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acha14
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I'm hoping somebody can help me - I am going crazy with discomfort.
About 8 days ago, my scalp started itching intensely. I had my husband check for lice, dandruff, or anything like that, but there was nothing. Soon, there was a rash at the back of my neck, and the next day, I woke up with a very swollen lower lip. It went away after 4-6 hours, but the itchiness had spread to my neck, chest and upper arms. No sign of hives, just some small red marks that only appeared when it was actively itching. On Sat of last week, I woke up to a very swollen upper lip, and what looked like a large bump on my forehead. My face was slightly swollen as well. I went to an emergency clinic, and the doctor told me it was an allergy of some kind, put me on prednisone and zantac, and suggested I continue taking benadryl.
I stopped having any swelling of any kind. However, the itchiness and red rash continue. Now it it is mostly on my scalp, arms, chest, and thighs. I am sleeping very poorly because I wake up scratching all the time.
Nothing had changed in my routine when all this started. No new food, new detergents or new skin care products. As a matter of fact, I hardly use any perfume, and my skin lotion is usually either pure coconut oil or olive oil. No new shampoo either. We eat extremely healthy, with no preservatives of any kind. I am not congested, not sneezing or anything like that. Have no fever and no aches or pain, although all this medication is hurting my stomach. The only medication I take on a daily basis is metoprolol tartrate for high BP. I've been taking this same medication for almost 4 years now.
I don't know what to do. I'm still on the prednisone, and I'm hoping to see my regular doctor on Monday. Does anybody have any idea what might be causing this? I'd appreciate ANY ideas.
Thanks in advance
About 8 days ago, my scalp started itching intensely. I had my husband check for lice, dandruff, or anything like that, but there was nothing. Soon, there was a rash at the back of my neck, and the next day, I woke up with a very swollen lower lip. It went away after 4-6 hours, but the itchiness had spread to my neck, chest and upper arms. No sign of hives, just some small red marks that only appeared when it was actively itching. On Sat of last week, I woke up to a very swollen upper lip, and what looked like a large bump on my forehead. My face was slightly swollen as well. I went to an emergency clinic, and the doctor told me it was an allergy of some kind, put me on prednisone and zantac, and suggested I continue taking benadryl.
I stopped having any swelling of any kind. However, the itchiness and red rash continue. Now it it is mostly on my scalp, arms, chest, and thighs. I am sleeping very poorly because I wake up scratching all the time.
Nothing had changed in my routine when all this started. No new food, new detergents or new skin care products. As a matter of fact, I hardly use any perfume, and my skin lotion is usually either pure coconut oil or olive oil. No new shampoo either. We eat extremely healthy, with no preservatives of any kind. I am not congested, not sneezing or anything like that. Have no fever and no aches or pain, although all this medication is hurting my stomach. The only medication I take on a daily basis is metoprolol tartrate for high BP. I've been taking this same medication for almost 4 years now.
I don't know what to do. I'm still on the prednisone, and I'm hoping to see my regular doctor on Monday. Does anybody have any idea what might be causing this? I'd appreciate ANY ideas.
Thanks in advance