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What are you taking the bactrim for? My Dr said that sulfa allergy can happen any time-look for a rash and swelling
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randibear
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sulfa -- man, i'm allergic to all sulfa. i break out in a sweat then get great big red and purple blotches all over my body and swell.
i'd say allergic reaction........
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Randi, Thanks, I'm leaning that way too. How long did it usually last after stopping the meds? Sara
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I am deathly allergic to sulfa drugs. I get bodywide red rash and in my lungs too and very high fever and almost die.
Sounds like an allergic reaction not a Herx!!!
You should go to MD because the danger is the lungs- the same thing happening to your skin can happen to your lungs!!!! So get thee to MD!!!
I was hospitalized for a week the one time I took Sulfa- and rash lasted for weeks after!!!! Faded slowly- was embarassing- (was 19 or so!) Dark red stain rash for me-
Glad you are being carefuL!!! Best wishes, Sarah
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Hey Sarah, I spoke with my LLMD office, they too think it's an allergic reaction. They said if I was miserable, they could call in prednisone (sp)
I told them I was just uncomfortable. I haven't had any breathing problems. Did you? Sara
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i had to keep gasping for breath as i couldn't get enough air but i was, literally, bouncing off the walls. i was so hyper that i thought i was going to collapse. i remember my heart rate was through the roof and my bp was sky high.
i remember a high fever, too, cause they had to put me in an ice bath to get me cooled down. wierd...
they gave me something, sorry, can't remember what, cause it was about 15 years ago.
my file is now tagged big red letters -- allergies -- sulfa...
i do remember the doc saying i'd die if i ever had it again.
i think the blotchiness and redness went away in a couple of days.
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