Squash allergy lasting a month?

[juliakemble]

About a month ago I had an allergic reaction to squash. I was visiting a friend and did not have access to any anti-hystamines. My past squash incondent wasn't as severe but I could feel my throat getting tight. The person I was staying with didn't quite understand the severity of the reaction and thought i'd probably feel better by morning. I was up all night not being able to breath. I went to emergency the next day and had a shot of an anti-hystamine and a mask that contained steriods that I breathed in for about 20 minutes. I was not given a shot of epinephrine because I endured the reaction for 7 hours before showing up to the hospital. Anyway, it has been a month and I have been bed ridden. I can still hardly breath and I have intense chest pain. If I go for a walk i come back practically chocking on my own breath. I am now also reacting to things I didn't in the past. I ate a pear the other day which I instantly reacted to and took antihystamines which stopped the reaction but didn't improve the other symptoms.  WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? And should I just use my epipen? I have an inhaler that had never been used given to me that contains salbutamol sulfate which has helped a little, but not much.

[Irishbred]

I AGREE WITH DR. ABOVE: YOU MUST SEEK
OUT A GOOD ALLERGIST(RESEARCHER, PREFER)
HAVE BLOOD TEST/PRICK TEST FOR ALLERGIES.
OTHERWISE, THIS WILL CONTINUE.
EDUCATE YOURSELF WITH CROSSOVER FOODS, ETC.
GRASS..ALLERGY, SAME AS EATING"WHEAT, I DIDN'T
KNOW THAT. I DO NOW.

[Holl5220]

Any luck with finding out what was happening with you? I have very similar symptoms after eat shrimp/shellfish.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Looks like the allergic reactions have triggered an attack of Asthma. Cough, chest tightness and breathlessness the three symptoms are the triad of symptoms for Asthma. It is a disease affecting the lungs causing narrowing of the airways, usually due to an allergic reaction to triggering factors. Therapy is with bronchodilators which cause the airways to dilate. You will need to consult your doctor who may even ask for blood tests and an X ray. Lung function tests could further help in evaluation.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[EarthGirlJenn]

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[EarthGirlJenn]

I just wanted to respond. I saw you had none. I am having an ongoing allergic reaction too, the way I found my way here. I really don't have an answers for you, but I definitely think the Doctors are not even understanding these things really work in some cases. It may be a mystery and you may have to just hang tight. I am so sympathetic to you. I know how frustrated I am after 5 days of this and being totally paranoid in what I eat or drink, I broke out in blotches after having mineral water this morning. This is completely not fun at all. I was speaking to my sister yesterday about it. She said my neice in her teen years was breaking out in hives at random for years. They never could and still havent even figured out what it is attributed to. I just wish Drs would come out and admit that they don't know either and tell us to treat it as a skin condition.. and to treat it as needed with benadryl or other antihystamines.

Sometimes these prolonged reactions are just that, prolonged reactions. Thats my non medical opinion. Try to relax and pace yourself, keeping anxiety and stress under control. I know its not easy because even sitting here I know my bathroom needs to be cleaned, my roof is growing mold, and I have a sinkhole in my front yard. I dont have the money to fix my non insurance covered sink hole, I dont have the 1000.00 deductable for my roof, and I am sitting here on benadryl not wanting to clean that bathroom. PS. My husband is annoying me.. lols. I am just glad my autistic son is in school, my husband is at work, and I have cable and internet.

Try to relax, this will pass Im sure. I am going to take my own advice.