Allergies :: Hives Or Scabies?
Ok so I've been trying to get rid of my hives for a little over a week now. This is the first time I've had them. I've gone to the doctor twice and the ER once for them. The doctor gave me 2 steroid shots and gave me some scripts. I'm using Triamcinolone Acetonide cream, I'm on day 4/6 MethylPREDNISolone pills, and I'm taking Hydroxyzine pills 4x daily. The ER suggested that it may be scabies and prescribed me the cream which I've already used and am through with. The ER also gave me a shot of meds that was suppose to kill the scabies if there were any and gave me a shot of benadryl. The ER wasn't sure if I actually had scabies or not but went ahead and treated me for them just in case. I live in my apartment with my boyfriend and he has been untouched. I've washed everything washable in hot water twice now and I've been staying at my grandmother's house until I can get rid of them. But they're still popping up. I haven't changed anything in my diet. I do own 3 cats but have never had problems with them. They are indoor cats and I haven't seen them in 4 days. I haven't changed anything in my daily routine. I'm just completely out of ideas for why/how I've gotten them and why I can't get rid of them. I have another prednisone treatment waiting at the pharmacy for me prescribed by the ER but haven't picked it up yet because I'm still taking the Methyl. I have been to an allergist but all the tests came back negative.
View 2 RepliesAllergies :: Rash Or Hives Only In USA
I am an Australian who has been travelling to USA annually for the last 6 years.
Every time I visit the USA, after approx 4 or 5 days I break out in itchy, red bumps (hives?) all over my torso and upper arms. The outbreak lasts as long as I stay in the USA, and subsides almost completely within 24-48hrs after returning to Australia.
I have stayed at different hotels each time, so I don't think bedding can be blamed, and there is not a particular food I believe triggers this...
What could it be in USA that I am so allergic to, that does not exist in Australia. I travel the world extensively for work and have not experienced the rash in any other region either.
Antihistamines (Benadryl) does not seem to help at all.
Is there some food additives/preservatives that are unique to USA that I may be sensitive to?
Allergies :: Dehydration Could Be Causing Hives?
I have been breaking out in hives for 11 months. They started shortly after I had some surgery. Sometimes they cover most of my body, and the itch keeps me awake at night. Other times they are tolerable. I have read every blog I could find on the subject looking for some help. Last week I stumbled on some posting on this site which was worth giving a try. In short, it said that dehydration could be causing my problem. Well, I have always had a hard time drinking much water in a day and relied mostly on diet sodas for my liquid consumption. So on Friday, I started drinking 64oz of water each day and am cutting out the soda for now. Well, I am only 3 days into this plan, but it is really helping. I know it will take some time to hydrate my body, but I am very optimistic. I thought I would post this in case there is anyone out there the is struggling like I have been.
View 6 RepliesAllergies :: Hives - No Effect Of Prednisone
I'm going on a month now prednisone didn't do anything nothing is working and I can't find the trigger of them they constantly burn help!
View 4 RepliesAllergies :: Hives - Prednisone And Clotrimazole Cream Of No Help
About two days ago I had an allergic reaction to a detergent in my friends blankets. I went to the doctor the next day and found out it was hives. The doctor prescribed me PREDNISONE and some benadryl, I've also been applying Clotrimazole cream. It works for a little while, but comes back eventually very itchy and irritating. I took two PREDNISONE and two benadryl yesterday, but today I've took two PREDNISONE and about five or six benadryl. I even tried taking a cool bath and I've applied the cream multiple times. After a while the hives just start to itch again and I can't sleep.
View 2 RepliesAllergies :: Hives From Medication (Levaquin For Pneumonia)
A little over 3 weeks ago I was treated intravenously with Levaquin for pneumonia. About 20 minutes into the drip I started to get large hives! This has been going on for over 3 weeks now. The hives are not nearly as bad as they were but I'm still getting them. I was taking benadryl at first but was then switched to Allegra. I stopped taking it 2 days ago to see if the hives have subsided. For the most part they are not as bad but now anytime my skin gets warm I have a breakout. Needless to say I'm not getting much sleep bc I keep waking up to hives and have to sleep in a cool room so I don't get too hot. Very frustrating!! Anyone ever have this happen? How long did it take for the hives to go away?
View 6 RepliesAllergies :: Carrot Cause Large Hives And Severe Swelling All Over My Body
I have a carrot allergy. When I ingest carrots, raw or cooked, I immediately break out in large hives and severe swelling all over my body. Not fun to suddenly have this happen after eating carrots all my life. Okay, I now avoid carrots in all forms, but I would like to know about BETA-CAROTENE. I see it listed as an ingredient in foodstuffs and I want to know if carrot allergy includes beta-carotene? I can't seem to find anything on the net other than beta-carotene is good for you, nothing about possibility of allergy to. Anyone?
View 1 RepliesTemporomandibular Joint Pain :: Naproxen (Aleve) Really Helped
I just wanted to share with everyone that I have tried Magnesium Citrate and Vitamin D for my TMJ pain and if anything, they actually made it worse. My wife recommended that instead of Advil (which does take the edge off a little) to try Aleve. I took (2) 220 mg pills right after dinner on a full stomach and noticed a big difference about 1-2 hours later. It kept me out of pain almost completely all night and I didn't even need to take more yet, knock on wood. I also noticed that a medical journal online posted that Naproxen had proven to be more effective than Ibuprofen or Tylenol for TMJ pain. Anyone else find this to be true for them too?
View 4 RepliesHeart :: Does Aspirin Affect Pt Or PTT Or INR?
Does aspirin 100mg daily elevates pt or ptt or inr and does it need control
View 1 RepliesNSAIDs :: Naproxen Should Not Be Taken With Aspirin?
My instructions for taking Naproxen indicate that it should not be taken with aspirin. My question is; how much time should I let go by after taking a Naproxen to be able to take aspirin?
View 6 RepliesAngina Or What? Nitro And Aspirin Not Working
I am 52 yrs old, I currently have 5 stents placed over the past 5 years. I still suffer angina a lot. Goes in bouts, sometimes numerous times a day and some days not at all. Monday morning I was woken at 3 am with bad chest pain. I laid there for a few minutes to see if it would ease. Finally got up and took a nitro. It didn't help, over the next 3 hours I took 7 nitro and chewed 3 baby aspirin, all to no avail. Off to the ER, EKG was fine, blood work showed no heart attack, but they wheeled me into the cath lab again. My cardiologist performed the procedure and found nothing out of sorts. I just don't know what to do, I take a ton of drugs, am diabetic also, but still suffer chest pain much too often. Am so limited on what I can do physically because of this.
View 6 RepliesAspirin And Cialis Together - Side Effects?
Can aspirin 150 mg and cialis 20 mg had together without side effects?
View 1 RepliesPregnancy :: Aspirin Safe For Headaches?
I'm 18 weeks and I get bad headaches the pain is so bad that I have to take 1 everyday can that effect my baby girl?
View 6 RepliesAspirin - Dispersible And Coated - Same Risk Of Gut Bleeding?
Does dispersible, and coated Aspirin, still have the same risk factor of gut bleed, as per standard tabs?
View 14 RepliesTaking Lansoprazole As A Barrier Against Aspirin-induced Gastritis
After my CABG 2 years ago I was prescribed various drugs for long term use, including a daily aspirin tablet. As I have had gastritis and stomach ulcers in the past, the cardiologist put me on lansoprazole to protect the stomach lining, even though the aspirin is the enteric-coated kind.
I've had lansoprazole prescribed in the past, or the alternative omeprazole, when I've had an outbreak of ulcers and/or gastritis, but the dosage was only for a maximum of two weeks, as I recall, and the medication did wonders to cure the ulcers. Now, however, I've been taking lansoprazole for over 2 years and I'm beginning to notice some of the side effects mentioned in the patient leaflet.
Does anyone else take daily aspirin as protection against heart attacks and strokes and if so, how do they handle aspirin's tendency to cause stomach bleeds? Maybe I could stop the lansoprazole now?
Gastritis From Reflux Or Drug-induced (aspirin And Penicillin)?
A few days ago I was diagnosed with gastritis. I admit I did take a messy course of self-prescribed antibiotics for a tooth infection, it included aspirin and penicillin, which I discontinued 4 months ago.
My question is, if the gastritis was a result of those drugs, shouldn't I have recovered after discontinuing the drugs? Or could it be bile reflux and have nothing to do with the drugs?
Difference Between Shingles And Hives ?
I'm a 27 year old woman and I've recently developed an extremely itchy rash on my back and hives- only on left side. At first i thought it was hives but usually when j get hives they are whitish but these are more red and some have a scabby surface. I haven't had any "pain" or burning but the itching is bad enough to where I can't sleep. This is around the 6th day with them. I will post a picture of what they looked like the first day vs now.
View 1 RepliesRamipril Vs Enalapril - Getting Hives
I've been a long time user of Ramipril and most recently posted about getting hives from it ... so my doc instead prescribed enalapril.
Just curious if anyone here can explain what might be going on with me... basically what occurred was:
Over the summer I stopped Ramipril due to suspicion of hives, for 2 months. Test was sort of inconclusive, as I did get a hive when restarting, but then no more. Anyway, BP was generally fine while off ramipril, about 120/85-88 ish. Latter number was somewhat high for me, so I restarted it.
Within one week I noticed increased ringing in the ears.
Over the next several weeks I noticed feeling somewhat sickly, like I had a virus.
BP initially went down to 120/80, but over time began to rise. Ended up being around 130-140/95 (higher than it was before I even started it). Bottom number higher than anytime in my life really.
Pulse strangely went up... a lot. From around 80 to 90-95. Occasionally even got to 100.
This week I started Enalapril (or two days ago to be exact). I just took my BP, it came in at 118/88 (diastolic till a tad highish) and pulse of 78. And overall I feel better and a lot calmer.
My question is, what happened exactly? I tool Ramipril for years and it never rose my BP or pulse before. Could it be a bad reaction due to a specific generic manufacturer? Long term allergy to ramipril that sort of just went haywire when stopping/restarting it?
Or is there something special about enalapril that would make it work better? I wouldn't think so, as they are both ace inhibitors.
Or just a weird coincidence?
Itchy Palms - Hives?
i got itchy on my hands for 10 days...i go to the doctor he said its acute hives...
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