Your child spends a lot of their week at school, so if they suffer with an allergy it's important for you to keep their school informed. If one of their Jext®s is kept at school, make sure the expiry date is registered with the expiry alert service and make sure to discuss the allergy and what to do in an emergency with the person in charge of welfare.
When travelling to another country it's important to keep to your Jext® action plan and make sure you take the same level of care with your condition as you do at home. Click below for some useful travel sheets to help you look after yourself abroad.
It is recommended you carry two Jext® pens with you at all times. Early use of adrenaline improves the outcome and recovery from anaphylaxis, but if symptoms don’t improve or the original symptoms re-appear, a second Jext® can be used after about 5-15 minutes.
Watch the demonstration video to familiarise yourself, family and friends with what to do in the event of an anaphylactic reaction, how to recognise the symptoms, and how to administer Jext®.
To find out more about how to use your Jext®, watch the video below:
Your Jext® has an expiry date and may be less effective after that date. You can register with the ALK Expiry Alert service to receive alerts warning you when your Jext® is due to expire and needs to be replaced by your GP.
We will send through notifications by either SMS or email, or both, notifying you when your Jext® is due to expire. When your Jext® expires, visit your GP to dispose of the expired Jext® and collect a replacement.
You will receive free alerts notifying you:
4 & 2 weeks prior to, and the day after the expiration of your Jext®