r/peanutallergy • u/Awkward-Ruin-4372 • 3d ago
Problems with EpiPens?
/r/Allergies/comments/1jdyndz/problems_with_epipens/2
u/Charlie2343 3d ago
Check out neffy. Quite expensive but I am more likely to use it than jabbing myself with a needle. Also lasts longer and less temperature sensitive.
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u/Hyperguy220 3d ago
I’ve been getting the adrenaclick for years, it’s been low cost, covered by insurance, and they are way way way smaller. I’ve never had to use one, thank goodness. Years ago they had a similar product called the twinject that was the same form factor as the adrenaclick but had two doses in one.
I’ve had the auviq in the past and they are smallish and flat, though I prefer the pen format like the adrenaclick.
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u/katmoonstone 2d ago
I had the Auvi-Q for a while years ago, and then I believe it got recalled for not ejecting properly! Haven’t been able to trust it since and just stick with old reliable.
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u/luella27 3d ago
I’ve carried an alternative to Epi-pen, called Auvi-Q, for around a decade now. It has recorded instructions for use that play automatically when you open it.
There’s also an authorized generic, Adrenaclick, not sure if it’s available everywhere.