Hi
My doctor and I recently decided I should carry an epi pen with me in case of a life-threatening allergy situation.
How do I handle carrying an epi pen as I take carry-on luggage only?
Should I give the pen to the flight attendants during the flights?
Should I just FedEx it to my hotel ahead of my trip? It's not hard to avoid the foods I am allergic to for a few days.
I'm severely allergic to shellfish. (Aroma is no problem: I have to eat it.)
The problem usually arises when a restaurant doesn't declare shellfish as an ingredient in a dish. (Like when McDonald's was cooking their fish for sandwiches in the same fat as they cooked shrimp a couple of years ago.) I'll take my own food on the flights or buy sandwiches.
My doctor and I recently decided I should carry an epi pen with me in case of a life-threatening allergy situation.
How do I handle carrying an epi pen as I take carry-on luggage only?
Should I give the pen to the flight attendants during the flights?
Should I just FedEx it to my hotel ahead of my trip? It's not hard to avoid the foods I am allergic to for a few days.
I'm severely allergic to shellfish. (Aroma is no problem: I have to eat it.)
The problem usually arises when a restaurant doesn't declare shellfish as an ingredient in a dish. (Like when McDonald's was cooking their fish for sandwiches in the same fat as they cooked shrimp a couple of years ago.) I'll take my own food on the flights or buy sandwiches.