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| Zild |
| It almost sounds like swine flu which i just got over except for the rash part. :conf: |
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| Spam |
I've had hives from rolling around in grass as a kid. Also from being stung by a bee.
The hives are close enough together that they could be called a "rash", and they started on my fingers and toes and spread from there.
Your face swelling sounds like what I had in Guatemala back when I was 12.
In all cases, they were allergic reactions, and after a week or so, they started to die down and run their course.
Sucks for the 2 weeks of pure itch you have to put up with though. But I would assume, what with my total lack of medical education and all, that you've experienced an allergic reaction from one of the new plants you've been exposed to.
Maybe you walked through a poison oak patch or something and didn't notice. |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by inconspicuous
epilepsy meds have other applications. I also mentioned that those are just some of the ones that have that effect.
essentially, you get a whole-body rash that's also internal and eats away at your organs. it can happen if you start out at too high of a dose or if you stop then restart your dosage without building back into it for a few weeks (like those meds require you do initially). |
oh i just thought she mentioned she was an epileptic and i missed it. why would u bring that up as the cause if she isn't taking epileptic meds? the same meds for epilepsy are also used for what?
i've had the hives thing inside my body when i was having that allergic reaction. had little bumps all over my throat the roof of my mouth and on my tongue. not sure if that's what you're talking about. |
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| inconspicuous |
I don't know what she's on, if anything. just mentioning it, because it's possible. they're used for a few different mood disorders. I don't know how you're supposed to fix it. if you're taking anything, just call the dr. who prescribed it.
one of my roommates had one prescribed & said it was the first thing the dr. said to not do (skip doses), because of that. |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by inconspicuous
I don't know what she's on, if anything. just mentioning it, because it's possible. they're used for a few different mood disorders. I don't know how you're supposed to fix it. if you're taking anything, just call the dr. who prescribed it.
one of my roommates had one prescribed & said it was the first thing the dr. said to not do (skip doses), because of that. |
yea i know they are pretty heavy duty. my aunt suffers from grand mal (nocturnal) seizures and her daily meds are the reason why she is techinically "handicapped". they really make you out of it after a while. |
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| Echo of Silence |
I'm allergic to 9 zillion and 2 things and how you are describing yourself now is exactly how I am when I am experiencing an allergic reaction. I think you should go back to the doctor because when the swelling starts inside your throat it can progress (get worse).
So plus Juan to Jamie.
But my allergic reactions are always quickly diagnosed. You know they look at me, laugh at me, give me a shot, and send me on my way.
Seems odd that they didn't seem to think you're having an allergic reaction.
I suppose if you want to self medicate, you could buy that cortizone creme at a drug store and take some over the counter allergy medication.
Did you go walking in the wild of late? Almost sounds like a bad reaction to poison ivy. |
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| Rose |
| Definitely sounds like an allergic reaction. Go to another doctor or hospital. |
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| prolikewhoa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Echo of Silence
I'm allergic to 9 zillion and 2 things and how you are describing yourself now is exactly how I am when I am experiencing an allergic reaction. I think you should go back to the doctor because when the swelling starts inside your throat it can progress (get worse).
So plus Juan to Jamie.
But my allergic reactions are always quickly diagnosed. You know they look at me, laugh at me, give me a shot, and send me on my way.
Seems odd that they didn't seem to think you're having an allergic reaction.
I suppose if you want to self medicate, you could buy that cortizone creme at a drug store and take some over the counter allergy medication.
Did you go walking in the wild of late? Almost sounds like a bad reaction to poison ivy. |
see, that's what I thought. because i just moved here (suburban/rural boston) from dallas. i take my dog for walks around the neighborhood, but i live in a very woodsy neighborhood. i walked her the other day where it was kinda wet outside and windy so i thought maybe i just had a reaction to something i breathed in the air. but yeah i mentioned that to the triage guy and he was like oh okay... but the doc never said anything.
the nurse who came to discharge me thought i had a sore throat bc of the strep test, and looked really confused. i took benadryl today can't tell if it's helping. i look asian, just a side note |
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| tubularbills |
doesn't match up with the rash party, but did they test for mono? cause all the swelling and puss in the throat sound like it. and since it's a virus you just "run it's course"
(or until you start puking in the doctor's office and they're like, "HEY! GET THIS MAN IN IV!") |
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| Fledz |
| So they didn't even do a blood test? wtf, go to another hospital. That one is useless. |
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