"When he came to, he was on the floor. He had rolled out of the wheelchair and hit his head. A gaggle of worried-looking medical staff stood over him. They asked if he was on drugs."
In most ER, he would have already been hit with two doses of NARCAN.
nytimes.com/2018/07/24/mag…
In most ER, he would have already been hit with two doses of NARCAN.
nytimes.com/2018/07/24/mag…
#alphagal allergy syndrome breaks all rules, stands as example of how much we don't know. This guy got lucky. I have YET to meet medpro that knows this, except for my allergist.
Had I not studied myself and searched for answers, my PCP would have found them thru MY anaphylaxis.
Had I not studied myself and searched for answers, my PCP would have found them thru MY anaphylaxis.
Would it have been flu shot I refused? (2 of 4 have mammal component)..
Maybe the acid blocker I refused, in a gel-cap?
Would I have passed out during colon prep for procedure I refused?
How long before first 'incident' gets me narcanned? Hell I'm probably allergic to it too.
Maybe the acid blocker I refused, in a gel-cap?
Would I have passed out during colon prep for procedure I refused?
How long before first 'incident' gets me narcanned? Hell I'm probably allergic to it too.
"Niegelsky had in fact heard about the allergy from friends. He remembers shaking his head and thinking that it sounded “made up.”
How many have disorders that people used to think (some STILL think) is "made up"?
How many feel confident that if they pass out in ER...
How many have disorders that people used to think (some STILL think) is "made up"?
How many feel confident that if they pass out in ER...
...that ANYONE will respond with knowledge of your rare disorder, and NOT make it worse with two cans of NARCAN, and badgering about what drugs you took?
This guy got LUCKY.
Myself, with a pain hx, a three-letter dx, and some weird dx no one knows?
I'll get two NARCAN.
This guy got LUCKY.
Myself, with a pain hx, a three-letter dx, and some weird dx no one knows?
I'll get two NARCAN.
Sadly, finding NARCAN hypersensitivity is problem, but not fully recognized, even when widely reported.
This town hall discussion regarding forcing all MAT on Suboxone is revealing in its disparity. Some forced on it. Some rejected due to ANY allergy hx.
townhall.virginia.gov/L/viewcomments…
This town hall discussion regarding forcing all MAT on Suboxone is revealing in its disparity. Some forced on it. Some rejected due to ANY allergy hx.
townhall.virginia.gov/L/viewcomments…
Here's my problem. Medical establishment doesn't recognize this as a threat...providers advised histamine reactions just part of opioid W/D.
And told to DO IT ANYWAY, tx anaphylaxis later!
Gonna need a forehead tattoo.
EPI-PEN YES
NARCAN NO
aaaai.org/ask-the-expert…
And told to DO IT ANYWAY, tx anaphylaxis later!
Gonna need a forehead tattoo.
EPI-PEN YES
NARCAN NO
aaaai.org/ask-the-expert…
And in light of knowing it's not just ER, that I might fall after a perfume exposure and get NARCANNED by some LEO, or Dollar Store employee..
..maybe I need to add to my tattoo...
LITIGATION PENDING.
If you get NARCANNED...sue them!
I will...if I can.
ryangoldsteinlaw.com/lawyer/2019/01…
..maybe I need to add to my tattoo...
LITIGATION PENDING.
If you get NARCANNED...sue them!
I will...if I can.
ryangoldsteinlaw.com/lawyer/2019/01…
When everyone is looking for overdose, NARCAN is their hammer. Medical training be damned.
"Project Lazarus Naloxone Rescue Kits are available for individuals, families, community organizations, health departments, and law enforcement personnel."
projectlazarus.org/naloxone
"Project Lazarus Naloxone Rescue Kits are available for individuals, families, community organizations, health departments, and law enforcement personnel."
projectlazarus.org/naloxone
Note website NO mention of risks associated with mis-dx of symptoms, common to many causes of syncope.
Worse, your 'hero' is protected by law!
"NC Good Samaritan Law (SB20) informational card that explains the legal side of administering naloxone to an overdose victim.."
Worse, your 'hero' is protected by law!
"NC Good Samaritan Law (SB20) informational card that explains the legal side of administering naloxone to an overdose victim.."
Your 'hero' may be no hero at all! NARCAN Sadists are a thing. They enjoy the abuse two doses of NARCAN induces.
"EMS provider in Virginia referred to himself as “Dr. Narcan“� while making racist and homophobic comments on a white supremacist podcast."
jems.com/patient-care/a…
"EMS provider in Virginia referred to himself as “Dr. Narcan“� while making racist and homophobic comments on a white supremacist podcast."
jems.com/patient-care/a…
"Somehow Narcan evolved beyond tool...to substance given to virtually all obtunded patents “just in case.
...it has become punitive therapy dished out by many providers to patients who are deemed to need to be taught some type of lessen through punishment."
Human nature.
...it has become punitive therapy dished out by many providers to patients who are deemed to need to be taught some type of lessen through punishment."
Human nature.
I share because this is another sad aspect of #opioidhysteria run amuk.
I don't need opioid at this time, pain is controlled, that's amazing.
Good thing too, #alphagal prevents me from many pain meds.
Yet, #GreatOpioidLie could lead to my death...by NARCAN?
I don't need opioid at this time, pain is controlled, that's amazing.
Good thing too, #alphagal prevents me from many pain meds.
Yet, #GreatOpioidLie could lead to my death...by NARCAN?
I'm pinning this tweet, as it's my major concern right now, highlights an often-ignored and even disputed real hazard in #opioidhysteria to people far removed from both chronic pain AND addiction.
For all my other threads, they're buried in my OPEN LETTER tweet from 2019.
For all my other threads, they're buried in my OPEN LETTER tweet from 2019.
Narcan is touted as safe, everyone wants to be a hero.
"Narcan is a safe drug that doesn’t harm anyone, and it can give temporary results for overdose."
howtoadministernaloxone.maryland.gov/en/index.html?…
"Narcan is a safe drug that doesn’t harm anyone, and it can give temporary results for overdose."
howtoadministernaloxone.maryland.gov/en/index.html?…
Even in cases where drug use is highly suspected, is jumping to spark a junkie with NARCAN the wisest thing to do?
Yes I said "junkie" cause that's what's mumbled by EMT when whupping out more naloxone...
ems1.com/ems-products/a…
Yes I said "junkie" cause that's what's mumbled by EMT when whupping out more naloxone...
ems1.com/ems-products/a…
"Narcan carries with it some side effects like chest pain, a rapid heartbeat and agitation."
"As a first responder he says overdoses and stroke victims can share symptoms like trouble breathing and confusion. Narcan can help to rule things out."
Hell no.
minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/09/07/mis…
"As a first responder he says overdoses and stroke victims can share symptoms like trouble breathing and confusion. Narcan can help to rule things out."
Hell no.
minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/09/07/mis…
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