Hi,
Well,I had a new experience yesterday.
Went to my pcp in the am for routine visit. I happened to have a sore
throat,headache,and was very congested. He looked at my throat,and didn't say
anything more. I figured he thought it was a virus,so he didn't give me an
antibiotic.
I went with my son-in-law and did some food shopping;when I got home had
message to call dr's office. Spoke with the nurse who said the doc forgot to
give me a script for amoxicillin and they would fax it to pharmacy.
My daughter picked it up,and I took one at 3:10. The fun began at about
3:45. My hands were itchy,and no amount of scratching helped.Then my face
started itching. Lips felt tingly;looked in the mirror and my face was getting
very red,lips and tongue were puffy. Now I have taken amoxicillin numerous
times,but knew this was an allergic reaction. Called 911 and the person had a
hard time understanding me due to tongue swelling. Then called my daughter,and
my sister. Daughter went to hospital,sister came to my house (she lives down
the street from me).
In the ambulance IV was started and benadryl given through it;that stops the
reaction from getting worse. Got to hospital,had epinephrine SQ which reverses
the reaction,and solu-medrol 125 mg IVP. Had to stay there for 5 hrs to be sure
I didn't have a second reaction which is worse than the first. I didn't (Thank
God).
Came home with an epi pen in case of any further problems.a 4 day course of
prednisone,and benadryl if needed for itching or rash.
So,that was my adventure! I thought while in the ambulance,after all crap
I've been through the past 2 months,wouldn't it be ironic to die from ONE
PILL?? Because believe me,I thought I was dying.
Now I await tomorrow to go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute for a second
opinion on my breast cancer. It has spread to lymph nodes in the armpit and
chest wall and into my shoulder;not in liver,lungs,brain,pancreas,or kidney.
From what I understand,it is not curable,but treatable Please keep me in your
prayers and wish me well.
Sorry this was so long winded.
Cheryl
