Why the People of India walked out

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65. Swollen tongue and throat

are associated with life threatening anaphylactic shock. Anyone who has those symptoms from exposure to an allergen is at risk of anaphylaxis in future exposures. In case of anaphylaxis, Benedryl or other antihistamines are not recommended. Not sure why, but everything I have read about it says they could do more harm than good with that type of reaction. The recommended response is immediate hospital treatment for epinephrine (adrenaline) shots and observation. There is a short window of 30 minutes to reverse the reaction to prevent death. That's why having an epi pen for those reactions is important, but a hospital visit is still necessary even after using the epi pen. They are very expensive, too.

In my case, I was already in the doctor's office when his lab tech noticed my reaction and yelled out for him. Took 3 shots and a couple hours observation before I could leave the office.