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safeinOhio

(36,041 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 08:13 AM Sep 2013

7 years without a visit to the ER [View all]

for allergies. Back then it was at least once a year. Most of time it was for foods.

7 years ago my horse doctor told me about using benadryl injections, Diphenhydramine.

All 3 of my GPs, sense then have been ok with it, even though they had to look it up. Same with the drug stores.

Using a 30 Gage needle makes it painless when injected into the hip.

My friend has been allergic to bee stings all of her life, along with other allergies. Last week she got stung by a hornet and did 2 injection and for the first time didn't have to go to the ER.

If you swell up like a balloon with a sudden attack, you might consult your doctor about it. Works way faster than the pills and is pretty cheap, compared to the ER.

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