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- What is anaphylaxis?
- Symptoms of anaphylaxis
- Causes of anaphylaxis
- Prevention of anaphylaxis
- Risk factors for anaphylaxis
- Complications of anaphylaxis
- When to see a doctor about anaphylaxis
- Diagnosis of anaphylaxis
- Conventional treatment of anaphylaxis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of anaphylaxis
- Living with anaphylaxis
- Caring for someone with anaphylaxis
Caring for someone with anaphylaxis
Partner
If your partner has a serious allergy to an allergen, you can support them through the following:
- Avoid contact with the allergen - you also need to reduce your contact with the allergen (especially if it is a food or latex allergy) because in some people, just coming into contact with someone else who has been in contact with the allergen may spark an anaphylactic reaction. While this is rare, it does happen and it is advisable to err on the side of caution
- Keep the home an allergy free zone - remove all possibility of contact with the allergen in the home, by ensuring any processed foods do not contain the allergen and are not processed on the same area that the allergen is processed, keep latex away (if latex allergy is the problem) to reduce likelihood of a severe allergic reaction
- Learn about their medication - find out how to administer the medication in the medical emergency kit if your partner is in an emergency situation, where they have come into contact with the allergen and are having a serious anaphylactic reaction. In addition, call an ambulance on 000 if this occurs
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Friends
If your friend has a serious allergy to an allergen, you can support them through the following:
- Avoid contact with the allergen - if your friend has a serious and potentially life threatening allergic reaction to a specific substance, keep away from that substance prior to seeing your friend as you may unwittingly cause them to have a reaction
- Learn about their medication - find out how to administer the medication in the medical emergency kit if your friend is in an emergency situation, where they have come into contact with the allergen and are having a serious anaphylactic reaction. In addition, call an ambulance on 000 if this occurs
Parents
If your child has a serious allergy to an allergen, you can support them through the following:
- Avoid contact with the allergen - you also need to reduce your contact with the allergen (especially if it is a food or latex allergy) because in some people, just coming into contact with someone else who has been in contact with the allergen may spark an anaphylactic reaction. While this is rare, it does happen and it is advisable to err on the side of caution
- Inform the school - if your child has a serious allergic reaction to any substance, which may develop into anaphylactic shock, it is really important you inform the school teachers who can inform other parents and their children to help reduce your child's contact with the allergen. Some schools may request the children in your child's class to avoid bringing in the allergen to avoid likelihood of your child having a reaction. The teachers will also need to learn how to administer the medication (in the emergency medical kit) if required
- Keep the home an allergy free zone - remove all possibility of contact with the allergen in the home, by ensuring any processed foods do not contain the allergen and are not processed on the same area that the allergen is processed, keep latex away (if latex allergy is the problem) to reduce likelihood of a severe allergic reaction
- Learn about their medication - find out how to administer the medication in the medical emergency kit if your child is in an emergency situation, where they have come into contact with the allergen and are having a serious anaphylactic reaction. In addition, call an ambulance on 000 if this occurs
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< 11: living with anaphylaxis Last reviewed: 18 November 2007 || Last updated: 12 March 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
