I am writing on behalf of my mother. She is a 68 y/o African American female. January 21st, she had total knee replacement surgery to her right knee. She stayed in the phys rehab center for 8 days post-op, and was fine. The surgeon sent her home with oxycodone for pain management. She only took it 3 days because she developed hives and swollen lips. We attributed this to an oxycodone reaction. However, it is now 3 months later, and the hives have not subsided. They are manageable with prednisone and other antihistamines.
She was sent to an allergist and it has been determined that she is allergic to numerous things including, but not limited to: dairy products, shell fish, nuts, cinnamon, fragrances & perfumes, the cat, penicillin, and the list goes on. She was not allergic to anything prior to the knee surgery. NO allergies at all. She is a great lover of body lotions and fragrances, so we know she was never allergic to it before.
The allergist has given her prescription antihistamine that I don't recall the name of right now. She has told me she ate some cookies with cinnamon, and within a few hours she did have an outbreak of the hives. Her lips will also swell in certain spots, or one side of the lip/mouth area.
She does take blood pressure medicine, a diuretic, and thyroid medicine.
Has anyone had any experience with these types of allergies and symptoms appearing after a surgical procedure?