Over the years, Allergic Living readers have raised many questions related to epinephrine: from when to give it, to when a person needs a second dose, to issues such as how much heat or cold an epinephrine auto-injector can take, whether antihistamines mask anaphylaxis symptoms and more. Plus, studies are showing that prompt administration of epinephrine can simply reduce the chance that a food allergy reaction moves from relatively mild to severe anaphylaxis. However, mistakes in the critical areas of recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis can mean the difference between life and death. A shot of epinephrine can save a life, but having to inject ourselves or our child with a needle is something we did not sign up for. One of the nerve-racking parts of living with severe allergies is having to make the call about if and when an allergic reaction is anaphylaxis.
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