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amother
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 Sat, Feb 05 2022, 11:59 pm
What do school age boys (6+) use for carrying their epipen and rescue inhaler on their person?
I know I can google about this but -
Is there anything that is "more" socially acceptable than others?
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bunchagirlies
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 12:32 am
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nephew and neighbor both used fanny pack at that age
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seeker
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 12:41 am
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I got a waist pack that's meant for runners to keep phones and stuff - it's a little more low-profile than a fanny pack, made out of a sort of stretchy material.
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Dandelion21
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 12:58 am
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I have a kit in my bag wherever I go with my paraphernalia in it. Whoever I'm with knows its always on me
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amother
Ecru
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 2:00 am
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I know someone who used to carry them with an ankle strap under their pants.
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amother
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 2:28 am
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Spibelt. The larger version. The waist is adjustable. My kids have been using them since around that age. It can fit two epis and an inhaler (but not a spacer).
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amother
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 9:00 pm
Thank you all!
I think fanny pack or spibelt sounds good.
Do your kids give you any resistance about wearing it? Do any kids give them a hard time?
His doctor wants him to continue using a spacer rather than inhaler directly. Anything out there will fit spacer too?
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Frumwithallergies
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Sun, Feb 06 2022, 9:25 pm
The spacer (aerochamber) takes up space unless it includes only a mouth-piece.
Kids as young as 6-7 may be taught to use a tubuhaler, which takes up less space than Ventolin or other puffer + aerochamber.
You can buy epipen bags and accessories from
http://www.kozygo.ca/
I also bought small bottles to send my kids with liquid Benadryl carefully portioned out by dose to put into their epipen pouches.
Come to think of it, until they are old enough to take their own meds, the teacher or babysitter carried the medical bag, so I sent a bigger bag with the spacer. By the time they used a tubuhaler, they carried their own bags.
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amother
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Mon, Feb 07 2022, 10:33 pm
Thank you!
I've been thinking of sending both liquid benedryl plus chewable in his bag (now that he is old enough for chewable). So that whomever is with him could give him whichever is easier.
He is definitely not old enough to self-inject.
I just googled - do you mean "turbuhaler"? Is that something I should ask his doctor about? How does your son use it?
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amother
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Mon, Feb 07 2022, 10:41 pm
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