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| prolikewhoa |
so, i went to the ER today, and they sent me home cause they didn't know what was wrong with me. here's the skinny.
i've had a reddish, rough-to-the-touch rash all over my body, mainly on my legs, arms, back of neck, ears, and back...sometimes on chest.
yesterday i woke up and my face was swollen, my eyes so puffy i look asian. i took 2 benadryll yesterday and they didn't seem to have much of an effect.
today i woke up after 12 hours of sleep and my face was even more swollen, the swelling had spread to my throat and i was having some difficulty breathing.
i went to the ER and they tested me for strep throat (?) b/c my throat had a lil puss in it. strep test came back negative and they said it was probably a viral infection that i'd just have to let run its course.
the rash gets worse and prickly when it's hot... it's a lil itchy but not too bad. i've taken benadryll and excedrin for discomfort... my whole body feels like i'm wearing a weighted suit. i get a lil dizzy and feel very lethargic.
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what
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| Meat187 |
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| Slylee |
allergic reaction? lol
it's always hard to identify what exactly is causing the reaction i would imagine because it's hard to remember exactly everything you came into contact with before symptoms started. |
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| prolikewhoa |
| yeah i thought it was an allergic reaction too, but they didn't seem to think so? i haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary, but i did just move to the boston area like a month ago and there's definitely more like... plants and bugs and around here. i live in the freaking forest |
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| Slylee |
it's definitely an allergic reaction. i had the same thing happen to me in the bahamas when i was picking fruit off trees and eating them without washing them. had to fly back to florida and everything and go to the ER and they gave me a shot of steroids and i was better within hours. my eyes were swollen completely shut and had a complete body rash too.
they didn't give you any steroids and/or cortisone injections? |
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| inconspicuous |
| that type of thing can be caused by dosage problems with epilepsy meds, among others. in some of those cases, it can be lethal. |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by prolikewhoa
i've had a reddish, rough-to-the-touch rash all over my body, mainly on my legs, arms, back of neck, ears, and back...sometimes on chest.
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Post pics of said chest, then maybe I can help you. :gsmile: |
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| prolikewhoa |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
it's definitely an allergic reaction. i had the same thing happen to me in the bahamas when i was picking fruit off trees and eating them without washing them. had to fly back to florida and everything and go to the ER and they gave me a shot of steroids and i was better within hours. my eyes were swollen completely shut and had a complete body rash too.
they didn't give you any steroids and/or cortisone injections? |
no they didn't... that's what i was expecting though? i haven't eaten anything unusual...
the doc didn't do any kind of blood test or skin test or whatever... i have no idea why they didn't seem to think it wasn't an allergic reaction. i've never had one before but i imagine this is what it would be like. the rash is kinda on my face too... my face is just swollen and the skin feels really rough. yuck |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by inconspicuous
that type of thing can be caused by dosage problems with epilepsy meds, among others. in some of those cases, it can be lethal. |
is she an epileptic? |
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| prolikewhoa |
| trust me, you wouldn't want ANY pics of me right now. my face looks redonkulase |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by prolikewhoa
trust me, you wouldn't want ANY pics of me right now. my face looks redonkulase |
I wasn't asking for pics of the face. :p
And I guess this is my chance to use another House image:
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| inconspicuous |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
is she an epileptic? |
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). |
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