HardcoreHunter Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Feel like my heart is going to explode from all this damn stress! Seen a guy having a really bad allergic reaction, whole face was swollen purple and blue. His wife was trying to get him to swallow a benadryl which can't happen when your throat is shut. She had no epipen, He passes out just full purple. Gave him a tracheotomy and got a straw in him to open the airway. 15 mins for an ambulance to show up, after they took him I just bounced. I'm not sticking around and giving my info so I can get thanked or sued. Too much damn stress this month. Just PSA if you have really bad allergies that cause anaphylaxis; always have an epipen. If your insurance does not cover them, call them and ask if they can get your numbers for pharmacy assistance programs. These pens should be as readily available as defibrillators; they have an 18 month shelf life there is no reason that all buildings shouldn't have them as part of their emergency first aid . They shouldn't cost hundreds of dollars for consumers. It's disgusting that this is the case for many who are uninsured or their insurance refuses to pay. 15mins without oxygen can mean death, or at the very least irreversible brain damage. You can not rely on an ambulance to save you if you have anaphylaxis. If someone you know has anaphylaxis take an EMT course. The first aid skills you learn hold value even if you don't want to become an EMT. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Whew! Good on you, mate! (Are you/ have you been ALS, or were you lucky?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: Feel like my heart is going to explode from all this damn stress! Seen a guy having a really bad allergic reaction, whole face was swollen purple and blue. His wife was trying to get him to swallow a benadryl which can't happen when your throat is shut. She had no epipen, He passes out just full purple. Gave him a tracheotomy and got a straw in him to open the airway. 15 mins for an ambulance to show up, after they took him I just bounced. I'm not sticking around and giving my info so I can get thanked or sued. Too much damn stress this month. Just PSA if you have really bad allergies that cause anaphylaxis; always have an epipen. If your insurance does not cover them, call them and ask if they can get your numbers for pharmacy assistance programs. These pens should be as readily available as defibrillators; they have an 18 month shelf life there is no reason that all buildings shouldn't have them as part of their emergency first aid . They shouldn't cost hundreds of dollars for consumers. It's disgusting that this is the case for many who are uninsured or their insurance refuses to pay. 15mins without oxygen can mean death, or at the very least irreversible brain damage. You can not rely on an ambulance to save you if you have anaphylaxis. If someone you know has anaphylaxis take an EMT course. The first aid skills you learn hold value even if you don't want to become an EMT. They can't sue. See: Good Samaritan Law. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, tsar4 said: They can't sue. See: Good Samaritan Law. I knew they couldn't when I was a registered EMT, but I didn't know since I haven't renewed that in 6 years. Still if something goes wrong with a trache it could be a court case if they felt it was done improperly. Either way with my cancer surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, I don't really have the cash laying around for an attorney fee. My paranoia does get the better of me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, mthor said: Whew! Good on you, mate! (Are you/ have you been ALS, or were you lucky?) My friend was...it bothered him and he quit doing EMT after 8 years of it. He said it was the kid stuff that got to him. I was EMT trained and certified, but I never did it as a job. More did it to try and help people who were in the gang because they were averse to outsourcing for medical help. Also I wanted to go into nursing school, but my health took a downward spike in my mid 20s. Found that I have an auto-immune disorder that is attacking my lung tissue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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