When your family tells you to go to the Hospital, Please do so.

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

Wow, that's one heck of a reaction! I think having an epi-pen on you from now on seems wise.

[easyrider Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close easyrider]

Well on the bright side you didn't need to dress up for Halloween. Some people also pay big money for the "duck lip" look.

Have you figured out what made you sick ? I hope it wasn't pizza and beer ! Im glad your feeling better.

[gandalf252002 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gandalf252002]

Glad to hear you are all right. Don't even wait for family to tell you to go. When there are visual signs like that RUN to the nearest hospital.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Thank goodness you are ok. Now make an appointment with an allergist for testing to see just what it is you are allergic to. Then get a script for an epi-pen.

[Dori Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dori]

This story could have had a much different ending. I am so glad that you have recovered, and are now a much wiser man! Hugs!

Dori

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Frank, they DID give you an RX for an epi-pen, right???

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Frank, what a horrible experience for you and your family but you went in time so you survived it and can write about it. You need to find out what caused it but it sounds like you know already. I hope you feel your own self again.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Well on the bright side you didn't need to dress up for Halloween. Some people also pay big money for the "duck lip" look.

Have you figured out what made you sick ? I hope it wasn't pizza and beer ! Im glad your feeling better.

My wife told me to keep away from the door or the kids will have nightmares and never come back. If it was pizza I guess I am a goner soon enough.

Frank, they DID give you an RX for an epi-pen, right???

Yes they did but my insurance did not cover it. I will see if I can get them to cover it somehow.


I still do not think it was what I ate. I think it might have been some kind of bite. When I get a food allergy I itch and there was no itch, I just blew up and could not breath.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Yes they did but my insurance did not cover it. I will see if I can get them to cover it somehow.


I still do not think it was what I ate. I think it might have been some kind of bite. When I get a food allergy I itch and there was no itch, I just blew up and could not breath.

Frank, buy the epi-pen....keep the receipt and submit to your insurance company....Trust me, after they see your Urgent care/Emergency Department visit you now have the diagnosis of "severe anaphylaxis reaction" and this will be a covered drug.
Especially because you do not know yet what caused such a severe reaction, you NEED to have the pen with you at all times.
Call me if you want to discuss but buy the pen!!!! REALLY.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Someone put BF in 21-Day Quarantine.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Some women pay big bucks for lips like that...

I am glad this turned out ok, but definitely buy an epi-pen, insurance or not, and carry it with you. Especially since you don't know what you're allergic to. Some allergic reactions get worse the second time, btw, so DEFINITELY do not be so hard headed going forward!!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

There's a special offer on Epipens through the end of the year.

https://www.epipen.com/en/copay-offer

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

you know once this happened to me at school, I could feel my lip swelling up, and someone said who gve you the fat lip, then i was having trouble swallowing, and i went to dr and he gave me a shot of epinephrine. I hadn't eaten, and the only thing different was the paper the state tests were printed on.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

There's a special offer on Epipens through the end of the year.

https://www.epipen.com/en/copay-offer

This is so nice, I am going to have to get a new perscription for a 2 pack.

Pat I may need to call you if I can not get it it easy enough

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Frank next time call 911.
That's why you pay your taxes.
Glad you're better but this could have turned out much worse.
Minutes count when you are having an anaphylactic reaction.
You don't want to get stuck in traffic.
Better to make the trip with the guys with the epi-pens.