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!
DD is allergic to peanuts and eggs.
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They come as a two pack because you can inject again after 5 minutes if it's not working.
We carry two at all times. The school has two as well.
We use this allergy plan template from FARE - http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=234
It details about how you can give more doses if the first one is not effective.
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We carry two at all times as well for the same reason that @T-Mom: mentioned.
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@T-Mom: @2PeasinaPod: ok thanks! I feel like I must have known this at one point!
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@HappyBaker: It's easy to forget when your last allergist appointment wasn't yesterday!
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We always carry two for N and two for me.
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@HappyBaker: Knock on wood so that none of us ever have to use them...
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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.
Also you get Epipens in a two pack??? I only get one and they are so expensive. D: I never buy two.
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@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)...
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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.
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