Medical Information Listed Inside Hardhats

My husband (not pictured) typically a few times a year has to wear a hardhat for his job.

Inside his hard hat their is a label that reads:
Name:
Employer:
Medical Information:
Next of Kin:

This week he brought out his hardhat, and I noticed his information listed inside. I recommend Medic Alert products as the first line of communication, should a person not be able to speak, about any medical concern. I definitely do support this idea as well. I and am glad my husband filled in the information on his hard hat.

Allergic adults and young people PLEASE let your employer know any and all medical issues, you may have.

Listing of Companies That Sell Allergy Gear: Allergy Gear
As the allergy market grows so do the number of companies that sell allergy products such as magnets, posters, t-shirts, necklaces and more.

Kids Alert Closed

from kids Alert
I wanted to say a big thank you for your support over the last 6 years and to let you know that unfortunately, and with a very heavy heart, KidsAlert is now Closing Down.

I also wanted to give you the opportunity to buy the remainder of our stock to help keep your loved ones safe and everyone constantly alert. For every wristband you buy, you will receive 2 for Free while stocks last – Unfortunately, our Anaphylaxis Wristbands have already Sold Out – but we still have in stock the;

Food Allergy Alert Wristband Asthma Alert Wristband Ø Diabetes Alert Wristband Yellow – Blank Alert wristband

Click here to buy now.

See also Blue ear Aware Closed Now under new ownership

Allergy Gear Listing
Carrying Containers for Auto-Injectors and Other Allergy and Asthma Meds

Boxing Day

Boxing Day Allergy Story, one time my father joked that I would one day find a product with absolutly no allergens, and toatally allergy free, but the joke would be on me because the box would be empty. I explained that the tape holding the box would contain corn so the box would not be "allergen free".

More Information
Non Food Items That Contain Corn
Chemurgy and Allergen Blog

For Those Who Like to Shop for Boxing Week Sales

Here are some products to help you stay allergy safe:
Blue Bear Aware Coupon
Allergy Books
Allery Books For Kids
Allergy Posters
Carrying Containers for Auto-Injectors and Other Allergy Meds

Boxing Day

For some Advent season is time for giving food and unwrapped toys to food banks, and other charities. Christmas itself is a time for giving to family and close friends. Boxing Day is a time to pack up old clothes and out grown toys then "box them up" to pass them along to charities and families in need, and others who may appritiate them. Boxing Day for these people are a time to be thankfull for what we have. Remember allergic families during this season, and think about allery safe foods to give to the food banks.

Blue Bear Aware Coupon

From Blue Bear Aware

Merry Christmas,

We wanted to offer your blog readers and facebook friends a Christmas special as a token of our appreciation....

"Seasons Greetings Avoiding Milk Readers; receive 20% off your order of allergy gear at Blue Bear Aware! Place the code HappyH in the coupon box at the check-out page to receive 20% off regular priced merchandise. Thank you for visiting Blue Bear Aware and your continued support to the allergy community" (valid until Dec 31st 2012).

Thanks Karen
Elizabeth & Roberta


BlueBearAware.com

Black Friday

National Cashew Day is celebrated on November 23rd, so is Black Friday.

From Lauren's Hope Use coupon code TAKE20NOW and save 20% off your purchase. Offer expires at 11:59 pm CST 11/23/2012

From Onespot Allergy Code BLACKFRIDAY saves 15% off your entire order until midnight. It's a great time to stock up on extra Best EpiPen Belts, try out a different color, or check out the EpiPen Carrying Case option for a change. They make a great Christmas gift, and now is the time to order for guaranteed delivery.

Coupon Code From Blue Bear Aware Save 40% on selected items of Allergy Gear at Blue Bear Aware; includes all regualr priceded short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts, accessories, badges & labels and wristbands. (This promotion excludes auto-injector pouches and already reduced mercahndise on Blue Bear Aware's 'On Sale' page).

Blue Bear Aware's specialty allergy alert Tees , Allerbling wristbands or Kyle Dine's 'Food Allergies Rock!' CD make for great stocking stuffers as well as alerting family and friends of your loved ones allergies during the holiday season.

Today until Monday November 26, 2012 receive 40% off selected allergy gear. Use the code blackfri in the coupon box at the check-out and save.

From Allergy Apparel USE PROMO CODE GOBBLE to receive 25% off your purchase through Sunday 11/25! EXCLUDES ALL CUSTOMIZED and SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS! Cannot be combined with other offers. While supplies last.

From Vermont Nut Free We are excited to announce a Black Friday - Cyber Monday sales event to kick off the Holiday shopping season. This sale will last the whole week-end from Friday November 23rd through Monday November 26th. Everything that we offer is available at 10% off the regular price by entering the code "cyber" in the keycode box while shopping. (Keycode must be entered in shopping cart - not at check out.)

From Premium Chocolatiers Through Friday only you will save 20% when using coupon code blackfriday before 4PM Friday. Then 15% through midnight on Friday. You will also receive a great free gift on orders above $75. Choose from either the Big Santa Claus Carrying Gifts below or add the Chocolate Dreidel to your cart for free! All chocolates are of course milk free, nut free, gluten and egg free. This offer is valid now through Black Friday only. Throw in free shipping on domestic orders above $100 and you got a deal! Share this offer with your friends before its gone.

From Fancypants Bakery Enter coupon code "Celebrate" during online checkout. Coupon is valid from 11/22/11-11/25/11 11:59 PM EST. FREE Shipping applies to Ground Delivery only; Free shipping does not apply to expedited shipping options. Coupon may not be combined with other offers. Please share this email with your friends and family!

More Shopping:
Allergy Gear
Carrying Containers for Auto-Injectors and Other Allergy Meds
Children's Books About Allergies
More Allergy Books
Order Nut Free From Canada
More On-Line Shopping

New Products AllerMates

From AllerMates.com AllerMates Introduces “Don’t Eat Me” Allergy Food Package Labels to Help Parents and Kids Identify What Foods in the Home Are Not Safe to Eat

Labels Available for the Most Popular Allergies Including Peanut, Nut & Wheat Gluten Intolerance

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Giving parents greater peace of mind, AllerMates introduces a new line of food package labels to address the concerns of moms of food allergic kids. The food package allergy alert labels help keep children safer by reminding everyone in the household what foods are safe and which foods should be avoided. Parents can place them on food packages or containers to clearly distinguish what isn’t safe to eat. The labels make it easier for families to stock foods with and without allergens for various household members while creating a safer environment for kids with allergies. Moms can now keep their granola in the pantry while keeping Joey or Susan safe. The labels replace many a hand written note or sticky pad.

The food package labels are a highly useful and effective way to communicate and inform caregivers and protect children when they are at school, at camp, with babysitters, on play-dates, with coaches and more.

Available 24 pack - $5.99 each.

THE STORY Iris Shamus, a mother of a child with multiple food allergies, was frustrated by the lack of allergy-related kid-friendly products, so she took action and created AllerMates, a new line of bright, fun, whimsical character-driven wristbands, dog tags, stickers and lunch boxes that young children would happily embrace. AllerMates products always put a smile on a child’s face while parents love the comfort and security that comes from knowing their children are better protected while out of their immediate care. The stickers, wristbands, dog tags and other products Iris created in between her children’s play-dates and carpools will soon be found in CVS, Kmart and Toys R Us!

Read my Interview with Iris Shamus.

MORE DETAILS
All AllerMates products are hypo-allergenic, and latex free and have passed rigorous safety standards and testing. The wristbands are adjustable and fit most children. AllerMates is the proud recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award for best in family-friendly media, products and services and a winner of PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved). AllerMates has been featured on The Today Show.

An estimated 20 million children are affected by food and non-food (insect sting, shellfish, latex etc.) allergies in the US and some physicians project wheat – gluten intolerance to affect up to 30% of the population.

THE WEBSITE The AllerMates website (www.AllerMates.com) offers both parents and children easy to read and understand tips, facts and resources about allergies and health issues as well as lots of fun games and activities based on the line of AllerMates characters. The website also has an extensive social community allowing its members free and easy interaction and sharing of the latest blogs, news, videos and information within the allergy community.

Halloween Savings and Goodies

From Fancypants Bakery (nut free)
20% off Gifts & Party Favors
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Only
Halloween Cookie Sale!
Enter code at checkout: HWN20
Offer Valid 10/24-10/26/12
Can not be combined with other offers.

Save on the book
Captain Jack's Peanut-Free Pirates: "Food Allergies On the High Seas" by Sarah Prye
Pre-order Price: $15.95 (through October 28, 2012) orders from Peanut Free Pirates web site can recieve this discount.

See Also Post: Halloween Allergy Books

From Onespot Allergy Save 10% When ordering from www.onespotallergy.com, enter coupon code "10%" at checkout to receive ten percent off your entire order.
Every trick or treater should be wearing at least one EpiPen to ensure immediate access to life saving medication. Offer Expires: October 31, 2011

From Premium Chocolatiers Save 20% use code 20percent at Our Site Offer Expires: Friday October 19

May your Halloween 'trick or teaters' have a safe and fun Halloween!

From Blue Bear Aware
Today, until October 26th, when you place an order of $45.00 or more take 35% off your order of allergy gear. Use the code OCT12 in the coupon box to receive you savings.*

Sale items and Advent calendars are not applicable to this promotion, but can be used towards the minimum dollar amount of $45.00.

Advent Calendars are arriving soon! These Advent calendar chocolates are made of the finest ingredients and are a delightful treat for your children every morning as you count down the holiday season! They are produced in a peanut-nut-dairy-egg-free facility that eliminates concerns of cross contamination. Laboratory testing is conducted on the raw materials as well as the finished products to confirm the absence of allergens. Pre-order you Advent Calendar and receive $2.00 each calendar. Use the code advent12 in the check-out box to receive your savings.

Remember to check out Blue Bear Aware's On Sale as we have many great bargains!

*This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders. This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Sale items + Advent Calendars are not applicable further Promotion but can count towards $45.00 minumum purchase. Offer valid until Oct 26, 2012.

More Halloween Information
Allergy Friendly Halloween Speciality Items

Allergy Friendly Candy

Candy manufactures Contact Information

Dairy Free Chocolate

Kyle Dine Back on Tour

News From Kyle Dine

Kyle Dine moved to Slovenia, but is coming back on tour here in North America.

He has done one week road trips here and there, but I'm happy to report that there is now enough demand for allergy awareness in schools to fill up a whole month! How awesome is that? I still have a few available dates (plus starting to plan for spring) contact him, if you are interested in an educational assembly at your school.

*View all tour dates/specific locations on his website: http://www.kyledine.com/tour-dates.html

On an excitement scale of 1-10, I am at a 10.5. I've been working hard at writing new songs and revamping my shows and can't wait to unveil them. Even my Epiman and Epiman Jr. puppets have been refurbished and are looking their best for the tour.

T-SHIRT Design Contest When I perform at schools, hundreds of students are listening to my allergy awareness messages and watching me present. What a great opportunitiy to express an allergy aware message right on my t-shirt! I am looking for ideas for what my next concert t-shirt should look like. Get creative and have some fun drawing with your kids! If I choose your design, the t-shirt will be produced and worn at concerts (pictures provided!) and you will win a private concert via Skype! Contest is open until October 5th and all of the details can be found on my website: www.kyledine.com/contest.html.

THE SALE CONTINUES! Both Kyle's CDs are 50% OFF until Sept. 16. Groove on! http://www.kyledine.com/store.html

More Information
Allergy Community Events
More Allergy Gear

New Products From AllerMates

New Products From Allermates
AllerMate: PUFFER
Born: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Occupation: Lifeguard

There’s nothing that makes Puffer happier than doing his job being a LIFESAVER! All it takes is just one wheeze and he is up and ready to dive right in and help widen those airways. In his spare time he gives free lessons in CPR. He also has a funny habit of flossing his teeth up to a dozen times a day.

If your child has asthma, then the PUFFER asthma alert wristband is the one for you! This colorful band is designed to fit most kids from the age of 2 years old and up. It is not only fashionable and cool but also serves as an important reminder of your child's asthma.

Parents of children with asthma can now breathe easier knowing their children are better protected with “Puffer,” the latest bright, fun, kid-friendly wristband in the AllerMates® collection of allergy and health alert products. Kids wear the wristbands, dog tags and stickers to alert the people around them – at school, on the playground, in daycare and at others’ homes – of their allergy and health ailments. Available August 21, 2012 – just in time for back-to-school – “Puffer” joins 14 other fun, original characters that represent the most common allergies and kids’ health issues: peanut, nut, gluten/wheat, milk, egg, shellfish, penicillin, insect sting, latex, pollen, fish, soy, sesame and cat.

Wearing an AllerMates “Puffer” wristband might make a teacher, coach or other caregiver more attentive and responsive to a child’s asthma needs. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of “Puffer” products will be donated to asthma research.

AllerMates' new multi-allergy wristband brings customizable "charm" to allergy awareness! Choose a band and select the AllerMates character charms that represent your child's specific allergens. Up to 6 different characters can be added by pushing the flexible back through any hole in the band. Charms are secure and comfortable in place, but can be removed or moved if your child outgrows an allergy or if you later discover another allergy need. AllerMates charms are great for other uses too, and will fit in popular shoes and accessories.

Allermates For safer playdates: Cool & kid friendly allergy awareness accessories featuring original cartoon characters called the AllerMates®. Finally...a fun way for kids to let everyone know what they're allergic to!

Free Allergy Gear and Sales

EpiPen4Schools program
The EpiPen4Schools program was created to allow qualified schools to obtain EpiPen Auto-Injectors at no-cost. This access is important because epinephrine is the only first-line treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). According to food allergy guidelines developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, if experiencing anaphylaxis, a person should use an epinephrine auto-injector and seek immediate emergency medical attention. Carrying an epinephrine auto-injector does not prevent patients from having an anaphylactic reaction; hence, patients must remain vigilant of their environment at all times. SOME US STATES

No Child Without
The Canadian MedicAlert® Foundation is a charitable organization which is the leading provider of emergency medical information services linked to customized medical bracelets and necklaces. We are pleased to be able to offer MedicAlert memberships to students (from age 4 to their 14th birthday) through the No Child Without® program in select schools. The financial support of the Government of Canada and Lions Clubs allows students to receive the MedicAlert membership for FREE. Canada.

Allergy Posters and Signs
Free to print and share allergy posters and signs.

Onespot Allergy Onespot Allergy is having a back to school sale. Use coupon code BACKTOSCHOOL to save 10% off your entire order until September 14th. Their Best EpiPen Belts and EpiPen Carrying Cases help keep children and their medication together at all times.

Vermont Nut Free Get ready to go back to school with Vermont Nut Free's back to school sale, valid from now until August 19, 2012. Type the code "SCHOOL" into the keycode box in your shopping cart prior to proceeding to checkout to receive 15% off your entire order!

From Blue Bear Aware
If your little one is starting JK or returning to the elementary classroom, make going back to school fun with the right allergy alert gear! Check out the fun and fashionable assortment of allergy products at Blue Bear Aware. Today until September 3, 2012 receive 10% off or 25% off your order of allergy gear. Place the appropriate code in the coupon box at the check out and Save!*

For orders from $10.00- $54.00 use the code B2SCH and receive 10% off your order. For order $55.00+ use the code B2SCHx and receive 25% off your order.

Remember to check out Blue Bear's On Sale page as we have added some great bargains! Thank you to all our customers for their continued patronage and all the work you do for the allergy community.

*sale items count towards dollar minimum but are not applicable to discount. Minimum purchase $10.00 for code B2SCH and minimum purchase $55.00 for code B2SCHx. This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion. This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Offer valid until Sept 3, 2012 or until quantities last.

Blue Bear Sale

News From Blue Bear Aware

It's summer time! Time to head to the beach or park to catch a few rays of sunshine. Or is your son or daughter registered in a summer camp or sports programme? Help prevent a frightening anaphylatic reaction from occuring by wearing a Blue Bear Aware t-shirt, wristband, or other product. Peanut and other allergen alert Wristbands are the perfect summer solution, as they dry quickly when immersed in water and do not shrink. Or for a quick fix, put an Allergy Alert label on your child's clothing.

Receive $6.oo off your Blue Bear Aware order today until July 17th, 2012 (min purchase order $45.00). Use the code HPY6BDY in the coupon box at the check-out page and Save.*

*This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion. This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Minimum $45.00 purchase- sale items are not included with offer. Offer valid until July 17, 2012 or while quantities last.

Blue Bear Sale

News From Blue Bear Aware New ,Uno and Duo auto-injector designs have arrived at Blue Bear Aware! Today until June 21, 2012, receive 10% off all auto-injector pouches at Blue Bear Aware. Use the code allergyprotector in the coupon box at the checkout page.* (minimum purchase $45.oo)

Remember, your child is responsible for their own Twinject or Epi-Pen when going to Summer Camps, Sport Clinics, etc. Help prevent a reaction with any of Blue Bear's Allergy Alert products.

Peanut and other allergen alert Wristbands are the perfect summer solution, as they dry quickly when immersed in water and do not shrink.

Or for a quick fix, put an Allergy Alert label on your child's clothing. Please like us at Blue Bear Aware Allergy Products Facebook page!Blue Bear Facebook Page *sale items count towards $45.00 dollar minimum but are not applicable to discount. This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion. This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Offer valid until June 21, 2012. ...and to all our Dad's HAPPY FATHER'S Day!

May Sale Items

Avoiding Milk Protein Readers can also use this 10% coupon code (SAVE10) that can be used on this site: http://www.bookhousefulfillment.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1148 during May 2012 on orders of BugyBobs: Friends for all time by Amy Recob.





From http://http://www.onespotallergy.com/ In Canada, May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. In honor of this, I've set up coupon code AWARE, which saves 10%

From http://www.oliverslabels.com/

Because every Mother should get flowers for Mother's Day, Oliver's Labels will be including a FREE set of specially designed Room-eez™ Flower Decals with every purchase from now until May 13th. Brighten up any space in your home with these 4 photo-realistic flowers measuring 4" x 4" each. No minimum purchase required.

From Nanas Cookie Company

May is Celiac Awareness Month, and Nana's wants to celebrate all those living with Celiac Disease by offering our top-selling gluten free cookies at 25% off, for a limited time only!

Along with our Gluten Free Lemon Cookie and Nana Banana Bars, we're also putting our Gluten Free Fudge Bites on sale as well.

To receive your discount, simply enter the promo code "may25" prior to checking out. As always, shipping is on us with your purchase of $50 or more. Discounts good through May 11th.

Nana's No's:

No Refined Sugars (Cane or Beet products) * No Dairy * No Hydrogenated Oils * No Cholesterol * No Eggs * No Cane or Beet Products

From Gimbals Candy

Save on Sour Lovers


15% Off through May 14th

3 oz. Bag regularly $1.29 Sale! $1.10
12-Pack $14.28 $12.14
11 oz. Bag regularly $4.29 Sale! $3.65
12-Pack $47.88 $40.70

Get ready to pucker-up! Wow! Sour Lovers is deliciously Sour. Not only that, with each scrumptious bite, Sour Lovers burst with outrageous Flavor. Made with Real Fruit Juice in twelve brand new, pucker-up, mouth-watering flavors, from Meyer Lemon and Pomegranate, to Mango, Bing Cherry and Strawberry Daiquiri-Sour Lovers has revolutionized sour candy forever. High in Antioxidant Vitamin C, truly irresistible, and Sour!   Sour  Lovers

The eight most common food allergens are peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, gluten, soy, fish, and shell fish. These foods cause over 90 percent of all allergic food reactions. Gimbal's Fine Candies facilities are free of these eight most common food allergens, eliminating the risk of cross contamination.

Sale Blue Bear Aware

From Blue Bear Aware

May is Allergy Awareness month!

This February, two thirds of the student population at our children's schools wore pink t-shirts on anti-bulling day. In addition, all the teachers, administration and supporting staff wore pink. If this much awareness can be raised for anti-bullying, how much can be raised for Allergy Awareness?

This May, to raise awareness and initiate conversation, Blue Bear Aware is offering 40% off all t-shirts. If every child wore an allergy alert t-shirt during May, what an amazing message we would send our community.

Start the conversation today.
Until April 26, 2012 all allergy aware t-shirts are 40% off. Place the code 'allergyaware' in the coupon box at the check-out page to receive your savings!*
Blue Bear Aware- raising allergy awareness one t-shirt at a time!
Please join us at Blue Bear Aware Allergy Products Facebook page!
Blue Bear Facebook Page

We apologize for the technical issues when visiting our site over the Easter weekend. If you are unable to access www.bluebearaware.com, please clear your browser cache.

*This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. This Promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion. Offer valid until April 26, 2012. Sale items are excluded from this discount.

Blue Bear Sale

From Blue Bear Aware
Our children and their families are the strongest advocates for developing greater allergy and anaphylaxis awareness in our neighbourhoods and communities. To help assist in this communication, Blue Bear Aware designs t-shirts that have fun, fashionable and trendy graphics so children feel confident and cool wearing them. We don't think a literal stop sign or a piece of masking tape stuck on a child's back listing their allergies makes them feel good about themselves.

Today until Feb 24th receive 15% off your purchase of allergy gear by placing the code FamilyDay in the coupon box at the check-out page.*

This Family Day, Feb 20th, we trust you and your loved ones have a special day together.
Check out Shaw TV, Vancouver, this Saturday as Blue Bear Aware will be appearing on BCIT Magazine at 3pm!

*This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion.This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Minimum order $45.00. Offer valid till February 24th, 2012

Wiggles Allergy Song

From YouTube

G'day everyone! Here's our latest version of The Allergy Song. We are sure you are going to love it for several reasons. Firstly, because it covers a wider range of allergies (this version includes eggs and dairy). Secondly, it has some of our Wiggly dancers. Thirdly, Simon is playing the role of Gino the Genie who will feature in our upcoming DVD to be filmed on location all around the world. And lastly, but certainly not least(ly), it has Jeff doing the Wiggle groove! Don't forget to support our friends at Anaphylaxis Australia by liking their Facebook Page or visiting their website for more information on allergies www.allergyfacts.org.au.

Zippered EpiPen Pouch

New Product From Onespot Allergy


From Elizabeth:

What it is:An zippered EpiPen pouch. Holds one or two EpiPens. Black. VIDEO demo below.


This pouch/holster slides securely onto your own belt, purse strap, or backpack strap. Add your own carabiner hook to dangle it from a backpack, a belt loop, or any other easily accessible location.


Why you need it:Wearing your EpiPen at all times is essential, since immediate access to medication saves lives. My customers asked for a solution other than an EpiPen belt to carry an EpiPen securely and discreetly.


How you use it:Move your EpiPens to this pouch, and wear it whenever you leave home. You can slide it onto your own belt or the strap of your bag, or dangle it from your belt loop. The video below shows how these pouches work.

Blue Bear Sale

News From Blue Bear Aware
Check out the great new selection of Uno, Duo and Trio neoprene Auto-injector pouches at Blue Bear Aware. These pouches are light weight, durable and water resistant. They also help regulate the temperature of the medication and have an easy to use zipper and buckle. And with the chilly winter weather upon us now, remind your son or daughter to wear their pouch under their jacket for extra protection.
Today until Jan 30, 2012 receive 15% off your purchase of allergy gear by placing the code brrwinter in the coupon box at the check-out page, minimum purchase of $45.oo.*


*This promotion cannot be applied to previous orders or used with another promotion.This is a Blue Bear Aware credit and is not redeemable for cash. Minimum order $45.00. Offer valid till Jan 30, 2012.
Please feel free to forward this onto a friend.

Wish For the New Year

My New Year's Wish in my role as an allergy safety advocate, is to protect others from injury or death from allergic shock (anaphylaxis). It can take only one to two minutes for a mild reaction to escalate to anaphlaxis. The risk of anaphylaxis is death, or brain damage and organ damage. Death from anaphylaxis can occur within 10 to 15 minutes and is caused by delayed use of medication


The first line and second line medication for anaphylaxis is an EpiPen to deliver life saving epinephrine (see National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Guidelines, December 2010). If an EpiPen is given within the first 1 to 5 minutes of an allergic reaction, the patient has the best chance of survival. Use the EpiPen, then call 911. An EpiPen injection provides relief only for fifteen to twenty minutes. Ten to twenty percent of patients will need more than one dose, so keep a second dose in hand while waiting for paramedics and during transport to hospital.


My mission when I started http://www.onespotallergy.com was to inform people that wearing two EpiPens is the best way to ensure life saving medication is always within reach. This is essential, whether your allergy is to bee or wasp stings, medication, latex, or food. I located the most comfortable and discreet daily wear belt and a waterproof carrying case, and I made the decision to always provide free shipping, so that as many allergic people as possible can afford my safety products.


It's essential that the allergic person and everyone involved in his or her care know how to correctly use an EpiPen. To assist with training, I sell EpiPen Trainers on my site. A recent Health Canada advisory reminds us to pull the blue safety cap straight out (rather than twist it or pull it off to the side), so that the pin doesn't break in the EpiPen and cause it not to fire. I created this free Emergency Protocol & 911 Script Card to use as a reference when training others or to post in a prominent place to instruct caregivers: https://www.onespotallergy.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/emergency_protocol_&_911_script_card.pdf


I hope that through these product solutions and my daily efforts to provide allergy safety advice on Facebook, Twitter, and through my blog.onespotallergy.com, I've helped make life safer for people with allergies. That is my New Year's wish come true.

Thanks Elizabeth Goldenberg for sending us her allergy wish this new year, as well as important reminders.

Allergy Alert Wear

Medical Alert Canada The MedicAlert Difference Only MedicAlert medical alert identification offers paramedics your emergency medical record with a 24 hour emergency hotline service. Thanks to No Child Without The Canadian MedicAlert® Foundation is a charitable organization which is the leading provider of emergency medical information services linked to customized medical bracelets and necklaces. We are pleased to be able to offer MedicAlert memberships to students (from age 4 to their 14th birthday) through the No Child Without® program in select schools. The financial support of the Government of Canada and Lions Clubs allows students to receive the MedicAlert membership for FREE.


Allermates Nutty and the gang, otherwise known as the AllerMates. This colorful crew is armed and ready to help identify and safeguard children with cool and kid friendly allergy awareness accessories
Mission Our mission is to offer kid friendly allergy awareness accessories to help identify and protect kids with allergies! We also love making kids feel good about themselves with the help of our Allermates characters.

Read my interview is with Iris Shamus, Founder of Allermates.


Medical ID Medical ID Marketplace, A Hope Paige Company™, headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA, mixes fashion and style with function and purpose as the market leader in contemporary medical emergency items, awareness jewelry and licensed designs. We strive to offer customers the very best in style, comfort and price while at the same time bringing the latest technology and products to market.


Lauren's Hope We provide a full line of personalized medical alert jewelry for those with any condition that requires you to wear a medical ID. Our classic designs include beaded and link medical ID bracelets that attach to a blank or custom engraved alert tag with the medical symbol, as well as personalized medical identification necklaces for men and women. Kids love our fun styles like the dog tag ID necklace, sports and flower medical pendants and waterproof adjustable medical sport bands.


Tessi Design Your medical alert ID bracelet shouldn't feel like another responsibility; if anything, it should be something you like enough to show it off! TASSI Design medical alert jewelry can be engraved with a name or message to further personalize it for you or a loved one. The durable, customizable bracelet is more than just a style statement--it could end up saving the wearer's life in an emergency. Why wait? Let a TASSI Design medical alert ID bracelet be there for you when you need it.


Don't forget to always wear your asthma and allergy medication, see list of Carrying containers for auto-injectors and other meds