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Worried about adult onset allergies and anaphylaxis and dieing please help me put my mind at ease very worried and paranoid ?
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Relax: If you are worried about anaphylaxis from a certain food or medicine, it can be avoided, you can always carry an antihistamine tablets and epinephrine injection for accidental exposure, there are warning signs and can be managed, you may want to see an allergist if you have access to one. If this is not the case, spontaneous anaphylaxis is non-existent as far as I know, otherwise c a psychologist
Answered 10/6/2016
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