So I have been a "lurker" on this board for several months and this is my first post. I finished my first semester of my ADN program in May and will soon be starting my second semester. So in my opinion my nursing knowledge if very limited. Last night my 2 year old son started screaming about bees biting him, upon examination I find a sting on his finger and put ice on it, I then see him pulling at his ear and see another sting there, and then I see at least 4 more stings above his eye. He has had problems with food and seasonal allergies and this was the first time has been stung; I was worried about an anaphylactic reaction. All of the sudden his lip swelled really big! I freaked and called 911, as I was on the phone with the dispatcher I was able to determine that he must have been stung on the lip also, he had no symptoms of anaphylaxis. My neighbor is a volunteer responder with the squad and came running over, when she came in I just looked at her said, he is fine I overreacted. I am kind of embarrassed, although everyone who arrived told me not to be! My neighbor (the EMT) told me when she first saw his lip she thought he was having an anaphylactic reaction.
I know that I am just a student, but I feel like I should have known better and been able to stay calm enough to really assess the situation. I am very FORTUNATE that I was just overreacting and that he wasn’t having a bad reaction. I am just wondering if anyone else has panicked over their loved ones, and felt like this?
