, where I should've been taking my Epi, and we looked up this phrasing, and it turns out that it is now a medical standard that people repeat the same line, almost as though they are reading from a script, that they feel a sense of impending doom, and it's called the sign of impending doom, and there is no feeling like it because you are certain you are going to die! They say it's also the sign of impending shock, and that has happened as well! Anybody suffering like this, needs to do their research because most doctors are so ignorant about anaphylaxis, and even paramedics, if they didn't see welts, didn't believe that you had anaphylaxis, but often times, I took the epi- before they arrived, but there was no convincing some ignorant paramedics, and I didn't need to be debated on what I knew, had nearly killed me, three times! As my doctor warned me, each time you go into anaphylaxis, might be the last time you ever go into anaphylaxis! Never ever let a doctor minimize your symptoms or make you think you don't need an EpiPen! Insist that you have it, and if they refuse, tell them that if something bad were to happen, you were going to hold them personally responsible because you'd be surprised how many doctors don't want to give out epi-pens! It is ridiculous, and I even had a paramedic tell me, not to take the Epi, when my throat was closing up, my blood pressure was super high, and I was getting severe tremors, as my nervous system became more taxed, so I don't let anybody tell me how to treat my allergic reaction because though they think they know better, no one knows your body like you do! May God bless and watch over everyone in this perilous situation, and never debate yourself or second-guess yourself, just take the Epi! The first time I did it, I was sorry, I suffered for days, leading up to that point of complete anaphylaxis! Also, people don't realize anaphylaxis can be a progression of symptoms that might take days, hours, or minutes, so, even if you have to keep a journal, start becoming aware when you see the symptoms, and usually they always progressed to full-blown anaphylaxis, in my case, every time! In fact, I had biphasic anaphylaxis, which most doctors didn't even know, existed, and why I had that was because it was predicated on the lifecycle of these ectoparasites! Unfortunately, I'm still not parasite free and realize I've been plagued with them, for over 20 years, which is what started my anaphylaxis in, but we didn't realize, they were getting into the house, and it only took a few bites, but you'd be surprised that doctors had no idea what these anomalous skin lesions were, so I suffered persistently, for years with bites, and bumps, and horrific skin lesions That only after I became completely infested, and did my research, did I realize that I had severe scabies, and then, three other doctors, finally concurred! Unfortunately, everyone in my house became infested, had allergies, but thank God, not anaphylaxis, as I got attacked the worst, but years later, I realize that my father didn't really have Parkinson's disease, and I witnessed him going into shock, but he had been so overrun with parasites, that can get into the lungs, as that happened to me, and he succumbed to parasitic disease! Finding out that my house was infested and my dad and I knew that there was something here making us sick, but we never imagined it was this nightmare, or that it would nearly claim my life, but it tragically took his! I hope my story will spare someone else a tragedy and illness that I've suffered, but I also know, the parasites will give you severe pain cause multiple diseases, that will never be linked back to the parasites, and you will start bloating and gaining weight, from the inflammatory response, but if you see skin lesions or feel hard masses under your skin, start thinking, parasites! Also, I did notice them in my surroundings, but I dismiss them as dirt or crumbs, not realizing what they were, but then, when I went in the attic, and saw them everywhere, I still didn't know what they were, until I started noticing them in my skin! There needs to be more parasite awareness in this country, because it is a pervasive problem, and the western medical system is completely ill, prepared and ignorant to this problem that they think only happens in foreign countries, but the CDC says, otherwise, and now I know far too many people suffering with ectoparasites and internal parasites, so we have a silent epidemic on our hands, so re-search, and if you think you have them, stop at nothing to convince your doctor, because most of them don't believe that we have parasites in the United States, and they'd be really wrong! Mites are everywhere! They are also a mammalian disease, so they are contagious between humans and animals, and medical journals say that you can have them your entire life, and pass them back-and-forth between family members and pets, alike, without ever suspecting, what is the Cause! I hope I have spared many humans and animals of this nightmare, just by my cautionary tale! God bless everyone with good health, and the foresight to know when something is wrong, despite when doctor,all too often, may not!
It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who feels awkward at a party
I had my first reaction the other day when working out at sea. unknowingly ate chicken satay. realised straight away and alerted the crew. injected 2 epipens and symptoms were getting worse still. Whole body went tingley and my head was throbbing. Chest and airways getting tighter by the minute. was advised by medical services over the radio to take more shots of adrenaline. Lost track of what was happening next for a bit and was struggling a lot and didn't think I'd make it off the ship tbh. About an hour of having the reaction I peaked and the symptoms started to get better. I was sick and immediately felt better again. The helicopter them got to the ship and I got air lifted to hopsital. Really feel lucky to have survived it. only downside is now I'm not being issued with a medical so can't go back to work at sea and all my training was for nothing..
Sorry to hear that. I bet you'll find another field of work that satisfies you.
I have had reactions to shellfish unknowingly eaten as well. Either the sauce or broth was cooked with it or it was an ingredient in a dish that was served. Even if I tell them it sometimes slips by, but I ALWAYS know, symptoms usually begin within 15-20 minutes but have happened as long as a hour or so later. Usually mild, but not always!! Glad you're OK, take care! 😊
Why can’t they keep that BS peanut as nuts only and peanut butter only. WTF! In chicken geez. Peanut sauce Jesus
Poleople never understand cross contamination it's so annoying. I'm allergic to peanuts and I'm very scared of it happening.
I just had this happen to me on Sat on halloween. MY ENTIRE BODY had hives all over, mouth and lips swelled up, shortness of breath, nausea and dizziness. I had no epi pen on me, I had to slam 75 mg of benydral and be rushed to the ER. I luckily got there in time, right when my ears and mouth swelled up. I had to much gluten.
almost lost my ex to this . She had a seizure & fell onto the floor shaking . probably bumps head started pooping . I was scared for her. Thought it was over ... Really sad seeing this .
Heather, my experience of anaphylactic shock was not pleasant at all. Mine wasn’t to do with allergies to food or peanuts at all but a misprescribed medication to high blood pressure. Which caused me to go into shock. I was lucky enough to realise that something was wrong when my lips swelled up to the size of a small ring (red) donut. I knew it was wrong. Called an ambulance and was at the hospital in 10 mins. I spent 3 nites there and was so lucky that it was a quiet nite when it happened. I had over 20 blood test, ecg heart monitors blood pressure and the best care ever for free! Difference between our health systems. I had 10 of the best surgeons and doctors in the Royal Free Hospital, London. They saved my life. I’m not the biggest guy in the world but if I could I would help them ou with money as they did with me. Peace and much love from over the pond
i had an allergic reaction from peanuts in one of those cheese cracker sandwich things. the package said “cheese crackers” and so obviously i didn’t expect them to have peanut butter mixed in them. thankfully when i bit into it, i instantly recognized a nut flavor that ive never tasted before and checked the ingredients info. but it was especially scary bc it was at lunch in middle school and we weren’t allowed to carry bags with us (and i didn’t know that i could get a doctors note to carry it with me since my school was very strict on the no bag policy) so i couldn’t have my epi-pen with me.
HOWD SHE GO SO LONG??? I'm 17 and ive dead ass had like 5-6 reaction's
What did u take for your reactions
@@rqjgaming my epi?
same except i always am too scared to take my epipen or auvi-q so i always take benadryl. i have peanut and hazelnut allergy
I'm 17 and I still havent had my anaphylactic shock reaction yet. I'm careful about what I eat all the time
aadkinsl 5-6??? im 15 and had 10-15
I told a police officer I have a severe allergic reaction to speeding tickets. He didn't care and wrote me the ticket.
Bruh
Wow, you obviously don’t understand what it’s like to be in the icu for a food allergy
H Ive been in the icu for much worse... walking to the bathroom I stepped on a rouge piece of "Lego". Doctors didn't think I was going to make it.
in 5th grade i was only 9 years old & one of the faculty gave me something with sesame in it which i am very allergic to. my mom said i could have everything they were serving that day so i at it. immediately i knew something was wrong. my stomach hurt and i didn’t know it at the time but i think my throat was closing. i threw up everywhere & was taken to the er. thankfully i never clearly need the epi pen but they said i should have used it.
I am 17 and i recently found out that i am allergic to vanilla substances... I am so grateful that i never had any major issues just some really bad cramps and headaches😄....
I has been for 2 years ago, I’m allergic to the coconut, and some candy of a Lindt chocolate with coconut oil. I’m feeling is lucky to be alive and get helped my treatment and I has to still a carry my epi-pen will won’t be dying as myself.
I have gone anaphylactic 13 times. I am allergic to eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame seeds. I am 13 years old. My worst allergy is eggs.
What did u take to clear it up right now my symptoms are heart palpitations and a little difficulty swallowing
I have no health insurance
I'm allergic to tree nuts
I took my epi pen that the doctor gave me and benadryl
@@TheBoss_-qs2vt damn I have no epi pen and my throat still feels kinda tight and my heart is palpitating
So how many doses of benadryl do I take
And what else could I take besides benadryl if u know
I have a very very similar story which happened to me whilst on board a celebrity cruise ship this summer I've never been so certain I was going to die in my life it was also my first experience of anaphylaxis In 17 years
What happened to you because I think I just experienced that too this past Friday and still having mild symptoms 2 days later. I didn't go to the doctor. It happened from bad Salmon.
i have egg and nut allergies and j was just recently in the ER and had a severe allergic reaction. the waitress said the burger i ate had NOTHING in it and she was sure nothing was in it. yet the second i ate it my throat started swelling and i needed and epipen.my throat started swelling and i felt so sick it was horrible.
I have celiac disease plus sulfite allergies and can definitely empathize. I carry an epi pen, albuterol, antihistamines, and antinausea meds with me in a packet for truly bad times.
I know a lot of people won't believe me when I say this, but I have a severe reaction to garlic but not onions or leeks, I get Anaphalaxis but I can't afford my epipen. Which garlic is just almost about in everything and the slightest bit of it will set me off. One of my close friends is deathly allergic to onions but not garlic or leeks, but she has an epipen thankfully. There is a sulfur\sulfuric allergy (mainly to medications) on my mom's side of the family and mine came out in food. I used to eat garlic food as I loved it as a kid and right around 12 was when I had my first reaction to it. Itchy nose, itchy mouth/back of throat, first. Then came the coughing, feeling like I couldn't breathe. I had asthma so I thought it was just some weird asthma attack. I did my inhaler and that didn't do anything for me. I was out eating with my grandparents when this happened, then came the dizziness and overall general feeling I had a really bad flu, a cold, and Bronchitis. My grandfather let me try his inhaler (he had COPD) to see if that would help and it didn't. I couldn't catch my breath for coughing so much. I started to see spots and I couldn't hear anything, which I told my grandparents as best as I could, or have the energy to move when I was slumping over and became unconscious. The next thing I remember I'm waking up in the ER with my grandparents and my mom there. I was on oxygen, they had an IV going and I was told they gave me several epipen injections, Narcan (can help reverse shock in cases), in the ambulance and I still didn't come to. It wasn't until the doctor ordered more Narcan, Adrenaline and added some steroid to push through my system, above the recommended dosage that I came to a few moments later according to them. I got a breathing treatment shortly after. I was shaking like a leaf in a hurricane after all that. I've made more trips like that since then, since I can't afford an epipen. They're rare as I obviously avoid garlic at all costs. Anaphalaxis is no joke at all. The smell alone with mess up my allergies and cause an asthma attack sometimes, but accidentally ingested, it's off to the ER.
220lunacy ...Sounds rough; thank you for sharing.
I have idiopathic anaphylaxis. I had a service dog who alerted me before it starts but he recently died and now we r training another dog for this. For me, its life threatening. I really wish I knew why I experience this
I could eat Nutella ( hazelnut spread) to my hearts content but then my immune system overreacted to it and I was at the hospital for an hour before being diagnosed with a nut allergy I was so upset
It's too bad that reactions are not as clear cut for Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome patients. Our baseline is like stage 2 anaphylaxis sometimes.
I usually don't get allergic reactions except for 2 medications. Tonight I ordered stuff from I hop internet the crepes with strawberries but I am not allergic idk what they crossed contaminated or what. I had terrible reaction my arms were red my chest was red and I felt like I couldn't breath
I'm not allergic to food but rather insect venom, particularly bees. And luckily I was a 2 minute drive from the hospital, I remember going to hospital, I got to the front desk and felt dizzy and collapsed. And I swear to this day, I was watching myself fall into a pile on the ground from an outside perspective. The doctors ended up giving me 6 shots of epi, and a whole concoction of other stuff. Honestly, it wasn't scary while I was having the reaction, but afterwards I was petrified. I was more scared of the allergic reaction afterwards than I was at being shot at.
How do you go outside with your frnds... Like tour 🚶♂️
The worst part is people out there don’t care ☹️ I was a server and a woman told me her sun couldn’t have anything cooked in peanut oil so I made sure to run back and talk to the cook and he said “tell them not to go out to eat then” 🙁
I have 8 reactions throughout my lifetime, and it gets worse and worse each time. But I didn't think an epi-pen could save my life, I thought it only delayed the reaction... either way, I have had to be hospitalized because symptoms got so bad, when an epi-pen and an antihistamine just wouldn't cut it.
For those with food allergies -- ask 3 times about ingredients, even if you feel like a nuisance or a pest, it's worth it. Spell it out, show pictures, emphasize the life-threatening part. And if you're still unsure, don't risk it. Buy yourself food from some place, that you know for certain, it is safe for you to eat.
i Have seafoods allergy. one time i tried to eat shrimps because i thought if i eat seafoods i might developed someting not to cause seafoods allergies but its not work that way . after a few minutes my stomach hurts, vominating, my eyes are red cant open it, my lips are swelling itchy skin. omygod. and i didnt eat seafoods in my entire life. but life is unfair, i have eczema :( which is can trigger something esp. when its hot day/ warm water touches my skin
this past couple of days I am in horrible anaphylaxis its from the immediate onset to the whole body swelling and pinpoint hives , benedryl and zantac with caffeine are trying its best - no insurance and 58, I only ever have been allergic to honey and bees - shellfish , these days I am reacting to much more, like my gut and skin are on high alert - waiting for tomorrow that I can see a doctor , epinephrine may be the factor needed to stop the immune response as it it the H1 inhibitor, all others are H2 blockers , thanks for sharing your journey - people need to know more about the issues of ingredients , reactions of them with eachother and how we react to that! the memory of our cells is our first line of defense and something is very wrong with their replication coding ability
A friend I was out having dinner with said to me "do you think it's all in your head?". I dispair 🤦🏻♀️
I'm not allergic to nuts -- fortunately. Because 4 times in the past 3 years, I've found nuts in foods that weren't supposed to have them. Twice it was pecans in pancakes, at two different pancake houses. Twice it was butter pecan ice cream when I ordered butter crunch. Again, two different places. Every time, they promise to retrain staff
Anyone here with milk allergy? I have milk allergy, symptoms are itchy lips and throat. very bad on and off chest squeezing pain Leaving a few seconds in between. Sometimes I feel my throat a lil closed and hard to swallow water even when that happens. But I don't go to hospital. I sit down and try to calm myself and after a hour or so I'll be back to normal. I feel like I wanna know more about it
Thank you for sharing.
I'm in my 40's... never had a food allergy in my life. Just ate some almonds, like i've done many times, but not for a few years... My mouth swelled a little on the left side, got super itchy, and it became more difficult to swallow, and I got somewhat nauseous. I don't have antihistamine, but I have epinephrine (for asthma). I took it because I was having difficulty swallowing water, but it hasn't cleared up like she says but maybe asthma epinephrine takes longer. It helped my mouth swelling go down almost immediatly though. I wonder how long it will take to work completely. Its past my bedtime lol
when i was a small kid, i had lots of allergies. Now i dont have any, but recently i had an anaphylactic shock. It wasnt only the shock, i was sick as well, its the worst feeling ever. I had some red dots all over my body, everywhere. i got lots of shots, it was the reaction of the sickness. It was really bad, i hope people wont experience this a lot, but its just what god gave us.
When I was little I also had many allergies, I remember being really allergic to mites, I filled myself with hives from head to toe.
But one day that allergy just disappeared, currently I only have allergic rhinitis, but nothing serious, I hope I never have anaphylactic shock
Take good care of yourself, and happy new year.
Yes, I had anaphylaxis when I was young and it was a very bad thing, but I still don't know why it happened to me.
Oh wow so sorry to hear that. I’m glad your ok and you know what to avoid. I’m allergic to almonds but I can drink almond milk. I’m also allergic to spicy food.
How are you able to drink almond milk?? Just curious if youre allergic? ..
I'm currently in the hospital for Anaphalactic Shock. I got bit by a tick that stays on mammals (4 legged animals) it hopped off and bite me injecting the venom inside of me. Now whenever I eat mammals my whole body gets hives all over them, my blood flow constricts to my heart, and I get a heart attack. This disease will eventually go away but for now I just can't eat mammal. I'm currently in the hospital bed typing this right now because I accidentally ate mammalian meat, I will be out tomorrow but I almost died this time because my heart stopped.
I see this was a year ago, just hoping and praying you are still doing well and have recovered.
I’m severely allergic to mangos, yeah those suckers are in everything, I get tightness in throat, rashes, stomach pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, and swollen lips, I’ve never had an epipen, my mom just gives a medication form
How many epi pens have u gone through
I had several food allergies.. but my allergy with cetirizine and loratadine is the worst.. I could not breath and no voice came out when I speak
Six pages worth of allergy's here...
Going into new medical office's and them asking what i'm allergic to is always funny/depressing. I respond everything under the sun including the sun sometimes and then they chuckle until I show them the paperwork and then I always get the same answer which kind of puts me in a depressive state because I still haven't figured out how to live with it yet but they usually say how do you eat or live for that matter? My response is trial and error.
I'm on one of the strongest antihistamine out there (Xolair) a shot in each arm every four weeks it's my last resort because it's a biological shuts off apart of your immune system.
I could write forever about this but yeah allergies suck.
What all are you allergic to?
My daughter who is turning 4 in a few months and she is allergic to Cashews.I tried cashews on her last two weeks ago..I have her baked cashew cookie and till half an hour she was totally fine with clear skin.bit as soon as I have her 1/2 piece of raw Cashewnut to eat,she felt different and within 15 min she vomited 🤮 out..but she stayed all clear with skin.
Next day she had a tiny piece of cashew-was all good.
The very next day she wanted to eat cashew so I gave her and with the same hands she rubbed her eyes and started having tiny hives around eyes(did settle down within 10 minutes)
I am concerned and confused about my daughter to eat cashews..
Vomiting is anaphylactic or mild syndromes of cashew allergy???
Please reply!
Thank you !!
Developed anaphylactic food allergies as an adult. Unfortunately they're all things that I love :/
Don't have a good allergist or even primary care physician managing my care so I have to manage it on my own.
Than you Doctor for explain. I was one of those tho thought I wait until I can’t breath to use it. I have severe food allergies and been In anaphylaxis shock all wk.
I was diagnosed with an allergic reaction to amoxicillin (an antibiotic) which I was taking for a sinus infection earlier this year before the crapola hit the fan regarding COVID-19. Thankfully, I had no anaphylaxis, but I had hives all over my body.
Similar situation here ! I had allergic reaction to the antibiotic used during my surgery. They had to rush the surgery and put me into a induced coma for a couple days. My lungs has collapsed and throat. Only thing that I was holding on was a ballon that was inflected between my lungs
Anaphylaxis is the most terrifying experience I have to live with at first doctors thought I had migraines or epilepsy before they diagnosed me with food allergies after telling many doctors my symptoms I get itchy sore red skin tingling lips face and my tounge and throat swell up doctors thought I had panik atacks and put it down to anxiety so I thought ok it must be something to do with that.so anyway one afternoon I had a bowl of fruit and nut muisli as I was eating it my throat and tounge began to swell up so I called for an ambulance and at casualty the doctors said that I have had the early signs of going into anaphylactic shock so had food allergy testing and it proved that I had many food allergies fish chocolate nuts wheat and milk so now I have a epi pen and anti histamines I take every day and I have to check everything food labeling restraunts and cafes going on holidays it was great in a way that what I was experiencing wasn't all in my head when I sufferd from anyphylaxis all along xxxx BB
And people call me crazy when I smell my food. Just call me crazy, but I’m still gonna smell it for anything like peanut sauce, peanut butter, pineapple, mango or coconut.
The chef's knew, why did they give you peanut sauce?
Ariane Delorme I have shellfish allergy and always tell them when I eat Asian cuisine. They're supposed to use separate cooking utensils and no broth or sauce cooked with any type of shellfish. But I don't believe they always follow that rule, or really understand fully what ingredients are in the food preparation sometimes. And I have experienced mild symptoms from time to time, always after eating Asian food, and a pretty bad one once. I went home & took a nap and about an hour later woke myself up snoring! And I could hardly swallow, lips were mildly swollen and I was having trouble breathing, and couldn't speak. So I went my neighbor with a notepad and pen and asked him to call 911. Good thing I woke up! I love Asian food, but rarely eat it because I never know if this might happen.
Coz they don't care
@@todosassd1855 oh my goodness, Im sorry that happened to you. If I would have worked there I would have tried to find an alternative. A lot of people i know find alternative recipes if people have allergies.
Likely a miscommunication. The chefs are in auto mode taking care of several orders. Even if they waitress told them, who knows if the chef even made the connection. Ie a prep cook making the peanut sauce might know but the pantry cook making the appetizer wouldn't becuase they're the lowest line. The only thing I'd wonder is if it was listed on the menu. Which it doesn't seem like it was for some reason.
I've heard of this happening time and time again. I think people do it out of spite because they don't believe the person truly has an allergy or thinks they are just picky. Several lawsuits about people with those allergies and they told all the food handlers about them, and the food handlers purposely cross contaminated or even purposely put nuts in the person's food. Read about the little girl that at at Panera, she got a grilled cheese, and they put a wad of peanut butter in it because the dad asked if they would keep nuts away from her food. People are jerks.
It's absolutely terrifying, and it's worse if you have no medical insurance and can't afford an epipen.
Epi pen when your in anaphylaxis is litteraly the nicest feeling ever. Like when the doctor gave me that pen i almost instantly felt all the burning stop and the swelling finally went down. Its like wallking in a house with AC after going on a hot wallk in yhe summer just multiplied by 100
I am an allergic to my partner .I've been using steroids medicine for 5 months and nothing is helpful but steroids , it feels like a trap that has not a way out . She doesn't use any cosmetic perfume and etc , so the reaction is defenetly not on something like that .I trying to find a doctor hwo having a deal with allergy like mine one but unfortunately i still have not result in my search till this day . If some of you may know something , please shears contact or may be some video wich is relating to this case . I do not know why i cannot find anything on UA-cam and in whole internet in general about my case . I would be greatfull for any information . Thank you , take care of yourself .
Wow I am 66 and had mine 2 weeks ago , of a hard candy covered with dye and all inside was ginger abs cinnamon , I been all around the world ate foods I can’t pronounce , never ever in my wild dream could imagine this can happen to me , when few hours after licking that hard candy at 7 pm felt my moth is like I had pounds of sour food , then by 2 am I realized I can’t speak , my tongue was as big as an orange so to emergency and they gave me shots one I know was Benadryl I was there for 14 hours day after my doctor wrote epiphen , at this very moment I have stomach ache I had from last night , I took xyzal and didn’t know till saw this clip that stomach cramp could be categorized as anaphylactic. I have the epiphen and now I know if it not stoped then I use it ,, ,,,this is really suck
I ate some shrimp or prawns ,, I was throwing up 🤢 but was struggling a bit to breathe my temperature was up and down I felt nauseous and tired before , I never eat it really so I didn't think it was a problem but I did remember the last time was long ago there was shrimp on a pizza I got sick too..I think I might be allergic ...thanks for the video never thought I was allergic to anything.
Damn, posted too soon. I wonder if they truly retrain staff, or if it's just "Hey, guys, be more careful about nuts."
My own allergies are weird. Lettuce, mustard, and artificial sweeteners. Lettuce is easy to avoid, but they sneak artificial sweeteners into food as a flavor enhancer, particularly in the inexpensive chain restaurants like TGI Fridays. Mustard also crops up in things that you do not expect. I was once at a organizational banquet where I was served a meal that had nothing whatsoever I could eat. The chicken had been glazed honey mustard sauce, which had also thoughtfully been dribbled all over the potatoes and the vegetables. That's absolutely the last thing of that kind that I will attend.
And if you tell me oh no there are no artificial sweeteners in this, and there are, there's going to be hell to pay. I won't mind up in the ER oh, but I may wind up in that restaurant bathroom with Exploding Butt Syndrome.
I have cold urticaria and now I feel it has changed into more severe angioedema and anaphylaxis. I never had all this in childhood now I am 26 years old and have this condition from from about 3 years. This thing is hell. How to treat it.
I'm interested in hearing more if you don't mind. I developed this after blood transfusions and it got better over time. I used to become covered in huge welts but now it's usually just itching or red skin. But since it is less visible people just think im lying. My skin gets very stiff when it happens too.
@@star-monkey Right even I think it's due to the blood transfusion. But now it's ok.
@@star-monkey When my haemoglobin is low I get more prone to all these conditions and allergies now I try to keep track of my HB and any vitamin deficiency.
@@kirtisingh4428 wow that's interesting. i don't think mine has gotten low as i dont need transfusions anymore. but it always got worse when it went up (after the transfusions). i am now developing other allergies though.
@@star-monkey Oh I am not sure about it but it can be because your immune system gets confused when it receives blood from outside may be any element is working against your immune system causing allergy. Look your diet may be you can get any answer there.
Something similar happened to me and just was released out of icu rn
When your having a reaction does it thoat burn really bad and close cant breath for about a min. Then you start puking but hurts so bad cause thoat is close and if you drink water it just burns worse but making yourself burp helps it alittle any help
you were having a serious reaction. Get some pipes available and visit your doctor
Did she have the allergic reaction without even touching the food? Just trying to be more aware of this for a friend
What restaurant was this I want to avoid them since I have a peanut allergy?
Also stomach pain is usually how it starts you use the epipen then
KSMaxiefan01 i always take benadryl before epipen i have peanut and hazelnut
I am interested to see how you go on I have had similar allergies to medical drugs including low dose paracetamol and have never smoked or been treated for alcohol abuse or recreational drugs have a nice weekend
Sadly 😔 I have milk allergy it's very difficult to live a life with milk products every were.
OMG I know right. Before I was diagnosed with milk allergy, I enjoy eating different cheeses and dishes with dairy stuff. Know I was so surprised that a lot of foods that has milk or milk derivative products. Plus grocery shopping has becoming a chore since I have to read every single ingredient listed on the products.
I became intolerant to crab suddenly in my late 20’s it was gradual..at first it was gi pain and suffering then the last time I accidentally are it (in a dip) I nearly died extreme stomach pain vomiting and total delirium one hour after consuming is this an allergy or something else?
Diclofenac caused it twice, a horrible feeling when losing consciousness ☹️
The strange thing that I've took Diclofenac after my 1st time without any issue but the 3rd reaction was deadly.
Same with my sis and guess what it’s worse and started earlier
I hve a milk allergy so basically what happeneds is when I eat or drink dariy my throat swells up and I can not breathe so I kind of know how this feels oh and if it touches my skin it get vary red and itchy
People who don't care about allergies, or complain about 'inconveniences' with people who have allergies are awful people. We need better education about allergies, and less stigma around having one.
Yes, I completely agree! It’s so hard living with severe allergies, I was born in 98 and food allergies weren’t very common yet. I was bullied so much at school and have severe anxiety today. I’m a nurse now and always advocate for my patients with allergies to ensure they stay safe.
I hope she held the restaurant accountable. These ppl should be trained And understand how allergies work. They almost killed her because they were too stupid to take the extra five minutes to keep her food from being cross contaminated. My husband is a general manager at a restaurant luckily I have an allergy too and he understand the importance of taking precautions and he trains the servers to take food allergies very serious. A peanut or a bee sting can be like a loaded gun to those who are allergic.
Thank you
I had a reaction while I was a baby when I was in second grade when I was in 4th grade and I think about 4 times
Does anyone have a reaction to chia seeds? I do soak them overnight. But I have a feeling they are causing my throat to tingle and swell....
Please stop eating them and get allergy testing done. Wish you the best.
@@JBugS-ws1bq🙋🏻♀️ thanks! I don't eat chia seeds anymore; learned my lesson
@@MsBeatlejoos awww, good idea:) im that way with nuts & shellfish ... Take care :)
We have the same rashes after I ate peanuts or because of the black bun of the burger which also consists of squid ink.
I didn’t know I had a shellfish allergy so on Christmas we had a sea food boil later my skin started burning and swell and then I black out started throwing up then my throat started closing