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jerseypanda
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Allergic Reaction?
OK, so I am obviously having some type of allergic reaction to something.
My fingers are getting swollen and itchy. The bottom of my foot has a lump when I walk that I can feel and is also getting itchy.
I haven't eaten anything abnormal today. In fact, I started getting these symptoms before I ate anything at all.
Anyone ever have an allergic reaction like this before? DH just ran out (we are both working from home today) and got me some benedryl. Hopefully I can stay awake and the swelling will go down!
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Posted 2/9/09 11:10 AM  |
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Angel321
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
new sheets/towels?
new detergent used for sheets/towels?
new bath product?
new hair product??
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| Posted 2/9/09 11:20 AM |
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jerseypanda
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
Posted by davenjess
new sheets/towels?
new detergent used for sheets/towels?
new bath product?
new hair product??
It is so strange. I have not done anything different that I can think of to cause the reaction.
I took Benedryl yesterday and things got better, although it took almost all day for the swelling in my fingers to go down.
Now today, I have random spots of hives. One on my thumb, some on my feet. So weird. 
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| Posted 2/10/09 10:37 AM |
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jax1023
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
Have you had a cold recently?
Last year DH borke out in major hives, but had done nothing new to be allergic too. His sister (a doctor) said it was probably a post viral syndrome. That your immune system can like overdrive.
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| Posted 2/10/09 9:48 PM |
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jerseypanda
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
Posted by jax1023
Have you had a cold recently?
Last year DH borke out in major hives, but had done nothing new to be allergic too. His sister (a doctor) said it was probably a post viral syndrome. That your immune system can like overdrive.
I think I constantly have a cold!  DS has had a runny nose since he started daycare in Sept, so I tend to have one on and off.
We'll just see how long it lasts before I go to a doctor. This morning about 45 minutes after I got up I got some more hives (on my butt  ... sorry TMI) So I immediately popped a Benedryl. It's 3 days now, so we'll see how much longer it lasts!
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| Posted 2/11/09 9:33 AM |
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Angel321
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
what's causing concern in my head is that the hives are in differing places....it suggests that it is something environmental....
it can't hurt to call the doc - talk to him/her about it - see what they suggest. You could just have to go in for a quick steroid shot....
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| Posted 2/11/09 10:31 AM |
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SweetCin
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
I often get reactions like that, especially since being prego. I'm allergic to yellow dye #5 which is in a lot of foods & I usually just get the swollen tongue/lip, but since being prego, the littlest bit would lead to swollen foot on the bottom that was swollen/itchy or swollen eye/lip or really weird but I'd get raised skin that was swollen/warm on my stomach/side/butt/thighs....WEIRD.
I too would take Benedryl but it seemed to take forever to have any effect.
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| Posted 2/12/09 8:35 PM |
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jerseypanda
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Re: Allergic Reaction?
Posted by SweetCin
I often get reactions like that, especially since being prego. I'm allergic to yellow dye #5 which is in a lot of foods & I usually just get the swollen tongue/lip, but since being prego, the littlest bit would lead to swollen foot on the bottom that was swollen/itchy or swollen eye/lip or really weird but I'd get raised skin that was swollen/warm on my stomach/side/butt/thighs....WEIRD.
I too would take Benedryl but it seemed to take forever to have any effect.
Yeah, weird is right! Today is day #5 of the itchies! If I am still getting them next week, I will call my doctor!
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