Comments on: Snakes & Snails http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/ Adventures in Life, Love and Laundry Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:29:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michelle http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9780 Michelle Tue, 06 May 2008 18:00:42 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9780 Yikes!! Yikes!!

]]> By: Erin http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9766 Erin Tue, 06 May 2008 13:54:26 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9766 Nicki, I had my 2 year old allergy tested, and he didn't even flinch. They covered him with Emla cream about 30 minutes before and they hid everything when they walked in, he was watching a movie (but they also had a nintendo and X box for the kids to distract them), they did the tests, and he didn't even know that they had done anything. He could do it, I am sure of it! I too loved the rain yesterday, we needed a good soaking, it had been too long. I am worried about my 2 boys when they get older too, they are a little too adventurous for their own good. I like the idea of always making them travel in pairs. Nicki, I had my 2 year old allergy tested, and he didn’t even flinch. They covered him with Emla cream about 30 minutes before and they hid everything when they walked in, he was watching a movie (but they also had a nintendo and X box for the kids to distract them), they did the tests, and he didn’t even know that they had done anything. He could do it, I am sure of it! I too loved the rain yesterday, we needed a good soaking, it had been too long. I am worried about my 2 boys when they get older too, they are a little too adventurous for their own good. I like the idea of always making them travel in pairs.

]]> By: Nicki http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9742 Nicki Tue, 06 May 2008 02:47:51 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9742 At least its a copay and not the $100 ER visit we had to cough up!!! That is so crazy, must be something in the air huh? Summer's fun. Good to hear the Zyrtec seems to be helping. I'm going to have to pick some up to keep on hand. At least its a copay and not the $100 ER visit we had to cough up!!! That is so crazy, must be something in the air huh? Summer’s fun. Good to hear the Zyrtec seems to be helping. I’m going to have to pick some up to keep on hand.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9740 Jenny Tue, 06 May 2008 02:34:09 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9740 tonight, Conor screamed to me. Screamed. Jenny, Did you see Cams leg. I obviously hadn't. She got bit yesterday, it was enormous. and we zyrteced her up and she is ok. but it is the same, her whole leg swolled up. So, now I am faced with a copay....for a bug bite....lets hope the meds work. god, kids and injury..sucks. tonight, Conor screamed to me. Screamed. Jenny, Did you see Cams leg. I obviously hadn’t. She got bit yesterday, it was enormous. and we zyrteced her up and she is ok. but it is the same, her whole leg swolled up. So, now I am faced with a copay….for a bug bite….lets hope the meds work. god, kids and injury..sucks.

]]> By: Susan http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9737 Susan Tue, 06 May 2008 02:12:04 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9737 Yikes! This post just gave me the heebie-jeebies. I have lots of allergies so I can feel for your poor son. Lots of insect bites make me swell up like a balloon, unfortunately. Like you, though, I'm really afraid of the Brown Recluse spider. Those things are just plain evil. Keep your babies safe! Yikes! This post just gave me the heebie-jeebies. I have lots of allergies so I can feel for your poor son. Lots of insect bites make me swell up like a balloon, unfortunately. Like you, though, I’m really afraid of the Brown Recluse spider. Those things are just plain evil. Keep your babies safe!

]]> By: rainbowmom http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9735 rainbowmom Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:38 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9735 I keep trying to tell you that Texas is NOT meant to be inhabited. Everything hurts in TX and it's bigger than anywhere else save Australia! Poor guy. I had an allergic reaction to a wolf spider bite. I ended up in the hospital and was writing goodbye letters to my kids with my last bit of energy while I truly thought I was dieing. It's so strange what the body reacts to. I've been wondering about having allergy testing done too. Let me know how the B1 and the Zyrtec go. I keep trying to tell you that Texas is NOT meant to be inhabited. Everything hurts in TX and it’s bigger than anywhere else save Australia! Poor guy. I had an allergic reaction to a wolf spider bite. I ended up in the hospital and was writing goodbye letters to my kids with my last bit of energy while I truly thought I was dieing. It’s so strange what the body reacts to. I’ve been wondering about having allergy testing done too. Let me know how the B1 and the Zyrtec go.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9734 Kelly Tue, 06 May 2008 01:37:45 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9734 One time I had the same reaction to a red ant bite. I had to go to the ER as well and get a steroids shot and then take medicine for a week. My ankle was so swollen. I have been bitten many times since and not had the same reaction. Weird. Glad everyone is okay. One time I had the same reaction to a red ant bite. I had to go to the ER as well and get a steroids shot and then take medicine for a week. My ankle was so swollen. I have been bitten many times since and not had the same reaction. Weird. Glad everyone is okay.

]]> By: emily http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9722 emily Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:18 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9722 i am with katie. you should get an epi pen. allergic reactions scare me to death. ugh. glad your boy is ok now! i am with katie. you should get an epi pen. allergic reactions scare me to death.
ugh. glad your boy is ok now!

]]> By: Katie http://www.steppingonlegos.com/2008/05/05/snakes-snails/#comment-9716 Katie Mon, 05 May 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.steppingonlegos.com/?p=677#comment-9716 Are you sure that testing would require needles? Pretty much all of my kids (ok, not the baby--yet) have been to the allergist for one thing or another. They've all had allergy testing, and it has never involved needles. Just a big plastic thing that pushes on the arm and barely pricks. Of course, I don't know if bug bite tests are the same--we were always doing general stuff. No matter what, though, you should ask a doctor for an epi pen. I carry them with me at all times because of some unexplained allergic reactions between me and the kids. My allergist is a big believer that every home with kids should have one. Of course, he has a daughter that would have died if they didn't already have one in the house for his son, so he has a definite bias. I'm with him, though. Especially if there seems to already be a problem. Are you sure that testing would require needles? Pretty much all of my kids (ok, not the baby–yet) have been to the allergist for one thing or another. They’ve all had allergy testing, and it has never involved needles. Just a big plastic thing that pushes on the arm and barely pricks. Of course, I don’t know if bug bite tests are the same–we were always doing general stuff.

No matter what, though, you should ask a doctor for an epi pen. I carry them with me at all times because of some unexplained allergic reactions between me and the kids. My allergist is a big believer that every home with kids should have one. Of course, he has a daughter that would have died if they didn’t already have one in the house for his son, so he has a definite bias. I’m with him, though. Especially if there seems to already be a problem.

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