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Get oriented. Prepare your people. Take one step at a time.

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Make an emergency plan

Know what to do before you need it.

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Ask your clinician for a written reaction plan and instruction on any prescribed emergency medicine. Share the plan with someone close to you.

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Prepared 2026-09-06.

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ALPHAGALTEST · PREPARATION GUIDE

Your first three steps

Get oriented. Prepare your people. Take one step at a time.

  1. Make an emergency plan

    Ask for a written emergency plan and medication training.

  2. Make the next meal simpler

    Write down three meal questions for the care team.

  3. Bring the story together

    Bring the full lab report and an episode timeline.

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My next conversation: What is my emergency plan? Which foods need changes? Who should I contact with questions?

Questions to bring

Emergency: Trouble breathing, throat or tongue swelling, fainting, collapse, or suspected anaphylaxis needs urgent help. Use prescribed emergency medicine as directed and call 911 in the U.S.; elsewhere use the local emergency number.

Educational preparation only. This is not an individualized food, medicine, or emergency action plan.

Prepared 2026-09-06.

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Sources: CDC · Managing alpha-gal syndrome; CDC · Diagnosis and testing; FARE · Emergency care plan for your clinician to complete. Full links and context are on the resource page.