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Allergy Injection Education
Always wait 20 minutes after
every allergy injection.
- Show the nursing staff your injection site before
leaving the office
- Do not get an allergy injection if you have a fever
of 100.0 or higher
- Wait 24 hours before getting your allergy injection
if you have received any other injection (Ex: immunizations, flu, etc.)
- Wait 24 hours before getting an allergy injection
if you've been stung by a bee, wasp, etc.
- Strenuous exercise should be avoided for at least 2
hours before and after any allergy injection.
- Notify nursing staff immediately if you start
having any new allergy symptoms after you get your allergy injection (Ex.
runny nose, itchy eyes, etc.)
- Do not get an allergy injection if you are having
increased asthma symptom (Ex: significant wheezing or any other breathing
difficulties).
- Please notify nursing staff of any significant
local reactions or any increase of allergy symptoms within 1-2 hours of
your injection at the time of each injection. (Ex: Local reactions:
swelling the size of a quarter or larger.)
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