Hi I just had hernia surgery on June 1st and on June 11th I started having symptoms of an allergic reaction. Itching and burning all over my entire body and inside my ears, throat, eyes with redness in arms, legs, face and chest. I went back to the surgeon on June 12 and she advised me if it was a reaction to the mesh I would have symptoms immediately after surgery. She then put me on a 6 day treatment of Methylprednisolone 4mg. The itching has stopped but I am still having the burning of the skin, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and just the feeling of not feeling well. I have not changed anything in my life as to explain this reaction. I am however allergic to pennicillian, amoxicillan...and the such, and the symptoms that I experience with those are similar to what I am experiencing now but 10 times worse. The last two nights I've awoken to the feeling of losing my breath and can't breath.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014

Sun, 11 May 2014
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