Thread by @tmprowell

Per @NoNutTraveler, “the @united pilot came back, & he & the flight attendant began asking me if we had Epi-Pens. I said, of course we do. To which the flight attendant gaily said: ‘Well then, we can serve anything because he can just use the pen.’” NO! /1
allergicliving.com/2022/05/09/i-w…

This represents a fundamental misunderstanding of anaphylaxis, including #peanutallergy. In fact, this fallacy—if you’ve got an Epipen, exposures aren’t a concern—was the topic of a past corrective ad that FDA required the maker of Epipen to air. /2 mmm-online.com/home/channel/o…

I’m speaking here as a dr & the mom of a kid who has nearly died of inadvertent peanut exposures even with an Epipen, which we always carry. Airlines & the public need to know that Epipens are a rescue med, not a preventative, & do not eliminate the need to avoid the allergen. /3

Please choose #kindness. It’s not so hard to avoid a food for a few hrs to keep someone safe. (I was born & raised in GA. If I can skip 🥜 on a ✈️, ANYONE can!) And anaphylaxis means the ✈️ needs to land right away, which is 👎👎 for all. /End

cc @AllergyKidsDoc @rubin_allergy