allergy tracking 2025-09-16T01:54:47Z
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Panic clawed at my throat as I choked on stale midnight air, my swollen tongue scraping against teeth like sandpaper. That almond butter toast – my pre-bedtime snack – had become a biological landmine. In the bathroom's harsh fluorescent glare, my reflection morphed into a grotesque puppet: eyelids ballooning, neck erupting in crimson constellations. My EpiPen sat uselessly expired in some forgotten drawer, and urgent care was 17 traffic-choked minutes away. Fumbling with shaking hands, I someho
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Rain lashed against our rental cabin's windows as my daughter's face swelled like overproofed dough. We were deep in Cajun country for a family reunion when the crawfish boil triggered her unknown shellfish allergy. Her tiny fingers clawed at her throat as I frantically dialed 911, but the dispatcher's voice crackled into static - cell service vanished like morning fog over the bayou. That's when my wife screamed "Try the insurance thing!" through tears.