How To Build a First Aid Kit For Allergies
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As a sports mom, I spend lots of time on the sideline. Long days at the track or in the stands can take a toll on your body. It’s just as important for moms to stay fit and healthy as it is for our young athletes. Especially when you have severe allergies like I do. So for days on the sideline and days away from home, I keep an allergy first aid kit on hand with a little help from Target.
Seasonal and Outdoor Allergies
There are few spring and summer outdoor sports that aren’t played on grass. Thankfully, that lessens the chances of cuts and scrapes for your little slugger. But the pollens, dust, and airborne allergens are increased significantly. Runny noses, itchy eyes and sneeze attacks can make for a miserable time. I keep Benadryl Ultratabs, Visine A Eyedrops, and peppermint oil in my first aid kit.
Bug Bites and Itchy Spots
When I was pregnant with Olivia I made Harold buy me a porch swing. I would sit out on the porch and read, or just enjoy the fresh air. That was until I got stung by a bee and discovered I am allergic to bee stings. To promote a peaceful coexistence while on the sideline we use bug repellent and avoid leaving food or drinks out. But it’s hard to avoid bugs completely since we are technically in their space. I keep the Benadryl, Band-Aids, antibiotic ointment and anti-itch spray ready for unavoidable incidents.
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Food and Anaphylactic Allergies
Stress, Tension, Aches, and Pains
Medical Emergency Needs
The last things I keep in my first aid kit are my Blood Donor Card and a copy of my insurance card. In the midst of a medical emergency, having those items on hand can be lifesaving. As a 20+ year blood donor, I know that I have an uncommon blood type. Help yourself and learn your type.
Keeping My First Aid Kit Stocked
We travel the country with our athletes and dancer. Thankfully, when we’re on the road, I can restock my first aid kit by shopping online at Target and picking up my items in any local store on the same day. Get a free first aid kit bag when you purchase three (3) Johnson and Johnson products to put in it. I just love the colorful pattern of the Oh Joy Bag. It makes me feel better about needing to keep so many life-saving items on hand.
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How do you #SootheYourSoreSpots from the summer sideline? What products will go in your first aid kit?
There is some awesome information in this post. I enjoyed reading your tips. I have family members who have good allergies and it’s very critical that they keep everything they need for an emergency on hand.
I don’t have any allergies but I think this a great allergy/emergency kit. This reminds me that I need to put together an emergency kit together for emergencies.
This is great info! I should make one of these just in case. I don’t have any allergies and my baby doesn’t seem to but it’s too soon to tell.
I’m definitely not a mom but I would love to make one of these for myself. I work at a summer camp outside and I have a first aid kit but I need to update it! Thanks for the information.
I have recently developed a more sensitive reaction to mosquitos and I have been miserable. Oddly enough I have been bitten by three spiders this summer and counting. The swelling and pain were awful and I became best friends with ice, witch hazel, and calamine. I love the idea of an allergy kit and will add that to the first aid kit I keep with me while traveling.
This post has great information! Thank you for sharing!
Listen, spring, summer, and sometimes fall are SUCH a burden on my allergies. I definitely need my own version of an allergy first aid kit whenever they come around.
This is very helpful information. Being that both my son and I have allergies, I definitely need to create one of these. Thank you for sharing.
I totally find this very timely.
I suffer from seasonal allergies
We never started carrying a first aid kit until my son was born and then we learned my daughter was allergic to mosquitoes. I mean we live in Florida, that’s the worst thing to be allergic to. We don’t have a cute first aid kit like the Oh Joy one so I might have to switch it up. Thanks for sharing!
My stepdaughter is here for the summer and we just need a whole triage unit because this child is so accident prone. I’ve never seen anyone fall over and over again on their own 2 feet. I need to make one of these for next weekend when we go camping
I should probably create one of these kits for myself. My skin is so sensitive during the summer. Bug bites and pollen often get the best of me.