Benadryl every day?
sorry picture was taken in the dark, flushing is super red and blotchy in person
So lately I have been having reactions daily. A few months ago it was maybe once a week or so. It starts with a small red mark on my face or neck and you can actually sit there and watch it move and spread. I usually end up with my entire face, neck, and upper chest covered (burning flushing, no itch). My heart rate will also jump up really high when this happens and sometimes my throat will feel tight. There is no trigger. It has happened lying in my bed, after eating, watching tv, etc. When this first started happening I would go to the ER but they always just pumped my full of Benadryl and steroids and brushed me off so lately I’ve been trying to handle them myself. But, I have had to take Benadryl every day (multiple times) for the last week or so and it’s making me nervous. I was told you should only take it when needed and it’s turning into part of my routine…. Does anyone else go through periods of taking it every day? Or how do you handle this sort of thing?
Currently taking Zyrtec 2x a day, famotidine 2x a day, and waiting to be approved for xolair. I have Benadryl and prednisone to take “as needed”.
sorry picture was taken in the dark, flushing is super red and blotchy in person
So lately I have been having reactions daily. A few months ago it was maybe once a week or so. It starts with a small red mark on my face or neck and you can actually sit there and watch it move and spread. I usually end up with my entire face, neck, and upper chest covered (burning flushing, no itch). My heart rate will also jump up really high when this happens and sometimes my throat will feel tight. There is no trigger. It has happened lying in my bed, after eating, watching tv, etc. When this first started happening I would go to the ER but they always just pumped my full of Benadryl and steroids and brushed me off so lately I’ve been trying to handle them myself. But, I have had to take Benadryl every day (multiple times) for the last week or so and it’s making me nervous. I was told you should only take it when needed and it’s turning into part of my routine…. Does anyone else go through periods of taking it every day? Or how do you handle this sort of thing?
Currently taking Zyrtec 2x a day, famotidine 2x a day, and waiting to be approved for xolair. I have Benadryl and prednisone to take “as needed”.