Comments on: Accidently Jabbing Yourself with the Epi-Pen: You’re Not the Only One http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767 Food Allergy Insights from AllergyMoms Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Public Sector Tenders http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-61272 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:29:04 +0000 http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-61272 <strong>Public Sector Tenders...</strong> I wish I had read this article last month, it would have made my job easier... Public Sector Tenders…

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]]> by: Cyndi http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-43933 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:55:50 +0000 http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-43933 I too, was confused by the Epi-Pen when my 1 yr. old daughter was having an anaphalaxic reaction, even though I had practiced with the trainer they provided and showed many, many other family members how to use it! When the situation happens, your emotional state is compromised. For me, I honestly pulled off the black tip on the needle side, instead of the gray cap on the opposite end! I jabbed her, but never felt anything & knew I did something wrong, but was so nervous with trying to catch vomit, call 911, call husband, call babysitter for my 5 year old son, for heavens sake, my telephone kept flying out of my hands! When your in a distressing situation, that darn Epi-Pen IS confusing! And don't even try figuring out the Twinject! The first one is automatic, but the second one is manual with unscrewing it from the autoinjection part! I feel it's very important to practice with an out of date one instead of just discarding it after it's expired! But, if not, practice with the trainer often and then look carefully at actual one for the differences. Better to be safe than sorry! I too, was confused by the Epi-Pen when my 1 yr. old daughter was having an anaphalaxic reaction, even though I had practiced with the trainer they provided and showed many, many other family members how to use it! When the situation happens, your emotional state is compromised. For me, I honestly pulled off the black tip on the needle side, instead of the gray cap on the opposite end! I jabbed her, but never felt anything & knew I did something wrong, but was so nervous with trying to catch vomit, call 911, call husband, call babysitter for my 5 year old son, for heavens sake, my telephone kept flying out of my hands! When your in a distressing situation, that darn Epi-Pen IS confusing! And don’t even try figuring out the Twinject! The first one is automatic, but the second one is manual with unscrewing it from the autoinjection part! I feel it’s very important to practice with an out of date one instead of just discarding it after it’s expired! But, if not, practice with the trainer often and then look carefully at actual one for the differences. Better to be safe than sorry!

]]> by: Rachael http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-42600 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:36:05 +0000 http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-42600 My husband, who was my fiance at the time, was administering the epi-pen to himself for the first time while he was having a reaction. He had the pen turned around backwards and shot the needle into his thumb. It turned his thumb completely black. He was smart enough to go directly to the emergency room. He was able to get enough of the medicine to calm the reaction, but he was in a lot of pain from the injection. The doctors had to inject his thumb several times to help increase the blood flow to his thumb. This is a good reminder to get out the epi-pen periodically to go over the process so that in the heat of the moment, we do not make a mistake. Personally, the pen is very confusing to me as well. I think the needle end should be red or neon orange or something. My husband, who was my fiance at the time, was administering the epi-pen to himself for the first time while he was having a reaction. He had the pen turned around backwards and shot the needle into his thumb. It turned his thumb completely black. He was smart enough to go directly to the emergency room. He was able to get enough of the medicine to calm the reaction, but he was in a lot of pain from the injection. The doctors had to inject his thumb several times to help increase the blood flow to his thumb. This is a good reminder to get out the epi-pen periodically to go over the process so that in the heat of the moment, we do not make a mistake. Personally, the pen is very confusing to me as well. I think the needle end should be red or neon orange or something.

]]> by: Carri http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-42587 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:05:11 +0000 http://allergymoms.com/modules/wordpress/?p=767#comment-42587 I've always wondered why the needle end is black and not RED! Just a thought. I’ve always wondered why the needle end is black and not RED! Just a thought.

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