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1. Fist: Make a fist around the epi-pen, don’t place your thumb/fingers over either end
2. Flick the blue cap off
3. Fire. Press down into the outer thigh (the big muscle in there), hold for 10 seconds before removing (the orange cap will cover the needle). Bare skin is best but the epi-pen will go through clothing. Avoid pockets and seams.
- Ring an ambulance even if everything seems to be fine!
More info for those who have asked -
Bare skin is best, but epi-pens go through clothes so don’t stress too much over that
Always, always ring the paramedics after using an epi-pen or even have someone else do it straight away. Another dose may be needed which paramedics can administer.
Location, location. Apologies if outer thigh was a bit vague! If you stand up and allow your arms to hang by your side where your fingers fall against your leg is a great place.
Legal issues, in Australia first aiders are protected by a Good Samaritan Act whereby the provision of reasonable assistance to those injured or ill is protected by law. I’m unsure how this translates to around the world but I’ll do some research
Thank you all for reblogging and getting this message out there, and also for sharing your stories! A lot happened while I was asleep but you definitely made my day and could very well have saved someone else’s just by sharing some information and getting educated! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing over the last year! - Happy Spring Australia - time to defrost and be and safe :)
Back when I was first planning my AT hike, I outlined my completely rational fear of Ixodes scapularis - aka The Deer Tick, aka The Black Legged Tick - aka the most common vector for Lyme disease. I recently found one can send clothing to Insect Shield for permethrin treatment that lasts thru 70 washings. Imagine having your favorite hiking socks, shirts, trousers, skirts, tights and kilts treated. (They don’t do underwear).
I sent them two pairs of shorts, a merino wool tee shirt, two pairs of merino wool socks, and a pair of gaiters. I got them back in 7 days.
If you want to avail yourself of this service click [this link] to get to their order form in a fillable pdf format. Everything you need to know is on the form.
2 illustrated double pages for Prevention magazine @preventionmag based on: “5 Myths About Alcohol” From gals’ night out (that new wine bar!) to cozy at-home nights with beer and binge-watching, Americans are drinking more than ever, according to research in JAMA Psychiatry. But despite our affinity for alcohol, there are plenty of misconceptions about it. A straight shot of the truth, below. Art direction: Jarred Ford. . . . . . #conceptual #alchool #drink #wine #cocktail #summer #dinner #lunch #food #bar #illustration #mythbusters #myths #prevention #health #hearstmagazines https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnq4vIJhc30/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zu7xl6belxv0
Editorial illustrations for Prevention magazine based on an article titled “ Dear Doctor,” -An exclusive Prevention survey reveals what Americans are looking for in their doctors—and whether the M.D.s are living up to expectations. Plus, docs get candid about what they want their patients to know. Art direction: Tony Marro - #prevention #magazine #health #medicine #doctor #illustration #editorial #conceptual #stethoscope #patient #hearst
2 double pages for Prevention mag based on the article titled “5 myths about sun protection” art direction: Jarred Ford ☀️⛱ @preventionmag #sun #suncare #illustration #prevention #editorial #surf #summer #beach #pool #holiday #sunglasses #travel #relax #cocktail #flipflop #conceptual #magazine
2 double pages for Prevention mag based on the article titled “5 myths about sun care” art direction: Jarred Ford ☀️⛱ @preventionmag #sun #suncare #illustration #prevention #editorial #surf #summer #beach #pool #holiday #sunglasses #travel #relax #cocktail #flipflop #conceptual #magazine
2 double pages for Prevention mag based on the article titled “5 myths about sun protection” art direction: Jarred Ford ☀️⛱ @preventionmag #sun #suncare #illustration #prevention #editorial #surf #summer #beach #pool #holiday #sunglasses #travel #relax #cocktail #flipflop #conceptual #magazine
2 double pages for Prevention mag based on the article titled “5 myths about sun protection” art direction: Jarred Ford ☀️⛱ @preventionmag #sun #suncare #illustration #prevention #editorial #surf #summer #beach #pool #holiday #sunglasses #travel #relax #cocktail #flipflop #conceptual #magazine
2 double pages for Prevention mag based on the article titled “5 myths about sun care” art direction: Jarred Ford ☀️⛱ @preventionmag #sun #suncare #illustration #prevention #editorial #surf #summer #beach #pool #holiday #sunglasses #travel #relax #cocktail #flipflop #conceptual #magazine
Two double pages for Prevention magazine @preventionmag based on the Mythbusters section of December issue about: “5 Myths About Chocolate” Let’s face it: There are times when you’d consider swapping your firstborn for a little brown bar of heaven. You’re not alone: Americans spent over $26 billion on chocolate last year. Since we’re eating so much of it, we asked the experts to explain what’s true about the treat-and what’s hype. Written by Kaitlin Pirie. Art direction Jarred Ford. . . . #chocolate #food #prevention #mythbusters #illustration #magazine #sweet #cacao #ciccolata #cake #dessert #manonthemoon #astronaut #space #love #conceptual https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgLHDNl41g/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pc8gzm6zu41f
2 double pages for @preventionmag based on the section 5 Myths, this time about Detoxes. _________ If “New Year, New You” is your January slogan, you may be drawn to detox diets and cleanses that promise big results fast. Some tell you to drink nothing but juice for a week, while others suggest a
concoction of water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup for 10 days. The supposed payo ? More energy, a slim waistline, or a wellness boost. In the spirit of keeping everyone healthy and safe, we asked experts to debunk the biggest detox misconceptions out there. _________ Art direction Jarred Ford @jarred_ford :)) #magazine #detox #health #prevention #food #drink #illustration #article #conceptual #lifestyle https://www.instagram.com/p/BtA9BofllaV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1akh2n58q9yh4
ALWAYS REBLOG WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS PLEASE; ITS SO MUCH MORE THAN IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE. IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO SOMEBODY AND EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT NOT SEE THIS IN THE SAME LIGHT, SOMEONE MIGHT. INFACT YOU REBLOGGING THIS COULD STOP SOMEONE TAKING THEIR LIFE TONIGHT.
I noticed there isn’t one here for Ireland, so
Irish free suicide helpline: 01-116 123
last time i reblogged this, i got this ask:
so please, please reblog. this could actually save a life.
keep yourselves safe!
Always a reblog.
Suicide is very serious and should always be treated as such. Save a life and reblog. Keep hope alive everyone and stay strong in tough times
depression. anger, failure to bathe, full on disability, failure to brush your teeth, failure to sleep or far too much sleeping *15 hours a day or more* snapping at someone, irritable, unable to cry, unable to empathize, unable to smile, get happy, fake smiles, fake laughter, forced laughter, forced smiles, failure to brush your hair, failure to dress yourself, failure to eat, stress eating, over eating, racing thoughts, hateful thoughts
Depression isn’t always just sad
Depression is a lack of important brain chemicals.
this lack of chemicals is why these things get worse.
Stage 2
Self harm
over eating, stress eating, self harm, cutting, starving, dangerous behavior, putting yourself down, lying *a lot of lying, destructive lying* *abusive tendencies can come from this this doesn’t mean you’re not worthy of help* quietness, drugs, alcohol in excess
Stage 3
Suicidal behaviour
crying out for help. this can look like many things, if someone says something concerning or strange don’t laugh, listen to them and really understand they’re screaming out for you. attempts, talks about suicide, past tries, thoughts about it, a sudden interest in death and how to die easiest, if the person is extremely upset one day then is happy as can be the next.
They are not happy
Stage 4
The happy goodbye
This is when they’re most suicidal
This is so unknown these days i really want everyone to know this happy goodbye is the worst red flag cause it’s the only chance you’ll have left to save someone.
Please really look how you and others interact with you and others. there could be a lot of red flags. be aware these are red flags.
if you catch them here’s what you do
Talk to them, listen to them, help them with their issues, tell them they’re brave, they’re worthy of love, they can fight this thing, give them hope. tell them there’s other ways to make the pain stop, tell them you love them, tell them they’re not alone, even if you have never felt these things try to empathize with them.
this is a curable preventable illness. not a act of selfishness. there’s signs and treatments just like any other illness.
I promise you can fight this. please help others fight this.
Al-Shifa Clinic relies on volunteer doctors to donate their time to serve all people, many uninsured or under-insured, free of charge. This is what compassion looks like in action.
Let’s support these wonderful folks and combat the hate aimed at people of Islamic faith following Trump’s election as President.
“we need to stop the stigma towards drug users and addicts” and “we need to challenge the idea that being sober makes you boring” and “we need to stop acting like binge drinking to the extent you’re doing medical damage is fun and normal for young people” are all ideas that can and should coexist.
just so we’re clear, the threshold for “binge drinking to the extent you’re doing medical damage” is waaaay lower than you think.
I work in an obstetrician and gynaecologist’s office. we have to tell patients on a regular basis that they are binge drinking weekly when they think they are simply consuming a normal amount of alcohol on the weekends.
having more than 3 drinks in a single sitting if you have an estrogen based endocrine system is a binge that is medically significant.
having more than 5 in a sitting is a medically significant binge for someone with a testosterone based endocrine system.
every time you do this, it significantly impacts your risk of getting breast cancer, and damages your liver. it takes time to recover from that liver damage. if you’re having a 3-5 or more drink binge on a weekly basis, you are an alcoholic, medically speaking, and your liver is not recovering.
again: the bar for what binge drinking is, medically, is so much lower than what you think it is.
alcohol is a really toxic substance and not something you should fuck around with.
again: if you have an estrogenized hormone system (common for most women), then 3 drinks is a binge. if you have a testosteronized hormone system (common for most men), then 5 drinks is a binge.
anything above that number, consumed as frequently as weekly or more, and you’re medically a binge drinking alcoholic.
also, if you’re drinking any quantity of alcohol 6 days a week or more, that’s another threshold at which, medically speaking, you meet the definition of alcoholism. your liver needs more days without alcohol in your system than just one a week to recover and be healthy.
I don’t say any of this to shame anyone—to me, alcoholism or substance use disorders aren’t a sign of weakness or moral failing. and most of us genuinely don’t know this stuff.
rather—I point this out because it’s important to reduce harm, and find ways to live healthier, happier lives. there is a life outside of constant binge drinking. it’s not always easy to find it. but it’s out there. you deserve a life where your emotional needs are met by something other than alcohol, and a life in which your liver is healthy, and the ways you cope and celebrate and find joy don’t put you at increased risk of cancer.
also–even if alcohol is the only way you can self-medicate, or if you choose to go on with your alcohol usage anyway regardless of other options–you still deserve to know what it’s doing to your body.
information is key. you don’t have to stop drinking, but the utter lack of education on alcohol + the normalization of binge drinking in current society leads to many people drinking without any idea of what it’s doing to their bodies.
addicts deserve accurate medical information regardless of what they decide to do with it. for some people, losing liver function is worth the benefits they get from binge drinking, but they can’t make that choice if they don’t know what the consequences are to begin with.
addicts deserve accurate medical information regardless of what they decide to do with it.
Fuck the French gov that refuses to support Dry January or forbid ads for alcoholic beverages.
The “best wines country” ? Yeah, the best alcoholist lobby’s country too.
