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LeftyMom

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5. People can't do that while having an allergic reaction.

Reply to Seedersandleechers (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:46 PM

Dec 2016

There are other auto-injectors, but auto-injectors are important. You can't roll your own while your eyes are swelling shut or you can't breathe, and kids and whatever helpful stranger needs to save your life certainly can't be counted upon to do so.

The whole damn point of an auto-injector is to be FAST and idiot-proof in an emergency.

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They should give it away Cattledog Dec 2016 #1

Epi-pens should be stocked everywhere like fire extinguishers. forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #8

There is a way around this BS Seedersandleechers Dec 2016 #2

People can't do that while having an allergic reaction. LeftyMom Dec 2016 #5

I understand the point of an auto-injector Seedersandleechers Dec 2016 #6

The other point of an auto injector is that they are designed to avoid hitting a vein Ruby the Liberal Dec 2016 #7

You're correct. LeftyMom Dec 2016 #9

Appreciate that validation - I wasn't sure. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2016 #10

That decimal needs to be moved to the left twice. LS_Editor Dec 2016 #3

Don't think so... Seedersandleechers Dec 2016 #4

Easy way to solve this problem - change US law so we can buy abroad. Yo_Mama Dec 2016 #11