Do You Have Any Allergies???

[pomtzu]

Glad you finally found out what the problem was, Liz. I never had PI so obviously I'm not allergic to it, however one of my brothers was severely allergic to it. All he had to do was walk near it, and he would be covered all over in huge, weepy blisters - even in his mouth! It would be so bad that he couldn't even go to school. Funny the way things run in families - some have horrible reactions, and others - nothing.

[lizbud]

Glad you finally found out what the problem was, Liz. I never had PI so obviously I'm not allergic to it, however one of my brothers was severely allergic to it. All he had to do was walk near it, and he would be covered all over in huge, weepy blisters - even in his mouth! It would be so bad that he couldn't even go to school. Funny the way things run in families - some have horrible reactions, and others - nothing.

Well I'm several years past retirement age & I used to think I wasn't
allergic too, but I guess not.

I didn't get the blisters at first, just large welt like swelling on my face
and neck. One eye was nearly swollen shut. It looked awful.

[Karen]

Liz, be aware that because you are allergic, you need to be even more wary than ever before, because from now on, every reaction will tend to be more and more severe. My brother-in-law ended up hospitalized a couple times because of poison ivy allergies. He was the reason I was so diligent about ripping to out - by the roots - whenever it appeared in our yard at the last house.

[wombat2u2004]

Penicillin, and selected Amway products.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

FOOD : allergic to musscles

MEDS : allergic to Primperan, which is a fluid against nausiness; it is usually always given after an operation

[AdoreMyDogs]

I'm sorry to hear so many folks suffer from scary (or downright annoying) allergies.

When I was pregnant with Quinn, I had to be rushed to the ER after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Advair (that purple discus thing). My eyes swelled shut, both of them, face swelled, and more scary still, my throat began to swell shut. I was struggeling to breathe. I was pregnant and had to be given a shot of epinephrine, which is a HUGE no-no previous to the 3rd trimester. Thankfully I was just days into my 3rd trimester but I was terrified until I saw that she did, indeed, have 10 fingers and 10 toes. I guess it's known to cause many birth defects, including webbed digets. I had an epi-pen to carry around in case I ever came into contact with Advair, but the epi-pen expired and I never bothered to get a new one. I know I should, but I don't know anyone who uses it.

I was allergic to my Goffin's cockatoo bird and had to find a new home for her. It was like adopting out a child and it's a pain that still hurts to this day. I loved that bird and it shattered my heart to find her a new home. She made me have to use my rescue inhaler ALL the time, and I ended up having to use my rescue inhaler about every 4 hours, even after I re-homed my bird, her dust lingered for quite some time before my asthma became under control again. Stooopid allergies

[lizbud]

I'm sorry to hear so many folks suffer from scary (or downright annoying) allergies.

When I was pregnant with Quinn, I had to be rushed to the ER after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Advair (that purple discus thing). My eyes swelled shut, both of them, face swelled, and more scary still, my throat began to swell shut. I was struggeling to breathe. I was pregnant and had to be given a shot of epinephrine, which is a HUGE no-no previous to the 3rd trimester. Thankfully I was just days into my 3rd trimester but I was terrified until I saw that she did, indeed, have 10 fingers and 10 toes. I guess it's known to cause many birth defects, including webbed digets. I had an epi-pen to carry around in case I ever came into contact with Advair, but the epi-pen expired and I never bothered to get a new one. I know I should, but I don't know anyone who uses it.

I was allergic to my Goffin's cockatoo bird and had to find a new home for her. It was like adopting out a child and it's a pain that still hurts to this day. I loved that bird and it shattered my heart to find her a new home. She made me have to use my rescue inhaler ALL the time, and I ended up having to use my rescue inhaler about every 4 hours, even after I re-homed my bird, her dust lingered for quite some time before my asthma became under control again. Stooopid allergies

Leslie, I'm sorry about your bird. I was afraid my DR would find me allergic
to dog or cat dander & I'd have to think about rehomeing my furkids.
Didn't happen but still that's a sad thought.

Did you ever try Spirva for your asthma? It's a once a day inhaled med.
I use Advair 2x per day for COPD. Tried the Spirva first & it worked fine
for better breathing but messed up my vision. Couldn't see clear enough
to drive. I too, have a rescue (albuterol) inhaler. & don't need to use it much
except when this PI reaction happened, then used it every 4 hrs too.