What is anaphylaxis and when to use epinephrine?

Published 2023-10-23
Understanding Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Use is made in collab with the Allergy & Asthma Network. #sponsored Aquestive

If you ever wondered when to use epinephrine, this episode is for you!

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What we cover in the podcast episode:
🤕 What is anaphylaxis
💉 When to use an Epinephrine device?
🤷🏾‍♀️ How to determine if it is an allergic reaction or an anaphylactic reaction?
🫁 Why is epinephrine used to treat anaphylaxis?
👍🏻 Does epinephrine always work to treat anaphylaxis? Why would it not work?
❓ What are the side effects of Epinephrine?
🏥 Do you have to go to the hospital after using Epinephrine?
💊 Why antihistamines do not work to treat anaphylaxis or a severe asthma attack
2️⃣ When do you need a second dose of Epinephrine?
🚑Will the next anaphylactic reaction be worse?
… and more!

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All Comments (2)
  • Hello docs! I’d love to ask a question. My parents sometimes talk about a memory of me when I was very young. All of a sudden, they say my fingers and face got swollen like a balloon, and I was having difficulty breathing. Then, they gave me an allergy syrup, and the symptoms were gone. I’m not sure if this was anaphylaxy or something else. (They also say I loved eating bugs for real, ew, haha.) I don’t really have any kind of allergy now, no food, venom, or medicine as far as I realized. I don’t remember that experience since I was too little, but I am now 31 and have never experienced anything like that. I fear anaphylaxis, but I have never experienced any kind of mild, moderate, or severe reaction. I only sometimes have itchiness, and that’s all. Is something like that possible? Someone having anaphylaxis in childhood and never experienced any allergy or other anaphylaxis attacks in the future? Also, it’s strange they claim that they only gave me my syrup and everything was gone. A part of me thinks it could be just an allergic reaction and not anaphylaxis.