Can't Say "No Allergies" Anymore
Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that I have an allergy! Turns out I'm allergic to Sulfa - which is in the Bactrim I've been taking to kill off the Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia (read about that here).
I noticed a few bumps on Saturday, but wasn't overly worried. I was sore, mostly my back, but figured that was from a good and hard workout on Friday. Then, Sunday, I woke up covered in red bumps on my arms and legs - eek! They weren't itchy, thankfully. The aches really kicked in and I was hobbling around the house slower than my 90 year old grandfather. I ended up going to the local urgent care facility to see what was going on.
The doctor knew instantly that I was reacting to the Bactrim. I had had no other changes in food, surroundings, etc. I was told to stop with the medicine immediately...I had taken 41 of the 42 pills prescribed. Kind of crazy that it took that long to show signs of an allergy :/ But, apparently, that isn't uncommon for this particular drug.
So, now I'm on Prednisone for 6 days! And man, that is making me HUNGRY!! I can't stop eating...lol. I took some Ibuprofen for the pain and the Prednisone and slept like a baby on Sunday night. I woke up feeling like a champ on Monday, but knew I shouldn't push myself too much. I skipped the gym and put up Christmas decoration :)
My bumps are going down - woohoo! I'm hoping they will be gone soon so I don't have to go out in the 70+ degree weather in long sleeves...lol. It's too hot for that!
I'm thankful I didn't have any respiratory issues with the allergic reaction - that's scary to think about! Now, I just have to remember to say I'm allergic to Sulfa on all my medical forms!
I noticed a few bumps on Saturday, but wasn't overly worried. I was sore, mostly my back, but figured that was from a good and hard workout on Friday. Then, Sunday, I woke up covered in red bumps on my arms and legs - eek! They weren't itchy, thankfully. The aches really kicked in and I was hobbling around the house slower than my 90 year old grandfather. I ended up going to the local urgent care facility to see what was going on.
The doctor knew instantly that I was reacting to the Bactrim. I had had no other changes in food, surroundings, etc. I was told to stop with the medicine immediately...I had taken 41 of the 42 pills prescribed. Kind of crazy that it took that long to show signs of an allergy :/ But, apparently, that isn't uncommon for this particular drug.
So, now I'm on Prednisone for 6 days! And man, that is making me HUNGRY!! I can't stop eating...lol. I took some Ibuprofen for the pain and the Prednisone and slept like a baby on Sunday night. I woke up feeling like a champ on Monday, but knew I shouldn't push myself too much. I skipped the gym and put up Christmas decoration :)
My bumps are going down - woohoo! I'm hoping they will be gone soon so I don't have to go out in the 70+ degree weather in long sleeves...lol. It's too hot for that!
I'm thankful I didn't have any respiratory issues with the allergic reaction - that's scary to think about! Now, I just have to remember to say I'm allergic to Sulfa on all my medical forms!
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