Artemisia Vulgaris · @CommonMugwort
740 followers · 3467 posts · Server social.coop

I want to tell you something about anaphylactic shock, in case, like me, you have a severe allergic reaction and don’t recognise it.

It involves a massive, sudden blood pressure drop. You feel weak, sweaty, faint, maybe sleepy or nauseous.

We think anaphylactic shock is about an inability to breathe. That’s not what I experienced, so didn’t realise what was happening in time to get myself emergency care for the most dangerous part - the first 30 minutes or so.

#anaphylacticshock #allergy

Last updated 1 year ago

PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
1307 followers · 12624 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

stings hurt and can give people resulting in death. Approaching a beehive to extract honey is a perilous process that requires specialized equipment. Beehives are usually kept far away from people’s homes — unless you are a member of a family living in the peninsula. For generations these families living in the Yucatán peninsula have kept in their homes, sharing the space .
thegauntlet.ca/2023/03/16/u-of

#bee #anaphylacticshock #maya #beekeeping #yucatan #bees #harmoniously #indigenous #coexisting

Last updated 2 years ago

Ludibriumventis · @ludibriumventis
235 followers · 900 posts · Server wandering.shop

I have a general question for any of you who've done the full-on thing:

For how long afterward (as in, days, not hours) did you continue to feel like absolute rubbish?

This happened to me on Tuesday, and everything still just... hurts.

#anaphylacticshock

Last updated 2 years ago