DEAR DR. GOTT: I am writing about something I have never seen addressed in your column before.
My daughter, who lives alone, took the first pill of a new prescription while at work. She went into anaphylactic shock. He co-workers immediately called an ambulance, and she got to the hospital with only minutes to spare. If she had waited and taken the pill at home, there would have been no one to help her. Please caution your readers to not take any new medication when they are alone just in case they have an allergic reaction.
DEAR READER: Allergies to medications are fairly common, but to be severe enough to cause anaphylactic shock is rare.
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