posted June 28, 2000 06:16 PM            

Ambien works great for me!!

posted June 28, 2000 06:37 PM            

If it was just 80, no worries, if it was way over the top, you doc may be right about the allergic reation.

Boosting you system with test will affect your sleep, and sometimes your heat rate, but an acceptable level to me is 80 or below.

I will get flamed for that, but those are my personal tolerances. Above 100 is scary.

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"tank tops are for medium sized guys..."

posted June 28, 2000 07:04 PM            

Anaphylactic shock is a severe allergic reaction
Time is of the essence: death may occur within minutes
The first sign of anaphylactic shock is usually itchiness
In anaphylactic shock, the chemicals that are released overwhelm the body, causing some or all of the following symptoms:

itchiness
swelling of the throat and/or various parts of the body
hives
dyspnea, wheeze, chest tightness
faintness
feeling of apprehension
collapse
death if untreated

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Emergency Treatment
Epipen� or Anakit�
Seek immediate medical aid
The best possible treatment is avoidance of the known allergy. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. All persons with a known life-threatening allergy or a history of very severe symptoms should own and carry an adrenaline kit (and know how and when to use it).

Taking the premeasured dose of adrenaline pushes the blood pressure back up to normal and reduces swelling, especially of the airways. After receiving the adrenaline, the person should then be escorted to the nearest emergency deparment for assessment.

Make sure you have discussed how and when to use your emergency kit with your physician before you need to use it.

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Causes
A wide variety of things can cause an anaphylactic reaction, including:

food - peanuts and shellfish are the most common, although any food can be responsible.
drugs - penicillin and vaccines are common causes
insect stings - from wasps, bees or hornets
rarely, strenuous exercise in combination with another factor (e.g. exercise & celery; exercise & shellfish)
Remember: anything has the potential of causing a life threatening allergy

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Precautions
Always carry an unexpired Anakit� or Epipen�
Inform immediate family & caregivers
Wear a MedicAlert� bracelet
Adrenaline deteriorates in sunlight. If the adrenaline is cloudy or discoloured, this indicates loss of potency. Always check the expiry date on the Epipen� or Anakit�, and replace prior to the date.

All people involved in the care of a child with a life threatening allergy, must be informed. This includes school teachers, day care workers, the babysitter, the coach, etc. An emergency plan of action must be discussed with all those involved in the child's care, especially if the person in charge is not comfortable accepting responsibility for giving the adrenaline.

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Immunotherapy

has proven to be effective for venom allergies such as bee or wasp stings. This is because the antigen used is purified.
most other mixtures currently used are very crude, not very pure but do work well with pollen induced allergies.

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Born to fight, Trained to kill, Ready to Die, But never will!

posted June 29, 2000 06:02 PM         

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