This past weekend, I had an allergic reaction to coconut.
My husband made a recipe that calls for shaved bits of coconut as a topping. Right away, something felt wrong. My mouth tasted like metal, my eyes started to itch, and congestion overtook me. I could breathe, but I could barely open my eyes.
When you have an allergic reaction and use an EpiPen, the instructions are clear: go to the hospital. So I skipped the EpiPen and took a bunch of Benadryl. Within 10 minutes, I felt better.Why skip the EpiPen and emergency room at the local hospital? It’s […]
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