epi pen advice

[we3beans]

the google searches and the manufacturers recommendations that i have seen so far say 55-86 degrees. what keywords are you using? As I said, for a short time I'm not esp concerned, but if we are going to be out for an hour or 2 (granted we rarely go out when it gets that hot, but you never know)....i don't want to be replacing these all the time.

I did see many folks are using 'frio' bags which do keep them at a cooler temperature. btw, anyone who does have an epi and you like the frio bags, if you are crafty you can make one yourself, the gel crystals are available at most craft stores.

[Ripton]

Sorry to hear of your lil ones misfortune. Cloud herself was diagnosed (the hard way) with NUT allergies at 7 months old. Scary being on the road so far from home when it hit. We carry a special fanny pack, "the pink Pouch" we call it. We keep a couple of epi pens in it some Tylenol and liquid benadryl and a few other misc first aid supplies. At this point one shot will only hold her till the ambulance arrives. Sadly she's been to the ER way too many times but Praise God, never needed to be intubated.

Protect the pens from extremes: Direct sunlight, hot cars, frozen glove boxes etc. and watch the expiration dates. Practice (on an orange or apple) with out dated pens or practice pens. The time you neeed it is not the time to try to figure it out. You can't be afraid to use it when needed. Better to use it then doubt and not... The MOST Important thing you need to learn is to be NUT FREE. No I'm not talking about the friends you keep, but what is in your house, at the parties you attend, school, church every where. There are nuts in just about everything. Read all labels, all the time. Food mfgs can and will change ingredients and processing methods. And sadly I must also say, trust no one.. You need to protect your child at all costs. Teach everyone in your family on the seriousness of this diagnosis, it is a matter of life and death. And yes, it does qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Overboard on the trail? I think not Have you never seen a nut tree in the wild?

[WhereRWe?]

Overboard on the trail? I think not Have you never seen a nut tree in the wild?

Actually... Yes! LOL!

I don't now anything about nut allergies, and don't know what nuts might bring on an allergic reaction, but here in Maine I often see Butternut trees - especially near old farmsteads. And the ditches along Maine's logging roads are a great place to find Hazelnuts. We also have Beech Nuts, and I note that this seems to be a very good year from them. I don't recall seeing Hickory nuts here in Maine, but I know you have them down there in Mass, so they might be in southern Maine.