Woman suffers allergic reaction after medication, Merrill WI


A 45-year-old woman near Rainbow Dr experienced a severe allergic reaction after taking medication for Crohn's disease. She had throat tightness, heart palpitations, and difficulty breathing. An on-site nurse administered an EpiPen and Benadryl. First responders were sent to help her.
Audio|Source: Taylor County Area Public Safety
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Rainbow Drive, Village of Maine, Cross through the U.S. 51, South and North Forth, as this will be for a 45-year-old female alert breathing unconscious. She was given a medication called in Fletra for her Crohn's disease.
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She started having an allergic reaction, throat was tightening, having palpitations, difficulty breathing.
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The nurse on scene gave her an epipen as well as some Benadryl.
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Things are starting to... at this time, first page 1130.
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Grid Ave and 36 now.
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500, checking in.
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Paging, Maine, first responders, second page, Maine, first responders to near Rainbow Dr.
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and North Forth, as it would be for a 45-year-old female alert breathing in conscience.
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Call was called in-home nurse.
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She was given a medication called in Fletra for her chrome disease instead of having an allergic reaction. The throat was tightening, difficulty to doing, and felt like heart palpitations.
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She was given epi as well as Benadil.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rainbow Dr, Merrill, WI 54452
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