Grade: 2
Re-Occurring Allergic Reaction.
July 1 started with poison ivy exposure.
July 12 -16 developed into a heat rash all over
July 18 In Emergency with lumps all over. 50mg Prednisone prescribed.
July 19 Lips swelled. Back to emergency for Hydroxyzine.
July 22- 27 On and off antihistamine as symptoms varied from itchiness to swelling!
July 28 Saw Doctor, prescribed Prednisone 25 mg 3 days and Epipen.
Aug 1 -2 Throat swelling after Rogaine and lumps on body, 9 hours in Emergency. Prescribed 25 mg Prednisone for 2 weeks and Hydroxyzine as required
Aug 16 Two weeks without a reaction though I felt a bit prickly Saturday after the WJR. Have played hockey twice no issue. COC's in Ottawa will be the next acid test.
Aug 18 Woke up with reaction but antihistamine knocked it down. Back on antihistamine & predisone.
Aug 19 - 22: Slight lumps in the morning. Tried to stay with just antihistamine but had to go on predisone once.
Aug 24: On antihistamine and predisone to play hockey, not reaction
Aug 26: Off drugs after hockey but woke with fat lips after spinning. Back on both drugs.
Sept 4: Off drugs for 4 days. Hot work in plant and garden. Woke up with swollen left eye lid and cheek. Took some Predisone and iced my face.
Sept 9: Saw allergy specialist. Prescribed Singulair, Hydrozyxine, Nitty Pot and Omnaris nasal spray. Hive reaction should go away slowly but the drugs have repeats good for over 4 months. Predisone should not be taken as it causes muscle and bone disintegration and the effect is accumulative.
Sept 23: No issue since start of Singulair and hydrozyxine. Some muscle spasm early but not critical.
Oct 23: Have not had a serious reaction in a while but the temperature is cooler and I am on drugs all the time. I had wondered if Singulair was decreasing up running speed but my 10 k trial time seems similar to last year. I have light sneezing incidents though.
Dec 25 tried o come off drugs but had a slight allergic reaction to cat hair maybe.
Jan 15 Only taking drugs the day before physical activity. Seems to be working.
Jan 30: Welt at waist after spinning.
Feb 2: Had fat lip until I took a Singulair and antihistamine. Same at night so I was fine for hockey!
Feb 12 Had fat lips in morning after eating shrimp. 1 Antihistamine
Mar 4 Saw a lone shrimp in a bowl of Mediterrean Pescado soup and had fat lip the next day. Took 1 antihistamine. DO NOT EAT SHRIMP!!
March 12 - Welter on left hip light and ignored.
March 16 - Light welter on arm after platelet donation. Took antihistamine.
March 17 - Light reaction to pine wood shavings. Took antihistamine.
March 22 After eating salmon had itchy right foot. Took an antihistamine and it went away.
March 27 Slight itchy wrist after cycling. No drugs taken.
May 9: Had 2 sprimp for dinner with steak. No reaction though may be a little itchy.
May10: More shrimp, no reaction!
May 30: Itchy foot, took antihistamine.
July 8: Now over a year but no symptoms in a month. Noticed that Glucosamine is now out "Shellfish" free and I was taking Glucosamine last year source unknown. Perhaps my daily dose heightened some deep shellfish allergy. I have had shrimp and no issues in a while now!
Aug 17 : No issue in over a year. Had a dozen shrimp for dinner last week. Hopefully cured!!
Stay away from poison ivy. Use Ivy block and ivy soap where possible.