Emergency! Possibly Dangerouss?
Posted by: Alan in Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs, tags: Dangerouss, Emergency, Possibly
for the past few months i have been seeing my ENT. he has been wanting to operate on my ears, I really have no idea why i think negative pressure or something?But my tonsils have been infected too. and within the past 3 months i’ve visited him. ( i visit him once a month) he has been giving me antibiotics and antihistamines. ( i don’t think i spelled that right) None of it has been working so probably around 2 weeks ago he gave me steroids as a last resort. He prescribed bacterim to me ( a sulfur drug i think?) and i have Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, an auto immune disease. I took methotrexate and i was not allowed to take sulfur with it because of a possible reaction? I have not had any flare ups in a while, and my doctor took me off of methotrexate. anyways, when i took the steirod ( a 10 day process) i didn’t have a reaction til about the seventh day which was probably monday of this week, i noticed spots my mom took me to the doctor and they told me i had hives prescribed me medicine i took it went to school the next day still had a little on my body. had a huge amount of hives on my body the next day so my mom made me stay home. I went to school yesterday, still had a great amount of hives but it didn’t bother me. THIS morning i woke up sore throat stiff neck nothing out of the ordinary i looked in the mirror and i am ALMOST completely covered in hives like on my legs and arms i have some on my neck and in my hair line and probably 2 on my face. and alot on my stomach. they itch too we went to the doctors and they said it was not chicken pox and it wasn’t strep either.I stopped taking the medicine on monday but it has gotten progresivly worse throughout the week. does anyone have any idea about what might possibly be wrong with me?? thankyou so much if you can help me! 
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December 8th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Definitely let your mom take your to the ER hon. It sounds like you are experiencing a severe allergic reaction. You will need to be treated with IV meds if that is the case. As a person who suffers with these types of reactions all the time, I can tell you that you will feel better once the er docs give you the proper medication. I wish you luck and hope you feel better soon.
December 8th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Try taking Benedryl and if that doesn’t help after a half hour, perhaps you should to to the ER. You may have had an allergic reaction to a drug. I got an allergic reaction to an antibiotic the day I finished taking them. The reaction continues because the drug is still in your system. It could take time. Better safe than sorry.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Hives themselves are not life threatening unless they affect your breathing. You definitely need to be seen again by your doctor.
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December 9th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Yeah, get to the ER!!!!!!!! Maybe it isn’t dangerous, but don’t take the chance… something is going on; I would go to the ER today.
December 9th, 2009 at 10:47 am
your mom has a very good idea. an extreme allergic reaction can become life threatening. it could be other things as well including sepsis. don’t wait any longer.
December 9th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Mom’s know best….let her take you to the ER..maybe an allergic reaction. And you may need medication
December 9th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I would go to the hospital if I were you. The drugs being administered to you seem to be having their desired effect for a few days, then are having a placebo effect after a few days of drug therapy (meaning the drugs don’t do anything after a few days).
Sounds like something really serious, and you may possibly be admitted, meaning they might keep you there for treatment. It’s the best thing for you.
Hives/redness/swelling could be a sign of an allergic reaction. Like you said before, you currently have an autoimmune disease. This may be connected, maybe not, go see a doctor!
I’m no doctor, and with that said I can’t make a diagnosis, but like I said, I’d go to the hospital if I were you.