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Feeling so unwell with allergies

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Ceriane · 30/07/2020 01:50

I seem to have developed a severe allergy to hand sanitizer and hand wash over the last few weeks. My hands actually swell and burn and I’ve had tongue swelling, severe tiredness and dizziness. I have felt more unwell than I ever have in my life and feel constantly sick. Now lockdown is easing and people ask me to go places and I’m scared to go anywhere cos if this problem. The whole of lockdown I felt healthy and was looking forward to things going back to normal and now it is I feel way too ill to go out. I hate drawing attention to myself by not being able to have/ use certain things and find it hard to tell people if I think I’m having a reaction as they don’t get the seriousness of it. These reactions came on after a period of intense stress. I just don’t know what to do.

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changednamealways · 22/09/2020 15:24

Is there anything the doctor could prescribe? I have no idea if they could do a similar thing but I had an allergy to sun cream and they prescribed me one that I had no reaction to

Ceriane · 22/09/2020 18:43

Thank you, however things seem a bit better now 😊

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pastandpresent · 22/09/2020 18:50

Have you tried Anti-histamines?
Try using other brands, also no fragrance ones for hand wash.
Tongue swelling is dangerous, you can be anaphylactic and suffocate. Definitely need to speak to the gp.

YeahNahWhal · 01/10/2020 08:03

Aloe vera maybe? It's in loads of hand wash and sanitisers and it's quite allergenic.

Ceriane · 01/10/2020 14:35

I take antihistamines, carry an epi pen and would ring 999 if having a really bad reaction. I have found a hand wash that I don’t react to, avoiding anything else. Just makes it difficult when I go out though, as will need to use soap in toilets etc.

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Ceriane · 01/10/2020 14:36

It was a green one with aloe Vera I had the really bad reaction to but I think I have reacted to other ones as well

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