https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:31:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2069666 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 09:15:34 +0000 yin 2069666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I carry two with me at all times (sometimes 3). Both of my kids have food allergies. LO1's first reaction to peanuts that resulted in anaphylactic shock and required administering one Epi Pen. The second time it happened one wasn't enough. I didn't know at the time that I could have given him a second dose, and at the ER he was given more doses of Benadryl and steroids. I wish I had known and given him the second dose when he started showing his symptoms again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066848 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:08:33 +0000 T-Mom 2066848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pui: The brands that we have been prescribed are Epi Pen Jr. (by Mylan) and Auvi-Q (by Sanofi) and they both come in twin packs. But I know there are also other brands or generics that may not come as a twin pack... And yes they are really expensive. The good thing is that those two manufacturers are offering coupons for $0 copay these days (at least in the US)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066715 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:26:16 +0000 pui 2066715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just have the one epipen. I keep it in my purse. I have a life threatening reaction if I eat tree nuts, but I need to eat quite a bit (more than just "traces") and I just avoid anything that has any nuts in it. I'm not really that worried about accidentally consuming them. If I had a kid with this kind of reaction I'd probably be more worried.</p> <p>Also you get Epipens in a two pack??? I only get one and they are so expensive. D: I never buy two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066702 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:21:11 +0000 T-Mom 2066702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: Knock on wood so that none of us ever have to use them... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066672 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:12:18 +0000 MrsRcCar 2066672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always carry two for N and two for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066649 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:02:30 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2066649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: It's easy to forget when your last allergist appointment wasn't yesterday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066616 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:50:06 +0000 HappyBaker 2066616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: @2PeasinaPod: ok thanks! I feel like I must have known this at one point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066614 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:48:58 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2066614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We carry two at all times as well for the same reason that @T-Mom: mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066606 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:46:19 +0000 T-Mom 2066606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They come as a two pack because you can inject again after 5 minutes if it's not working.</p> <p>We carry two at all times. The school has two as well.</p> <p>We use this allergy plan template from FARE - <a href="http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234</a></p> <p>It details about how you can give more doses if the first one is not effective. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-carry-more-than-one-epipen#post-2066540 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:16:31 +0000 HappyBaker 2066540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always carried two and kept two at home, but I'm wondering if it's ok to only carry one with us when we're out? I'm not sure why we always did two, I guess just because they come as a two pack!</p> <p>DD is allergic to peanuts and eggs. </p>