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About 14 years ago, I was stung by a bald faced hornet.  After about 10 minutes, I had a strong metallic taste in my mouth, my hands were tingling and my head felt stuffy.  Within a few minutes I was face down in the yard.  Unable to move, I could only hear people around me.  Our friend who was a nurse was there and said my heart was racing but could find no pulse by my wrists.    My body was shutting down.  Paramedics arrived and quickly gave me epinephrine which seemed to make my head explode but slowly I came back around. This was my first experience with anaphylaxis.

I was tested to find out what else I may be allergic to.  As it turns out, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.  I began treatment to build up my immune system to future stings.  2 shots/week, then one, then every other week and eventually one/month.  On a day when I had my monthly shot, I was stung by a small paper wasp between the shoulders.  I started heading back to the house (about 5 minutes) and I could feel it coming on again.  By the time I got to the kitchen, I was pouring sweat and closing up again.  My wife gave me Benadryl and about a couple minutes later, the epi-pen.  Paramedics arrived and asked if I had taken Benadryl…yes.  Did I use my epi-pen…yes.  That’s about it.  They gave me a ride to the hospital again.  The ER asked me the same questions to which I replied….yes.  They then told me that 9/10 people that come into the emergency room haven’t used either.  This was around 2010.
Since that time, I have carried Benadryl on my person in a small metal tin in my pocket.  I live on a farm with lots of wasps so it has always been a threat. Since 2010, I have been stung 8 times.  Each time I have taken the Benadryl within a minute of being stung and have no symptoms of anaphylactic shock.  I am no doctor and I can’t say that it would work that good for anyone else but I am 8-0 when doing this.

For about 10 years I have been wanting a device that can carry my meds and not have to go in my pocket.  I have numerous versions of what the device could look like in 2D.  Last fall I purchased a 3D printer and had my friend Silas convert my 2D drawings to a 3D file.  23 Revisions later, I have the SPEC.  Small Personal Enclosed Container.  All of the plastic used in the SPEC is food safe so for me, I take my Benadryl out of their foil packs before I place them in my SPEC.  This saves me valuable time when I get jumped by yellow jackets and have to take them in a hurry (July and August 2022).   The SPEC is designed for a 1.5 inch belt.  The pass through design ensures your SPEC will always be there.  If you have a wider belt or don’t wear a belt, an available adapter clip allows you to hang your SPEC on your pants, pocket, apron, etc..