Anaphylactic shock last week

[McPhee]

Hi, I've been pointed in this direction for any help or advice you lovely people can give me.

this is what happened and what I'm dealing with now.

Any more insight/support/kick up the arse would be most welcome!

Hi McPhee. I had my first anaphylactic reaction back in March. Mine was more of a slow burner and started at tea time followed by lots of itching and swelling of hands. I went to bed and woke up early and my face felt weird. looked at my face in the mirror and shocked myself as I looked like the elephant man! massive lips and eyes disappeared, swollen neck etc. Dp took keep to A&E and once in hospital my throat began to close over and couldn't breathe. they went into action and zapped me with adrenaline. I had to stay in overnight and had a few more flair ups.

still don't know the cause. I was taking naproxen for my back but also used an emollient for my eczema.

Like you I was terrified of doing anything that would trigger an attack but am reassured by having an epipen .

However fast forward to now and I don't even think about it anymore. You will calm down about it and be less afraid
It takes time to adjust.

I think it's relevant that you have just had a baby as you feel your own mortality at this time more than any other. This fear will calm down I promise. big hugs to you as I do remember the fear of not being able to catch my breath.

I haven't had time to read the other thread so just putting link to the Anaphylaxis Campaign here. They will be able to advise and they have support groups in some parts of the country. Their helpline is open Monday-Friday (not bank holidays) or you can contact them via the web enquiry form.

I 2nd the advice to contact the Anaphylaxis Campaign - they're fantastic.

Thanks for the link.

I'm feeling a lot calmer today

I was prescribed Cetirizine 10mg, but the dr was unclear whether these are taken after a reaction or all the time . On the pack it says to take one or two daily? I haven't taken anything yet, because I wasn't sure if I needed them. Also I've got a pack of Chlorphenamine 4mg, thwy say to take one four times a day when required. So I take that as not all the time.

Saw the original thread and just wanted to say glad you are recovering. Can't imagine how terrifying this must have been.

Thank you

One day at a time seems to be the way, even though I'm a moody shite this morning

Hi mcphee, sorry to hear your having a rubbish time. I'm just wondering, is the piriton you have in tablet form? I thought that it should be in Liquid form in cases where the patient has an anaphylactic reaction, but maybe that's just for kids?

Really bloody fed up tonight. On a real downer.

I'm sick of explaining to everyone now about the epi pen, where I keep it etc.

This gets better doesn't it???

Really bloody fed up tonight. On a real downer.

I'm sick of explaining to everyone now about the epi pen, where I keep it etc.

This gets better doesn't it???

It does get better I promise. I have attacks where I stop breathing and my heart stops....terrified me at first but now I just forget about it and sometimes forget the bloody epi pens too ! Ooops life is for living not fretting you will adapt :)

I've just finally heard back from Molton Brown, and their lab testings conclude that the product wasn't faulty. They've offered me a £150 gift voucher as a gesture of good will.

So now I'll have to wait until I get called to the allergy clinic, to work out what ingredient it was.

That's jolly decent of them, McPhee. Not much use until you know what you're allergic to though!

Have you had any other reactions at any level since this one? I hope not.

I'm only asking because I used to be at college with a student who had a few anaphylactic allergens and carried an epi-pen; but for some reason she started cross-reacting and was reacting to a new allergen almost weekly - we think it was due to the stress of the courses, her whole system was on high alert - so she had to be ultra-careful (and in fact dropped out because of it).

Stress can set off a higher-than-normal level of sensitivity; it may come down of its own accord later but hopefully the allergy clinic will help you out with this. :)

Their offer is almost Ironic. It made me chuckle, but even if I don't use it myself, I might use it to buy Christmas presents. I wasn't even expecting anything off of the company. Initially I contacted them just incase my reaction was down to a dodgy batch.

It's been a few weeks now, so I'm hoping to get an appointment soon. I can't even rub snuffle babe on Dd because I've never come in contact with it before. It;'s flipping ridiculous.