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Man suffers allergic reaction with tongue swelling in Lexington, Lexington VA

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Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/13/2025 02:17 PM

Southwest View Drive, Lexington, VA 24450

A 65-year-old man near Southwest View Drive in Lexington is experiencing an allergic reaction with tongue swelling and difficulty breathing. He took Benadryl and has an EpiPen but does not know how to use it.

Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS

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01:25

Transcript:

00:00

Rescue 1 respond to, allergic reaction, near Southwest View Drive in Lexington,

00:05

cross streets from Orland Boulevard and Mono Concourt.

00:20

Not like 19 sure responding 1719 to near Southwest View Drive off of Moreland Boulevard.

00:27

For a 65-year-old male allergic reaction, advising he has alpha-gal not sure if he came in contact with something.

00:33

His tongue is swelling.

00:37

Heavising has been going on for about 45 minutes and it keeps getting worse.

00:41

I feel like he's going to pass out.

00:43

Therevise in the back door is unlocked.

00:45

He can operate up soon.

00:51

Can't be there.

00:52

ECC-19.

00:57

Go ahead.

01:00

He does he took one Benadryl.

01:02

He does have an EpiPen, however he doesn't know how to use it and does not want to.

01:06

He's still talking okay with me on the phone, so he's having some difficulty speaking.

01:11

He ate lunch at (name withheld) earlier.

01:13

He's not sure if that's what caused it.

01:15

He didn't eat anything or drink anything different.

01:18

He does have two Cocker Spaniels and a resident, so they'll work, but they are nice.

01:25

Okay.

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Southwest View Drive, Lexington, VA 24450

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