It will happen. We are all human and forget even the most important things in life. So, what happens when you find yourself at a party without your Epipen? The answer …How far are you from home, or where you left your Epipen?
If you are close to home, just head back and get it…It is that serious, of course unless you do not plan to eat anything at the party. You are never 100% safe at a party thrown by someone else..and this is why-If that person has no knowledge of your allergy for one will probably cook foods you may be allergic to, or use ingredients that contain the allergens, or may have prepared your food in the same containers and surfaces with your allergens. Only you or someone else in your shoes can be that cautious.
If your Dr prescribed an Epipen, then this means you have a life threatening allergy, and even the most careful folks sometime end up with exposure. For some exposure is by accident, for others is not knowing, and for a few is plain ignorance. There are some people who would feed their children a certain food, only to give them an Epipen. I mean, this should never ever be done and this is why – Your child could die. You may not get that Epipen on time, the severity of allergies may change and with you playing Dr daily, you may be making it worse. Would you be able to live with yourself, knowing you could have avoided this? Seriously, an Epipen should only be used for emergencies. Feed your children the safest foods for them, not what you feel bad they can’t have.
If you have travelled out of state and realized you did not carry your Epipen, look for a pharmacy in the area and have them transfer your Epipen prescription from your local pharmacy and refill it for you. If you are out of refills, call your Dr and give them the location of that pharmacy and they will call in a prescription for you.
My son has an Epipen, we get the twin pack, so I always have one in my purse and his dad has one in his diaper dude bag . Every time we go out with him, no matter how rushed we feel, we will always have his Epipen with us.
Epipens do save lives.
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