Prednisone dosage allergic reaction

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1716896 tn?1308880762 So, when prednisone is prescribed to alleviate an allergic reaction and then upon stopping prednisone a rash flares up "with a vengeance" - ----1]Could it be an allergy to a bacteria, since I never developed a fever when my hand got infected and then spread and then swelled up my face, and I never finished the whole dosage of antibiotics? ------2]What type of doctor should one seek, besides a dermatologist or an allergist?
369994 tn?1225733799 Hi.. I was given prednisone for an allergic reaction to penicillin. My body broke out in spreading itching hives since Saturday. I started taking the Prednisone Monday afternoon along with benadryl since Sunday. At least 2-3 doses a day of benadryl. I'm taking 20mg of prednisone twice a day. I've taken 3 doses so far and it seems as if it works for a little bit but last night before bed, my hives were RED again and itching same as this morning they are itching like crazy.
Avatar m tn Allergic reactions just happen. One day your body may tolerate a certain medication or food just fine ... and then another day you have swelling, itching, hives, swelling and trouble breathing! Yes, it's that quick sometimes. Your reaction time must be quick as well. As caregiver said, you need to carry either a 'epi-pen' or whatever medication(s) you and your Dr agree would be best in case of an allergic episode! Best of luck - take care!
Avatar m tn I lost weight because I had to be very careful. . My biopsy and blood test showed I had an allergic reaction to something. I am going back to Dermatologist for a skin patch test in 2 weeks. I was on the Pred for 2 weeks, (got weaned off) 3 days ago and now I am getting break outs again on my hands and other parts of my body. I am really hesitant about calling my GP or Dermatologist because I really do not want to go back on the Pred. Any suggestions?
Avatar m tn I get cortizone shots in my neck for spur related nerve inflamation and in my back for disc related nerve inflamation. These are given along the the nerve line to decrease the inflamation 2-3 times a year. The last 3 times, I developed an itching and minor rash at each injection site. My doctor couldn't figure out what d was causing the problem. I just had cataract laser surgery & was given Prednisone drops.
Avatar n tn about them, and he said it was erythema nodosum as a result of an allergic reaction to Levaquin. However, since then I've had minor difficulty breathing. I'm an asthmatic, so that's not abnormal, but still... Any help would be appreciated.
Avatar n tn a dermatologist prescribed prednisone starting july and tapered off on november 2007 and they disappeared for a time but would show up once in a while (even when i was on prednisone). the doctor would increase my dosage of prednisone (and thus lengthened the tapering off process), that's why i ended up taking it for about 5 months. however, i still have them. aside from prednisone, is there any other treatment that is available for me?
Avatar m tn I am a 55% electrical burn, which happened over 10 years ago. It goes from my waist to my neck including all of my arms. I have skin harvested from my thighs many times. a few months ago a rash started developing in localized areas. A ferw spots on my arms and thishs and chest. I thought it was bed bugs, scabies psriosis everything really. Today i woke up to itchy rash just on my thighs where the skin was harvested. i don't know if its allergic reaction to beer, chocolate or what.
Avatar n tn Apparently, your physician decided that the necessity of taking a dye scan was worth the risks of a reaction, and tried to make sure the reaction was dampened. The prednisone will work itself out fairly raopidly, although usually, one "tapers down". Prednisone depresses the immune response, which could make one more susceptible to a viral or bacterial infection in the lung. There should no long-term harm from a single use of prednisone, even at such a high dose.
2015036 tn?1332997788 t see my neuro until next month, and I have had more difficulty with allergic reaction to Avonex. For the last couple of months, I've been able to control it with 10mg of oral prednisone, and two benadryl tablets- along with the usual pre medication for interferon. Last week, the rash persisted for an additional day. This week, the rash/itchiness is still present, three days later. I don't want to give up! Other than the skin rash, this dmd has been the most tolerable for me.
Avatar f tn The iodine based dye IS the one that causes the most allergic reactions. I don't know how you arrived at that conclusion. I had an anaphylactic reaction to it, and I am also allergic to prednisone, so i can't have it, and yet, the dr who is trying to diagnose my fibromyalgia insists I try it again anyway with 40mg prednisone 2x before the test, 50mg benadryl before the test and then 40mg prednisone after the test.
Avatar f tn well i stopped taking them and started taking benadryl cause i figured i got an allergic reaction to it. now i have all these little bumps all over my body and they itch like crazy, after i scratch they get like water in them that i can pop them. well since the benadryl isn't working what should i do???
Avatar f tn I took it for a severe poison ivy allergic reaction once. It worked for the posion ivy. But I had a MASSIVE personality change. I'm pretty sure I turned into satan during that time. It was awful and I refuse to take it again. Plus, I couldn't sleep on it.
3588970 tn?1352500746 I'm lucky enough to have 3-4 docs at the University of Utah tracking me. They are not giving me a choice for anything but corticosteriod treatment because of this massive rash reaction - it covered 98% of my body at its worst and I still look like a leper 10 days after ceasing teleprevir. As I understand their fears, the allergic reaction has become self-sustaining so that my body can't return to normal on its' own.
Avatar n tn I have had poison ivy for about 2 weeks now. Started out on my ankles and began (and still, but not as much) spreading to areas of: knees, arms, stomach region. I noticed that overnight (after taking prednisone for the first and LAST day...took a small dosage, couldn't stand the side effects so I was taken off of it) my ears became itchy, and then very tender, warm and red the next day. Also noticed dry skin just behind the ears. Is this something to be concerned about?
369994 tn?1225733799 Same thing happened to me and the prednisone made me sick aswell and so did the anti histimes I get a stomach problem each time, I 6 months later am searching for naswers I have found that Aloe Vera Gel soothes the hives Try it, it wont cure them , but it helps.
Avatar f tn I was stung on the eyelid by a hornet 8 days ago. I am allergic so went to the Doctor immediately with epi pen in hand. The reaction was not severe, a few hives an hour after the sting, a queasy stomach and some swelling around the eye and face area. After 5 days or so all the swelling went away and back to normal. The sting area never itched like all the other stings I have had. This is my first hornet sting experience.
Avatar f tn My doc prescribed some prednisone. I started taking 8 tablets and i'm supposed to reduce 1 dose every day which is what i'm doing. But i did a bit of research about prednisones online and there are so many side effects including swelling! I had an allergic reaction and my face swelled up a little and my lips was swollen, but by taking this medicine, will i swell up again? Isn't it supposed to help get rid of everything related to allergy?
Avatar f tn I also had an allergic reaction to neosporin antibiotic ointment that I applied on the sores thinking they were infected with bacteria. I told the dermatologist the bumps were spreading, but the office was very busy. The only reason I was able to get squeezed in was because I told the receptionist it might be contagious. She focused only on the sores that weren't healing and ignored the spreading bumps issue.
Avatar m tn anywhere a callous has formed). Basically, it looks like an allergic reaction. I get periodic bouts of hive and itchiness, like it is in my veins. I have also broken out in hives like large polka-dots over my skin. Recommended medical treatments are have been largely unsuccessful in the control of my issues, other than treating the symptoms.