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05.30.08, 19:16 PM General Topics
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My sister has a horrible case of hives, worst her md said she's ever seen! She's taking topical corticosteroids and oral antihistamines and it's not getting better. Started after she stayed at a hotel. Any ideas? Md said it didn't look like bites of any kind ... wdyt? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 07:16 PM Flag
 

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sounds like she needs oral steroids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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If it was the worst the doctor's ever seen, she would have given sister a shot of steroids and followed them with some oral steroids for the next week. We just had this happen with DS last week. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:18 PM Flag
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I'll tell her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:20 PM Flag
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Doctor told us if you don't interrupt the cycle, the hives can last past when your body gets rid of the irritant (like it kicks in some sort of immune system haywire). She must be miserable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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She is sooo miserable. Dh says it doesn't look like hives, it's not really raised, but must be some sort of contact dermatitis from something she used at the hotel, she used their soaps and creams too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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np: I remember that. How is your ds doing now? That was a scary situation. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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Thanks for asking. He's doing much better. The allergist says the ER docs were wrong and it was an environmental allergy, not a food allergy - we are going to do scratch tests once he's completely off the steroids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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Glad to hear he's doing better. GL with the testing! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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mold? reaction to sheets? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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she may want to see an allergist. i had allergic reaction to something one night right after I had my db. no idea what it was, went to er, my lung was collapsing, had awful hives-they were the reason i went to er. allergist did testing and was able to tell me what allergy was, gave me epi pen, etc and I go back for follow up visits periodically. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:20 PM Flag
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What was it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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green beans. i am not supposed to eat any beans, but I do on occasion-haven't had any reactions since. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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np: wow. what an interestig thing to be allergic to. Never heard of that before. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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yeah, I know. i had eaten them my whole life too-dr said that this happens sometimes if someone has allergies in family (which we do) and after a pg, body can be so out of wack. dr also said beans are part of same family as peanuts, so I have to watch what I eat and what I give to my kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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random [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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Have her take an colloidal oatmeal bath (Aveeno) to soothe the skin. Poor thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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