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allergic reaction
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:15 pm
by gringo
found out thursday...i am allergic to pennicillin...so they said in the emergency room when my face swelled up and my arms caught fire from the inside and i grew a rash from fingertips to belly...

no money for the script...so i end up in fetal position all weekend...cept to banter once or twice in here...
tuesday drive to ft. whipple...45 miles of am i really risking my life to get a free prescription at the va?
mingus mountain eats distracted drivers...wicked wicked...
va fills my script..tells me i only feel like i am dying...
a vet came running out to help me into the emergency room..i couldn't get out of the car...
god ain't done with me yet..
but damn pain.
i am so tired of constant pain...an drugs do not help

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:02 am
by gino
gringo,you are in my prayers buddy. Man that must really suck, hope you feel better soon.

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:00 am
by rangerbluedog
+ 1 Gringo.
Just know there is a reason for all this...
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:43 am
by philco
God be with you and give you the strength you need to make it through this Gringo.
I'm praying for you my friend.
Phil
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:30 am
by FRJ
gringo, I'm sorry your in such distress. God be with you.
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:15 am
by Gunsmoke47
I'll pray for you Gringo. May the pain ease up soon.
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:54 am
by zed6309
sorry to hear this gringo, ive had alergy problems for a long time now and on so many meds its stupid, cost me a bomb a month that as a family we struggle to pay, on top of my special eating needs, that cost us a extra £100 a month, i got utocaria probably wrong spelling lol , 3 months ago and my face was like the elephant mans and was covered in hives, it was a reaction possibly from the phuemonia i had over christmas including a collapsed lung, i have to take steroids and 2 different anthisomeens to control it, i ran out of some meds over the weekend and i started to swell up, same today as ive run out of steroids and skint, so i feel your pain mate, fingers crossed yours gets sorted quick, im still having more blood tests as mine is controlled by medication and i hate taking tablets as too many side effects

take care mate .
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:16 am
by vikingdog
Hang in there gringo. Prayers said for you. Keep us posted?
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:18 pm
by johnny twoshoes
Praying for both of you guys, doesn't sound like any fun.

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:21 pm
by jmh58
zed and gringo.. Hang tuff and dont let the bast--ds beat you!! Prayers for yunz guyz!! PLEASE take care!! John

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:38 pm
by zed6309
jmh58 wrote:zed and gringo.. Hang tuff and dont let the bast--ds beat you!! Prayers for yunz guyz!! PLEASE take care!! John

thanks guys, an dgringo hang in there, i ran out of steroids the other day and now iam covered in hives, ive strated to get used to it now although itches like mad, i hope they sort the right meds out for you gringo as its taken them ages to sort me out and cost me more money than we have, my fingers are crossed for you mate and thoughts go out to you

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:04 pm
by gringo
thanks Zed, guys...
the swelling has gone down...rash is cleared up...
PAIN in every joint...skin feels like it is still on fire...
it will be all right...
praying your hives bring honey, zed.
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:25 am
by zed6309
gringo wrote:thanks Zed, guys...
the swelling has gone down...rash is cleared up...
PAIN in every joint...skin feels like it is still on fire...
it will be all right...
praying your hives bring honey, zed.
cheers gringo and im glad yours is slightly getting better, mine cale auticarea and was coused by infection, my skin was on fire as well, and i couldnt walk on my feet as was so swollen and sore, these things are a nightmare as usualy they cant find the cause, fingers crossed your all sorts it self quikly,

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:32 am
by gringo
well, someone recognized me today..so the face swelling is gone...
the skin on fire is constant..wow..
joints have cleared up, as much as an old mechanics knuckles ever do...
strange how a medication, you take all your life, can turn on you and leave you looking like walking dead..
thanks everybody.
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:54 am
by zed6309
gringo wrote:well, someone recognized me today..so the face swelling is gone...
the skin on fire is constant..wow..
joints have cleared up, as much as an old mechanics knuckles ever do...
strange how a medication, you take all your life, can turn on you and leave you looking like walking dead..
thanks everybody.
it sounds like what ive got ? my face went like a ape mans

plus i had the bad shakes, they have put me on another antihistomine and and it seems to be coming back

your right about how odd these things happen, mine was caused by infection but they did say meds can cause it , im glad you reconise yourself i understand that completey

Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:51 am
by Aimus Moses
Prayers go out to both you guys gringo and zed. I hope you both get to feeling better soon.
Aimus
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:57 pm
by zed6309
Thanks aimus
this might interst you gringo, this is what i still have after about 4 months and still on steroids and 4 other tablets,
spellt correctly this time lol
urticaria
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical_he ... aria.shtml
Re: allergic reaction
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:46 pm
by gringo
i really want to thank everyone for your prayers and concerns...it means a lot to me guys.
thank you.
donald