This was taken right before I had a pretty intense anaphylactic reaction during an EBOO treatment.
I had reacted to the heparin the last time I did it, but we tried again—this time with Benadryl beforehand, hoping it would help.
A few minutes into the treatment, my chest got really tight. I knew something was off. My heart rate jumped to 188, and my blood pressure was high. I could hear the staff talking, but it was like their voices were fading in and out.
I heard someone say, “We need to call 911.”
Thankfully, the team @palmavitaclinic acted fast, gave me a steroid, and it worked. Afterward, my body went into rigors—full-body shaking—and they wrapped me in warm blankets until I came back around.
I’m okay now, just processing the experience and learning from it.
I wanted to share this in case anyone else is walking through something similar.
Since I was able to finish the treatment last time with Benadryl, I honestly didn’t think twice about it not working again. I thought we had figured it out.
But my body had other plans. And now I know—heparin is off the table for good.
Healing isn’t always straightforward. But it’s always teaching us something. I am beyond grateful for everyone @palmavitaclinic and how quickly they acted and stayed so calm.
