I went into anaphylactic shock on Tuesday after an Iron IV. I rushed to the ER and they gave me steroids because my throat was closing up, I had welts and hives all over my body, etc.
It was 100% necessary...life or death situation. My question is, is there anything I should do now to prevent a total Lyme flare from the steroids?
I had 2 steroid epidurals last year and that was what made me SO sick. I'd like to avoid it.
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
up for knshore
Posted by METALLlC BLUE (Member # 6628) on :
Yes, keep your antibiotics at highest, yet safest, dose you can tolerate. Usually combination therapy with antibiotics, is useful, after steroid use/or during it's use.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Yes, make sure you are taking abx. Also, taper the steroids as soon as you can ... or were you just given a shot and now off of them??
I'm very happy you are still with us!!!! Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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Relax. Glad the ER saved your life. That's beyond essential, I'd say.
Just call the LLMD who is treating you - s/he would want to know about what has happened and also to consider adjustments in your protocol.
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Posted by knshore (Member # 13451) on :
I was given something IV (steroids) and a few breathing treatments with steroids in them.
I'm not on anything for the reaction now, except benadryl.
I called my LLMD, waiting to hear back.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
SHORE,
UDDDA; what a SCARE!! i don't have any advise but glad you came thru this ok!!! we care about you ok!
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