#alleriges

I met you a year ago. I know, I know. My friends and family had already become acquainted with you, yet I was the holdout. I suppose I thought you and I would clash, that we just wouldn’t mesh. I was wrong. I feel foolish now. Sometimes I see you, and I wonder how much different my life would have been had I opened up and let you into my life sooner. But why should I dwell in the past, when I…

Medication Intolerances 2 - Episode 26

3 drug intolerances that involve the skin

Itching and rash - even though they are a big sign of allergies, they also can be typical side effects of medications

Flushing - redness and hotness of the skin

Dryness - especially of skin surfaces that require moisture (i.e. mucous membranes)

Narcotics - in hospitals, they give diphenhydramine (Benadryl) to calm an itching side effect

Sulfa antibiotics and tetracyclines - sun hypersensitivity.  Not a sunburn, though.  May require pain reliever to get comfortable.

Niacin - used for cholesterol reduction.  Flushing is reduced by taking 81 mg of aspirin 30 minutes before taking niacin

Hormones - natural or in medication (birth control or hormone replacement).  Can be reduced or eased by taking before bed or taking with food

IV contrast - as the medication spreads through the body.

Antihistamines and cold medications - dry eyes, dry nose

Overactive bladder medications - dry eyes, dry mouth, constipation

IBS meds that control diarrhea - constipation

Allergies are hitting me pretty hard right now :/