Has anyone else experienced type of sensitivity?
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
I'm not sure about the allergies, but prednisone is a steroid and a HUGE no-no with Lyme. it can cause it to go rampant! However, in a life threatening situation, there's not much choice. You should consult with your LLMD to discuss how to coordinate that care.
Posted by TF (Member # 14183) on :
Once I got lyme disease, a number of meds caused me to get hives.
First was my combination estrogen/progesterone pill. Then came zithromax. Then, after that various anti-inflammatories including celebrex, naprosen. I needed something for a herniated disc. Found I could successfully take mobic.
So, even after lyme, I have had this problem. Hope that one day I will no longer have it.
Before lyme, I never got hives. So, I give the lyme the credit for all the hives I have suffered with since. I had hives for at least 5 months the first episode. That's how long it took for me to figure out it was the estrogen/progesterone pill doing it. I had taken that pill for 2 years without a problem.
It has been 5 years since I completed my lyme treatment and I am still symptom-free, enjoying my life.
Any time you HAVE to take steroids (like you had to this time), be sure you are also on antibiotics. Here is a quote from Burrascano on the subject:
"More evidence has accumulated indicating the severe detrimental effects of the concurrent use of immunosuppressants including steroids in the patient with active B. burgdorferi infection. Never give steroids or any other immunosuppressant to any patient who may even remotely be suffering from Lyme, or serious, permanent damage may result, especially if given for anything greater than a short course. If immunosuppressive therapy is absolutely necessary, then potent antibiotic treatment should begin at least 48 hours prior to the immunosuppressants." (p. 12)
Of course, if your throat is swelling shut, you have to take steroids. Just be sure you are on a strong antibiotic also. Steroids shut down the immune system which allows lyme disease to go wild in your body. At least if you had an antibiotic in your system at the same time, the lyme would not be able to progress as well. That is the idea.