Her family said Emma Pfouts was a fighter. Were they ever right. Emma, the 16-year-old who suffered a severe asthma… Read more »
Tag: allergic reaction
All About Epinephrine: What It Does in a Reaction, How Long It Lasts, When It Gets Hot or Cold
Emergency medicine expert Dr. Julie Brown answers all your epinephrine questions.
Boy Scout Rescued in Wilderness After Severe Food Allergy Reaction
It sounds like every food allergy parent’s fear: a Boy Scout trek into the wilderness goes very wrong when one… Read more »
Calm, Cool and Ready to Epi in a Food Allergy Reaction
It’s time to get past the fear of using the life-saving medication and be ready to spring into action. My friend… Read more »
Devastated Mom Speaks Out About 17-year-old’s Death Due to Nut Allergy
“Today, I will leave this hospital without my son,” Kari Wahl, mother of Brandon Cheatham, wrote in a heartbreaking social… Read more »
Ohio Family Channels Grief into Food Allergy Advocacy to Honor Daughter
The Suhy family of Independence, Ohio, last November experienced the unimaginable tragedy of losing their daughter to an anaphylactic reaction.… Read more »
Pizza Mishap: Why You Can’t Let Your Guard Down with Food Allergies
College student writes about how one simple assumption she made during a vacation dinner triggered an allergic reaction.
Teen’s Tragedy ‘Devastating’ News to Man Who Sued Pret after Sesame Allergy Reaction
“It’s a tragedy, and I hoped that my case would have been the wakeup call to Pret a Manger,” New… Read more »
Inquest Called into Second Allergy Death Linked to Pret a Manger Chain
The family of Celia Marsh, the second U.K. resident to die of anaphylaxis after eating food from sandwich chain Pret… Read more »
Believe Me, I Do Have Oral Allergy Syndrome
Accepting my diagnosis was easy, convincing others that I couldn’t eat raw fruits or veggies was harder.