Well the allergic reaction came to a head this morning. I took another generic Allegra pill last night and put more hydrocortisone cream on the affected areas of my face and neck last night. I woke up this morning, and it was worse than the previous three days. Heather said my face looked like a red version of the The Hulk. I went to Urgent Care, and the doctor thought it might have something to do with the generic brand Allegra, and the fillers that they use in the generic tablets. She said it's not uncommon for people to have allergic reactions to medications they haven't had any problems with before once they switch to the generic brand. Wonderful. The stuff I was taking to get rid of the problem was actually the cause of the problem. Anyway, they gave me a benadryl shot, a shot of prednisone (a steroid), and some zantac for some unknown reason. Needless to say, I'm a little loopy right now. But the swelling has gone down quite a bit, and the itching, after a crescendo of itchiness after getting home from urgent care, has subsided as well. Lesson learned. The brand names are more expensive for a reason, and after the past couple of days, I'd say the extra cost is worth it. The picture was taken right before I walked out the door to go to urgent care. Nice, huh?
3 comments:
Oh my gosh,Dave. Youn look like you were in the pain that you said you were in. I hope you are feeling much better today.
By the way I do know how to speak and youn isn't a word. Just so you know. Love you MOM
WOW-- you look awful!! I'm glad to hear that you're all better and they were able to figure out the source of the problem!!
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