Symptoms of anaphylaxis include hives, high heart rate, and shortness of breath. Find out more about the symptoms of anaphylaxis in this free video.
Expert: Josh Wells
Bio: Josh Wells is a firefighter and paramedic in Sedona, Arizona.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler
The doctor just told me two days ago that, if you put the substance on the outside of your body, the possibility for an anaphylactic reaction is almost zero.
That didn't make me feel better while I was dizzy and itching all over the place, but she was right this time.
I was allergic to ear drops, and the reaction didn't start until I'd put them in the second time. The first time I did, nothing happened.
vickiormindyb 9 months ago
@vickiormindyb I so know what that feels like! it's beyond scary, it's down right horrifying.
meirintao 9 months ago
Well, apparently I have to scare up more than $100 or drop dead. They dropped my insurance cold for something they did. NOW they expect me to have $70 just lying around. Even w/out a car I don't have $70, and I'm scared of every bee that comes near me.
Those little pests must have some way of intuiting fear, 'cause they're all over the place now.
I'm afraid waiting for the ambulance will be too late. It almost was last time & I'd already taken Benadryl be4 they came.
I still stopped breathing.
vickiormindyb 1 year ago
I sneeze and/or cough uncontrollably.
mermaidamp 2 years ago
The paramedic who treated me for this reaction was the most caring person I ever met.
He was on top of everything that was happening so that, when I could no longer talk, he knew it right away and could act immediately.
vickiormindyb 2 years ago
Loss of consciousness happened to me last. Right before I lost consciousness I tried to let the paramedic who was treating me know I couldn't breathe at all, but I couldn't TALK at all either, so I had to hope he wouldn't miss it. Back then, I didn't know how they can tell.
He noticed something, though, b/c he told me he was going to take care of me. Then everything blurred into blackness and, when I woke up, I was at the ER,
vickiormindyb 2 years ago
My rash was everywhere: my chest, stomach, arms and legs. I didn't understand why it didn't stay in one place.
The difficulty breathing was terrifying and, while it was happening, I was afraid the Paramedics weren't going to notice I was getting worse. I was worried b/c I could no longer talk once my throat closed, could no longer tell them what was happening.
Thankfully they didn't miss it.
I like the guy in this video. I went to Phoenix, Arizona in 2006 and liked the environment.
vickiormindyb 2 years ago