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Have Allergies. Had Eaten Food Contaminated With Allergens. Took Benadryll. Have Red Rash On Leg. Itching. Suggestions?
Hi,I have allergies and ate something that might have been contaminated with one of my allergens.(shellfish). I took 2-4 bottle caps of benadryll about 8 pm ( half an hour after consuming the food ) since i had taken 20mg of certizine that morning (10 am). When i had bath i found that i had a flat red rash on my leg. So i drank some green tea and took a 25mg diphenhydramine capsule about 11:30pm. The rash is slower disappearing but i still little itchy spots here and there. Should i take another 25 mg diphenhydramine?
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
hello user
The allergic swellings mostly goes away after 1 or 2 doses of anti-allergic medication.
The drugs will remain on the system, so I think you should wait for some more time, watch for any exacerbation and then if your swelling still persists you can take antiallergic medication.
hope my info helped you
regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
The allergic swellings mostly goes away after 1 or 2 doses of anti-allergic medication.
The drugs will remain on the system, so I think you should wait for some more time, watch for any exacerbation and then if your swelling still persists you can take antiallergic medication.
hope my info helped you
regards
Dr Hari Om Chandrakar
MBBS
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