WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: Can anyone help me understand hives and allergic reactions?

Re: Can anyone help me understand hives and allergic reactions?

From: Ann (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 13:29:00 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Cindy wrote: >
>I need help understanding what is going on with me and the stages that I will go through. I took percodan and Keflex Monday night. I scratched all night long and when I awoke on Tuesday morning I was covered in hives. I saw my doctor that day who gave me a cortisone shot. On Wednesday, I had gotten much worse and was put on Prednisone (3 tablet a day for 2 days, 2 tablets a day for 3 days and 1 tablet a day for 3 days). I was told it would take a week to clear up.
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>Since then, my initial hives are fading but I keep getting new ones pop up daily. I have trouble walking and using my hands right now because they are so swollen. My eyes are involved as well as my ears. I have about 30 hives on my panty line on my bottom (on each side). I am so uncomfortable.
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>On top of all this, I am on my period. Plus, I am the one who has diarrhea for 3 weeks now. I had to do a stool sample on Wednesday (checking for c diff) but haven't heard anything back. I have to use the bathroom every 25 minutes around the clock.
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>I don't want to eat because I feel worse if I do. I did manage about 1/2 a piece of toast so that I could take my prednisone. I also have a very sore throat today although no fever yet.
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>Can anyone tell me if this is normal so that I can stop worrying and fretting?
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>Thanks.
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>--
>Cindy

I'm certainly not an allergy expert, but I do have very bad allergies and asthma. What you are going through sounds worse than anything I have ever experienced! I would call your doctor back and explain to someone what you are going through. See if you can get a referral to an allergist and get seen ASAP. My allergist is a pro when it comes to dealing with stuff like this. Also, I'm surprised to see that you haven't been taking Benedryl. That is very helpful with allergic reactions.

Take this very seriously! With swelling like this you could get into serious medical trouble. Prednisone works to reduce swelling, but you need something to calm your immune system down. Benedryl can do that.

Good luck! I've had hives all over me before but they have always gone away later that day with an injection of Benedryl.

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