>Many of you have carried Epi-pens and the new alternatives for awhile I
>thought I'd ask your advice.  What do you do about carrying these
>devices in hot weather when you won't be in air conditioning?
>

We carry ours with us at all times, and never leave them in the car. If we
accidentally do, we make an assessment as to whether the temperature was
extreme enough to warrant replacement. So far, we haven't considered using
a cooler, but that seems like a good idea for spares in the car.

>We've solved other problems but I'm not sure about the heat, save using
>a small cooler.
>Do you have any suggestions?
>

>I then went directly to my daughter's daycare and made the entire staff
>practice on an orange both with the Epi-Pen trainer and syringe.  I am
>now well versed on the syringe usage and feel more confident.  As an
>educator I know that you learn things best if you teach others how to do
>something.  It worked in this case too.
>
And also, it is a good way for those with needle-phobia to get past their
initial resistance and in a place where they wouldn't hesitate (too much)
where the need to arise.

Mark Feblowitz                  GTE Laboratories Incorporated
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