When you were diagnosed...

When you or your child were diagnosed with food allergies (or any condition) for that matter, did you get enough information? Were you sent home with epi pens and a pamphlet (for allergies) and nothing else? Were you given tons and information and you felt empowered or were you just as lost and scared as ever?
If you could go back in time to the day of the diagnosis, what would you like to know? What information would you want to see at the Dr.'s office?
Do you think that it's the responsibility of the Dr.'s office to give you tons of information or should you do research on your own? Or, should it be a combination of both?

I certainly threw a lot of questions at you today......

Here's what I think. A lot of information being thrown at a person at the time of a serious diagnosis can be overwhelming. However, knowledge is power. What scares me is how often I hear someone say, the Dr. sent me home with epi pens and no information. That's when you need to step up, do your own research and find a Dr. that will be supportive, understanding and empowering.

Off topic time-

It's freezing here today by the way, where is Spring? Of course, Spring will just bring sneezy times. I can't win...... :)