My mom is allergic to any insect that stings. She can die if she is even bit by a mosquito. See her throat swells and cuts off air supply and she breaks out in hives so bad her skin splits open than her eyes roll into the back of her head. And if not helped when that happens she will die.
Now here is the kicker. She has those emergency pens to help if this happens. Problem is she is ALLERGIC TO WHAT IS IN THE PEN! It won't kill her she just shakes uncontrollably and will studder. It last for somewhere between 4to8 hours.
It is impossible to be allergic to epinephrine, which is the only ingredient in those emergency pens. Epinephrine is a hormone and neurotransmitter that our bodies produce and metabolize 24/7 - it is not physically possible for a human being to be allergic to it. Many people do experience adverse reactions to being given large doses (like what you have described) but these symptoms should not be confused with allergy.
Sorry but you are not my Mother or her Doctor. She IS ALLERGIC to the shot. You have not been there as she shakes so bad it hurts. You didn't hold her in your arms like a child while she cried praying it to end. While you were just 16 years old and never seen your mom cry before. You didn't sit there on the floor tring to sooth her and the whole time trying not to cry because you were the one who had to use the pen on her and now you're scared you did it wrong and she is dieing in your arms and you can't do anything to help her.
So excuss me if I tell you to fuck off because it isn't the active ingredients she is allergic to. Obviously you are not a doctor and you just googled your answer because a doctor would know the shot is not just 1 ingredient.
(Different guest) Although epinephrine is a hormone your body naturally produces, he one in the pen is artificially made. Just like how some people are allergic to artificial sweetner, it tastes (kind of) the same, but the immune system might see a difference and attack. So saying it's impossible to be allergic to epinephrine is moot, because mrscollector was not talking about epinephrine, she(?) was talking about an artificially made alternative.
Now here is the kicker. She has those emergency pens to help if this happens. Problem is she is ALLERGIC TO WHAT IS IN THE PEN! It won't kill her she just shakes uncontrollably and will studder. It last for somewhere between 4to8 hours.
So excuss me if I tell you to fuck off because it isn't the active ingredients she is allergic to. Obviously you are not a doctor and you just googled your answer because a doctor would know the shot is not just 1 ingredient.