Do you get anaphylaxis?

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Do you get anaphylaxis (allergic reaction, lungs fill with water, throat closes)

I'm learning some things about meltdowns, in the hope of controlling them a bit. There is a theory that sensory overload triggers the adrenals, which triggers rage (or crying) which triggers meltdowns.

Today I realized that sometimes I get anaphylaxis, which is life-threatening and can be cured in 2 ways: epi-pen or stimulation of the adrenals. The 2nd way isn't very reliable but it worked for me once.

So what I would like to know is whether there's some kind of link between these experiences - anaphylaxis and meltdown - both being connected to adrenalin?

Might be. Many of us have allergies. My first anaphylactic reaction was at five. I reacted to Penicillin and had to be rushed to the hospital. I just remember my doctor always warning me to tell doctors because if I ever had Penicillin again it would kill me. I've had it happen twice since then with other things.

I get hives from several antibiotics, but not full-on anaphylaxis.

I DO get anaphylaxis from bees. I have one of those epi-pens I have to carry around.

I doubt adrenals or adrenalin have anything to do with meltdowns. As for me, I guess I am lucky. NO alergies I know of. Frankly, I am APPALLED by how CARELESS "food preparers" ar with preparing food. HECK, careless isn't even a good word. They seem to go out of their way to cause problems. They seem to have no care or knowledge about sanitary conditions, separation of food, etc... I have several foods I HATE and people will even ASK if I want them and then after I say NO, they put it on! OILY foods like PEPPERS! Hearing me whine, they would try to simply take them off! Are they really SO stupid and without sense that they think it is that simple? If I was alergic to peppers, I would be DEAD! I would say that 99.999% of the food I buy at restaurants is not up to my standards. About 3% have obvious mistakes that could trigger some allergies. About 5%+ I can't stomach. 40% I don't even finish due to the above! BTW Some of the things I LIKE could trigger allergies. If I asked them to exclude those things, the above numbers would probably increase!

A coworker recently got some food at the mall and, having been ASSURED it had no seafood in it, proceeded to eat. End result? He was rushed to the hospital on saturday, stayed overnight, and missed the following days(monday) work!! !! !

I don't know HOW you guys survive!

Steve

I hire people to remove the bees nests from the hot tub paneling several times a year.

Antibiotics can be a bit more problematic. So far I haven't developed any resistant infections that required the use of something I am allergic to.

Thankfully not so far, although my allergies are getting worse sometimes. At work they have this horrible chemical perfume in the air con filters that makes me itch all over and makes me dizzy as hell the first few days they have new filters in

Maybe. I get choking fits (which I've blamed on asthma - but the diagnosis is negative). Happens when I get excited (but might be peanut related).

With the possible peanut statement, be aware that there IS an aspergillus that produces Aflatoxin! Some people are VERY susceptible, and it may appear to be an allergy to the host item. According to wikipedia....

Crops which are frequently affected include cereals (maize, sorghum, pearl millet, rice, wheat), oilseeds (peanut, soybean, sunflower, cotton), spices (chile peppers, black pepper, coriander, turmeric, ginger), and tree nuts (almond, pistachio, walnut, coconut, brazil nut).

The toxin can also be found in the milk of animals which are fed contaminated feed.

Virtually all sources of commercial peanut butter contain minute quantities of aflatoxin,[1] but it is usually far below the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommended safe level.

Steve

There is such a thing as Cataplexy, which is a sudden muscle slackness usually caused by laughter, excitement etc.

Heck, I found that the Home and Garden show I attended today was rife with what would no doubt cause my kids to go into a reaction. Would you believe they had a wheelbarrow full of peanuts there???? They were going for the true visual of "paying peanuts" for their product. The entire show was a freaking obstacle course for contact allergies!! !

I can't tell you how glad I was that the kids stayed home today.

Wow, I used to have a tremendous milk allergy too, but not off of fresh cow milk from the farm. I wonder...

Am very allergic. Right now the junipers are breathing fire. Anayphalaxis (sic!) twice but I do not know what from, so could happen again.