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Can I Use Benadryl To Get Rid Of Painful Rashes, Headaches And Wheezing Caused By Allergy?
allergic reaction maybe?
27 female asthmatic current mess xopenex advair flonase
I think i maybe having an allergic reaction my symptoms started yesterday evening with a small itchy rash on my face and sides of my neck.
tonight i have the itchy rash on my face and neck, a red raw painful rash on my lower abdomen, headache, wheezing
I've taken benedryl but it doesn't seem to help much. should I go to the ER, or is there something else I could try?
27 female asthmatic current mess xopenex advair flonase
I think i maybe having an allergic reaction my symptoms started yesterday evening with a small itchy rash on my face and sides of my neck.
tonight i have the itchy rash on my face and neck, a red raw painful rash on my lower abdomen, headache, wheezing
I've taken benedryl but it doesn't seem to help much. should I go to the ER, or is there something else I could try?
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
your itchy rash,on face and neck,red painful rash on lower abdomen,headache and wheezing all seem to be due to allergy . Asthmatic patients are known to have atopy(a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity).
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is a antihistamine (allergy medicine). If it is not helping , you can take tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg daily and tablet Ranitidine 150 mg twice a day,all for 05 days; otherwise a short course of steroid (Deflazacort 6 mg daily ) will help.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
your itchy rash,on face and neck,red painful rash on lower abdomen,headache and wheezing all seem to be due to allergy . Asthmatic patients are known to have atopy(a predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity).
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is a antihistamine (allergy medicine). If it is not helping , you can take tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg daily and tablet Ranitidine 150 mg twice a day,all for 05 days; otherwise a short course of steroid (Deflazacort 6 mg daily ) will help.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
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