Anaphylaxis is the Most Severe Form of Allergic Reaction

http://www.silive.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2010/03/anaphylaxis_is_the_most_severe_form_of_allergic_reaction.html

• Gail Larkin was having dinner with a friend at a restaurant when her friend noticed that she doesn’t look very well. Larkin tries to go to the bathroom but is too weak. She starts to notice some tightness and wheezing all of a sudden. She passes out and the next thing she knows she is in a stretcher with an oxygen mask on her face. She had a severe allergic reaction even though she never had allergies; she suffered from anaphylaxis.
• Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction.
• It often comes on with no warning and can be a severe allergic response to something you’ve had several times with little or no reaction.
• Her immune system wrongly perceived the food as dangerous and triggered the reaction of swelling in the mucous membranes, severe drop of blood pressure, sneezing, and lightheadedness.

Reflection

This article is about a woman's experiencing anaphylaxis, the most severe form of an allergic reaction. It was a first person view of a near-death experience. It was a very good story to read because reading a first-person view on something like that has much more depth than A third-person view of an allergic reaction. Reading this also made me think how precious life is and how easily it can be taken away.

Larkin, Gail. "Another Virus Affecting Children." Wkbw.com. 1 Feb. 10. Web. 16 Mar. 10. .