Work: Close call

Close call

By MC - 14/05/2009 14:11 - Canada

Today, while working at a children's day camp, one of the kids who is allergic to peanuts went into anaphylactic shock. I ran and grabbed the boy's Epipen. I was holding it backwards so the injection went into my hand, causing me to pass out, and both of us to be rushed to hospital. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2011 05:14 - United States

Today, I had an asthma attack. I grabbed my inhaler and found peanut butter on it. I'm extremely allergic to peanuts. FML

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My kids would never lie

By au. - 06/01/2022 05:01

Today, one of the kids I was babysitting had a severe peanut allergy, and he looked me dead in the eye as he ate a peanut bar before I could stop him. His sister swore up and down that I made him eat it. Guess who the parents believed, even after I rushed him to the hospital. FML

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By Noname - 13/02/2009 17:46 - United States

Today, I went to the gym to run. I ended up at the hospital because i went into anaphylactic shock. Apparently I'm allergic to exercise now. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/11/2013 21:40 - United States - Blain

Today, my mom baked a cake for the whole family. One spent EpiPen later, I found out there were nuts in it, which I'm severely allergic to. My mom's defense was that she thought I'd have "gotten over" my allergy by now. FML

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No excuses

By Allergic to Assholes - 30/01/2016 09:33 - United States - Indianapolis

Today, I got in trouble with my boss for not showing up to work yesterday. It seems going into anaphylactic shock isn't a valid excuse. FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By those_allergies - 12/05/2013 05:20 - United States - Bend

Today, I was eating a mystery flavored candy and I had an allergic reaction. Not only did I have to go to the hospital because my throat swelled up, but I still don't know what I'm allergic to. FML

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Germ warfare

By kallens - 17/01/2009 20:57 - United States

Today, I was putting a wristband on a little boy's wrist so he could swim in the waterpark. Just before I finished, he coughed all over my hands and arms. I finished and looked up at the boy just in time for us to make eye contact and for him to cough directly into my face. FML

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Panic!

By bosssssssss765432 - 16/05/2009 15:20 - United States

Today, I was at the doctor and I had to get a fingerstick in the lab to get blood drawn. There was a 6 year-old boy waiting to go next. He was terrified. His mother told him to, "Watch this brave girl go first." I panicked and began to hyperventilate. The kid fainted. FML

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Many such cases!

By Anonymous - 18/03/2021 02:00

Today, I found out that I can’t get my COVID vaccine due to my chance of going into anaphylactic shock. FML

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kellster 2

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:24

Not panicking is a good thing. Also, paying attention during the first aid training. And it's "epi pen", for the record.

krissy33 0

Tuesday 20 July 2010 20:08

Too bad you can't spell anything else....

Comments

boatiebanter 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:48

Please don't work with children ever again. Ever. Or be put in charge of anyone else's saftely, for that matter.

Rickyv90 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:48

I am pretty sure it says on the epi pen how to use it. Idk I havent seen one in a while but I had to use one before when I was like 10 and somehow manage to do it right. #28 Yea I agree with you if you knew he had a epi pen on him I'm sure they would of should you how to use it just in case. and the fact that you passed out should be the least of your worries you coulda killed the kid.

Jaywin 3

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:48

I could just imagine the OP trying to use a gun and failing at that too...

smiledearx 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:48

#28 "You could have killed that kid because of your stupidnes" you're not one to talk... im sure stupidness isn't a word & the correct word to use is STUPIDITY.

lilnurse_44 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:53

first of all, if any of you have ever been in that situation then you know its intense and when not calm mistakes are likely to happen. at least he tried. give the guy a break. and you can pass out from too much epi. i work in an ER and i've seen it happen.

gun7runner 5

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:53

it's an epi pen, not an eppe

xHaniffax 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:54

well, you're actually a retard.

Ilovelife07 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:54

eppe pen fail. and 36, its eppe

heyyou1203 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 20:54

i mean, as much as that sucks for both of you and I really hope you're both ok, that was pretty stupid that you used one when you weren't trained on how to. Granted, maybe no one at the camp was?