Long Island teen's allergic reaction allegedly mistaken for drug use by school officials: Family

Arianna Varghese's junior prom turned into a nightmare when she ate a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie and ended up in the hospital due to her severe tree nut and peanut allergy. However, her experience was made worse when school officials accused her of using drugs instead of recognizing her anaphylaxis symptoms.Arianna Varghese had been looking forward to her junior prom for weeks.

Arianna, who has a severe tree nut and peanut allergy, immediately alerted the school nurse. But instead of recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, Varghese and her father, Daniel, say the nurse and other school officials accused her of using drugs. According to a district spokesperson, the school nurse acted immediately and began asking questions to assess what care was needed and started treatment for an allergic reaction including the administration of Benadryl and a non-patient-specific EpiPen, and contacted the student’s parents and first responders.

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