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Can allergies really kill you if you don't have an epi pen?
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Yes: Especially if you have breathing problems with the allergy.
Answered 8/18/2012
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Yes if severe: Some people will go into "shock" , their blood pressure drops, can't breath or maintain good oxygenation leading to possibly death.
Answered 8/19/2012
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