An update for those of you who expressed concern:
My son (Maxon) is doing much better. He went back to work today.
For those of you who missed the original post, he spent three days in the hospital after going into anaphylactic shock.
The good news is that he's recovering well. The bad news is that the allergist seems to think it's not really an allergy but, it's just a spontaneous thing. I hope she turns out to be wrong. I'd be much happier to find a substance that caused this reaction rather than know that it could just happen at any time for no apparent reason.
We do now have a supply of epi pens on hand at all times. The price of those things is absolutely ridiculous. But, knowing that people will pay exorbitant prices to stay alive, the drug companies are happy to oblige by charging exorbitant prices.
He still has blood work and allergy tests to be done. Hopefully, they will find a common denominator in all of it so this won't happen again.
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FrayedBear
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Aug 13, 2018
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Very relieved he's recovered!
I think you'd have to be allergic to yourself for that to occur? I have to ponder this one.
I've had reams of allergy testing and know my dangerous allergens - but I'm not sure spontaneous really exists? (I see a Google search in my future).
[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Sounds like that's a diagnosis they use when the testing doesn't come back positive. And he's just starting the blood work.
It's not always the first round of testing that finds it. Plus loads of skin testing if they still do things like they used to.
RavenCT
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Aug 13, 2018
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I am so,so happy to hear that he's better and you are prepared should this happen again. I hear ya loud and clear about the drug companies price gouging. Hoping you get some answers and your boy stays well. Hugs,Duke.
OpposingOpposum
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Aug 7, 2018
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Hope this episode proves to be just a “one of” and he recovers fully.
Marionville
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Aug 7, 2018
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Sounds like a good thing he got timely medical treatment!
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