worried about my allergic reaction

[mashimaro]

Dear dr and anyone who is allergy knowlegable,

during the past 5 months i have had weird and serious reactions every time i feel in pain and take a pain killer. it first started when i felt sore from having a cold and took two low dose advils. not even an hour passed by and my whole face was swollen, i had bloodshot eyes not to mention, my face was red like a tomato and my nasal airways were completely clogged. i had to blow my nose ever second and i would make a wheezing sound whenever i tried to breathe through my mouth. these allergy reactions usually take around 5 hours to completely go away by taking a claritin D. i also got these really severe (amost er) allergic reaction when i took ibuprofen, a couple of weeks after i got th same reaction when i took tylenol cold(containing acetaminophen) and finally, yesterday when i took two low dose motrins(this time it tookaround 12 hours for it to go away. the symptoms were very rare... just like other allergy attack, i could not stant on my two feet without having to rely onto something). i never took more than what it was intended in the instructions.i have not gone to the doctor yet or any allergy and poison center as i want to research what might be wrong with me. i also suffer from asthma attacks everytime i get these allergy attacks but they are controlable with albuterol.

i also suffer from night allergies in the summer...that include the same symptoms right when i lay down in bed. fortunaely, they went away late summer.

I would like to know PLEASE!!! if you can sort of predict what i might be allergic to or maybe its something in my stomach? have you ever heard of any case like mine? would appreciate it if i can have some guidance on how to avoid these allergic reactions other than staying away from pain killers and what to take instead of ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

thank you so much!!!

Maria, 22(roseville,california)
  

[pedwannab]

I've been taking allergy shots for about five years now. About a month ago, when I got my shot, (I get them every three weeks now), I didn't really get a reaction, but kind of an aching pain in my arm, combined with heat. Usually this kind of reaction goes away after about a couple of hours, but this time mine kept on, and i still have the heat, and pain in my arm in that area when i touch it with a bit of numbness, and it's been three weeks. When I asked my allergist, he avoided the question, but could this possibly be from getting shots for too long in the same spot? Or was it from the shot??

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi there.

You seemed to have a cutaneous drug  reaction with most pf the medications you have taken. I suggest you avoid taking any of these medication until you have sought consult with an allergologist.

Consult an allergologist for a skin test to determine what causes your allergies.Intradermal skin test or patch tests may be requested.You may also discuss with your physician the advantages of a lymphocyte transformation test in determining drug allergies. This will help you know which food or substances to avoid.

During an allergic reaction, it is best that you take an antihistamine and then go to the nearest ER for close supervision due to the danger of anaphylaxis ( may lead to airway obstruction and shock).Just avoid any triggers for now.