Food Allergy Coaching – commonly defined words:
What is anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening, multi-system allergic reaction, usually accompanied by a drop in blood pressure and difficulty breathing. www.achooallergy.com
What is coaching?
Coaching, when referring to getting coached by a professional coach, is a teaching, training or development process in which an individual gets support while learning to achieve a specific personal or professional result or goal. It involves a conversation where one person listens and then advises another person on any subject matter.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_coaching
“Coaching enables you to focus your thoughts actions and time so that you will be able to increase the quality of your life” – Edward Fisher. http://internationalinstituteofcoaching.org/coaching_definitions.php
Commonly used medications:
Generic Name: diphenhydramine (dye fen HYE dra meen)
Brand Names: Aler-Tab, Allergy, Allermax, Altaryl, Benadryl, Children’s Allergy, Diphen Cough, Diphenhist, Dytuss, Q-Dryl, Siladryl, Silphen Cough, Simply Sleep, Sleep-ettes, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Theraflu Thin Strips Multi Symptom, Triaminic Thin Strips Cough & Runny Nose, Unisom Sleepgels Maximum Strength, Valu-Dryl.
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in the body. It is used to treat sneezing; runny nose; itching, watery eyes; hives; rashes; itching; and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.
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Generic Name: Epinephrine (ep-uh-nef-rin, -reen) Brand names: EpiPen, Adrenalin, Primatene Mist, Auvi-Q
Epinephrine is a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal glands. Epinephrine is a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs. These effects can reverse severe low blood pressure, wheezing, severe skin itching, hives, and other symptoms of an allergic reaction. Epinephrine injection is used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis).