Carrying medicines around at senior school

[Ninanarnar]

Hello

Am I right in thinking that my dd will have to carry her own medicines around at senior school with her? She will be starting in September and I think she needs something separate from her school bag as she won’t always have that with her.

Just wondering if anyone has any advice based on what your children do and also any recommendations for the sort of bag she should use.

I’m thinking a discreet cross body bag in black but am clueless about such things so any suggestions on this would also be appreciated.

It would need to hold a small bottle of Piriton,
Two Jext pens, asthma inhaler and spacer.

Plus I guess space for a phone and pack of tissues for weekend use.

We have a yellowcross medical bumbag that we currently use when we are out and about but she isn’t keen to carry that herself as it’s bulky and not very discrete at all.

Thank you.

This spacer can store the inhaler inside.

Oh and thank you

Thank you Maladicta. Will look into that spacer.

The collapsible a2a able spacer takes up much less room than that non collapsible able one linked as we have both types.

My son has this from Decathlon. It goes on his belt ( can be cross-body too) and all of the medical kit you mention, plus the
aero chamber spacer fits inside it.

Looks huge in that pic but it isn't -very discrete.

I’ve seen satchels or bum bags for diabetic students.

Asthmatics and epipens have duplicates in the school office, so usually fine just to have them in the school bag.

Has your child ever had to use the epipen? How often does she need to use her inhaler?

My son has gone on to develop asthma ( never ending) but even before he was diagnosed asthmatic, the inhaler & spacer were to be carried around all the time with the pens & oral anti- histamine, as an adjunct.

My dd carried everything in her blazer but had spares in her school bag and medical room. So inside pocket held two pens, outside pocket held inhaler and breast pocket held 2 sachets of Piriton. You will be quite anxious to start with but they soon get used to managing themselves. The school was aware of what she had on her and so were her friends.

One thing to check / think about is PE.
At almost all other times their bag is with them (though for assembly DD's school leave them in the lobby outside the hall). But for PE they would normally be left locked in the PE changing rooms.

Emotionalafffair... thank you. Will look into that.

Shatteredandstressed.. that looks like a good option. Will try And find a decathalon and pop along there. Thank you.

MrsChook, someone else also suggested blazer pockets so will see what dd thinks. And will also need to pop to the uniform store to have a look at whether that might work.. although pe lessons will be an issue or not... thankyou for sharing what works for you.

• I had thought of PE but good to know I need to remember to ask about it. I often overthink things so it’s good to know it’s not just me worrying in that never ending way but that I do need to ask about that. Thank you.

Re PE: ours who have medical bags tend to keep them stuffed in their school bag but take them out to wherever they're doing PE. Shouldn't be an issue at all 😊

CraftyGin, Yes she has needed it and inhaler atvthe moment is daily as hayfever makes her wheezing worse. Thank you for your help too.
I am very grateful for all your replies.

And MrsChook.. I seem to be permanently anxious about allergies so your comment of feeling anxious makes me feel like I’m not the only one. Thank you

Thanks ASauvignon. Hopefully similarly sensible plans will be in place but if not I know what to ask for.

It seems that my overthinking this time has actually been for a valid reason and that I was on a reasonable track for a change. I feel I have a clearer idea about how I can help dd manage the various options whether her schoolbag will be with her or whether she needs another smaller bag that she always keeps with her.

I really am very grateful for all your replies.

My son has to carry just one of his Epipens around in his blazer pocket all the time at school. There is another one kept with the school nurse, then the school has a care plan where there are emergency Epipens in designated places around the school should someone go into anaphylactic shock. If DS goes on a school trip he carries 2 and has them in an epipen holder so they're kept together. There are lots online. Harder to lose one if they're not lose at the bottom of a sports bag!