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Nurse lucky as pants trigger allergic shock



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A CITY nurse has told how she is lucky to be alive after a pair of pants she bought triggered a severe allergic reaction.
Kim Walker, 37, was given life-saving treatment after her throat closed over due to the onset of anaphylactic shock caused by the knickers. Ms Walker, who works as a nurse at the ERI, was treating a patient when she fell ill.

She bought the slimming pants – made from moisture absorbing fibre – from the Primark store in Greenock for £4. The fibre is said to have caused the reaction.

She reportedly said: "It was very scary. I couldn't breathe. Anaphylactic shock is extremely life threatening and I could have died if I'd been at home. Luckily I was in the A&E department and I was given adrenaline straight away."





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  • Last Updated: 21 March 2008 10:33 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Horrible Cankers at the Cyber Shebeen,

21/03/2008 12:07:09
Quite simple really, she brought her drawers from 'primark' whose range of clothing is made in China...obviously sneaky chinese tactics to 'do in' the western capitalist devils that are going to buy their cheap crap clothes.....impregnate the drawers wae something nasty and before you know it...

Aside fae that..

BOYCOTT THE OLYMPICS!

FREE THE PANCHEN LAMA!
2

AD in sunny Livingston,

21/03/2008 14:50:38
The whole, entire "Made in China" thing freaks me out.

As a parent I'm paranoid about any of my childrens' toys coming from China because of the nature of previous problems (loose magnets, lead paint, life threatening problems here - magnets have killed many children now) but unfortunately manufacturers can't see past them because they're so cheap.

3

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 21/03/2008 15:34:03
'Shocking News'!!

But it just shows you, go in your birthday suit, its safer!
4

AD in sunny Livingston,

21/03/2008 16:57:41
Charles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Down boy!!!
5

Evia,

21/03/2008 18:04:39
What's wrong with people eating healthily and getting more exercise? I don't think these garments make that much difference. If your body is just losing moisture, you can't count that as slimming.
6

Pyrethrin,

22/03/2008 21:24:38
This is a serious incident - I bought a pair of Chinese fabric shoes and within 20 minutes of putting them on had the most frightening allergic experience - the symptoms of which I tracked down to poisoning by one of the pyrethrins which are extensively used in China. Pyrethrin is considered safe because it degrades quickly in light and air - but if it has neither and is new stock recently unpacked from a container which has been fumigated too - it could happen to anyone - and probably does!

 

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