My husband is allergic to bees and he had to go to the hospital yesterday.?!
Question:
My husband is allergic to bees and he had to go to the hospital yesterday.?
they prescribed him the epipen shots but what is the point in getting them if you have to come to the er as soon as you take it. i thought that this shot would keep you from having to go to the hospital. he doesn't have a severe attack like not being able to breath or anything he just breaks out from head to toe and his lips went numb and stuff. which is why he went to the hospital but i don't see the point in filling this prescription if he still has to go to the hospital afterwards neways. should i get it filled and why
Answers:
Should your husband ever get stung again, having the Epipen might mean the difference between him living or dying. As the others explained, the injection simply helps provide a little more time to get to urgent medical care. Even once the injected, the effects may last only 15 minutes or so and allergic reactions can have a second wave or round. I've been advised by my doctor to have multiple pens on hand, in case I'm not within 10 minutes of a hospital. It doesn't sound like your husband has seen an allergist yet; he really should see one.