The Deadliest Smoothie
Well, I was very excited to make a delicious, healthy smoothie treat for my boyfriend and I this evening. I had just gone grocery shopping, so I threw some ice, vanilla low-fat yogurt, strawberries and a banana into the blender. I blended it all together and a delicious concoction it was indeed!
I proudly handed my boyfriend a glass, and told him I made him a delicious treat. I told him what was in it. He sipped on it, always weary of anything that isn’t processed or full of fat. He drank about half of it, the other half our lucky dog Sage got to sip off a paper plate.
About an hour later, my boyfriend started coughing severely. He came to me and said he was worried that he wasn’t feeling well. I told “I’m sure you just have a frog in your throat, don’t worry too much.” He went a laid down in bed. I went to check on him a couple minutes later, and I noticed his eyes were very puffy, especially the right one. It was puffy to the point that it was almost completely closed.
The unfortunate part of this ordeal is my boyfriend doesn’t currently have medical coverage. To be on the safe side, I call a nurse and speak to her about his condition. She asks to speak to him. During their conversation, I am not listening in, I am in a different room. Afterwards, my boyfriend comes out and says he needs to go to the hospital immediately. The nurse said his throat could potentially close up.
I drive him to the ER. At this point, my boyfriend is suspecting he has a banana allergy. This is a pretty good suspicion. About two years ago we had to go the ER for an allergic reaction and that morning the only things he did differently were take Ibuprofen and eat a banana. He hasn’t eaten a banana since, but strangely, he has eat banana nut muffins.
At the ER, they give him a few IVs to keep his throat from potentially closing up. He got epinephrine, benadryl and a prescription for streroids and an Epi-Pen. Fortunately, we are back home now, and although he is very sleepy, he is much better and his swelling has gone down.
We will have to go see an allergist to confirm what exactly he is allergic to, but we are both guessing it’s bananas. My boyfriends words as we were sitting in his patient room, waiting for the doctor, were “That was one expensive smoothie!” Live and learn I suppose!
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I hope your boyfriend feels better. Allergies are funny things, you can be allergic to something in its raw form but not its cooked form and visa versa.
Hope he gets better soon!
I hope he’s feeling better soon, and finds out what his allergies are. You may have given him a good excuse to stick to the processed and full fat food though!!!
HOPE HE FEELS BETTER
Wow, I am happy your boyfriend got the help he needed. That was scary. Atleast he had you there to take care of him. Hope he feels better soon.
I am sorry to hear about what happened! I know all too well the costs of having to go to the ER without insurance. It happened to my hubby a few months ago. Just be thankful that he is alright, and the bills well if you can’t pay them all now, make payments!
Eek. No good! But that just means you get to have the next yummy smoothie all to yourself
Having just last week had my own BF in 2 ER’s with a helicopter life flight in between, I feel your pain with the uninsured thing. If you need help finding ways to pay or get some debt forgiven, call the financial dept. of the hospital- there are some nice support options.
Good luck!
I am allergic to carrots, and apples, but not if they are cooked. I feel ya. His allergy is very severe. You MUST find out what ones he has and he will need to be vigilant. You, on the other hand, do not bear much fault. Don’t fret. Hugs to you.
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Wow! Very scary stuff. Here you go making a scrumptious treat for him and this happens. :o/ Well, at least your heart was in the right place! So, you’ve got to know that it isn’t your fault. And who knows, maybe finding out about his allergy now was the best thing…maybe it’s prevented a more serious reaction down the road? Anyway, I hope he’s all the way better soon. Take care! :o)
I’m so sorry about that! My husband is also uninsured right now. Plus he has a seizure disorder(when he drinks too much alcohol and gets dehydrated,but we’re lucky,we know how to prevent them), so I know how much anxiety can come with it. His health is what’s important,worry about the bill when it gets there. I know that may sound bad,but it’s true. It’s really good that you were quick to get to the hospital. Don’t stop making those smoothies though,just no more sharing! Don’t feel bad,he knows your heart was in the right place! It may even be a funny story for you two someday,when you look back on it. Take care of yourself and your honey!
WOW! THATS CRAZY…OF COURSE I JUST ATE A BANANA! AND IM SUPPOSED TO EAT ALOT OF THEM TODAY…FOR MY SACRED HEART DIET…LOL
YOU KNOW FOR SOME REASON I HAVE HAD HIVES…AND ONE MORNING..I WOKE UP MY EYE WAS PUFFY, THE NEXT MORNING… MY LIP, THE NEXT DAY A KNOT ON MY FOREHEAD, THEN MY LIPS AGAIN, HIVES THE ENTIRE TIME….. AND MOST OF THOSE SYMPTOMS ARE GONE…BUT, I STILL OCCASIONALLY ITCH AND WHEN I SCRATCH..I FEEL A HIVE DEVELOP…I THINK IM ALLERGIC TO MYSELF…HA HA… THIS WAS BEFORE THE DIET..THIS WAS WHEN I FIRST MOVED BACK HERE IN OUR OLD HOME TO TAKE CARE OF MY DAD… SO SOMETHING IS HERE…JUST DONT KNOW WHAT… ITS OKAY NOW THOUGH..ITS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE NOW…. ANYHOW..THATNKS FOR SHARING!! HOPE HE FEELS BETTER…
oh my goodness! I hope he is feeling better!