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Allergies |
Systemic reactions to allergy shots.. help!10/19/2007 |
Hi, I just started my allergy shots last week. I reacted pretty intensely to every weed, grass, tree pollen they tested me for. I have resorted to the shots because the meds don`t work on me. The only thing that works is a Kenalog shot, but I had bad side effects from it.Anyway, I get four shots each time, and they are starting me off very low (I think .05?). The first time I got my shots, within minutes my sinuses swelled up, and the post nasal drip started. I also felt a bit nauseous. This came on within a few minutes of the shots, and lasted for about an hour. I did take an antihistamine in the office.
This week I got my second set of shots. I told the nurse about the last time, and she told me to take an antihistamine. Well, again within minutes, sinus swelled up, but I also felt weird... kind of an anxiety feeling with heart palpitations. I also felt a bit lightheaded. This went on for about 25 minutes. I went back and told the nurse, and she asked me about throat tightening or wheezing. I didn`t have any of that. She took my BP which was normal. She felt I was just anxious about the shots.
Needless to say, I am forming an anxiety about these shots now! Is the reaction I had typical? Does it mean that I can`t take these shots? The strange thing is that I get no redness or hive at the injection site, only the systemic symptoms. My allergist is out of town for a few weeks, so I wanted some input before my next injections next week. The only other health issue I have is that I just started two weeks ago taking Synthroid for hypothyroidism (was losing my hair and exhausted).
I would very much appreciate input, and thank you for this service!
I would refrain from getting any more injections until you have had time to confer with your allergist. He/she may want to make adjustments in your treatment or may decide that the shots are not for you. Good luck.
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Jonathan Bernstein, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Immunology and Allergy Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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