Has anyone else experienced multiple allergic reactions to medications after surgery? I had no allergies before surgery (Nov 2004). They started when I began to become allergic to opiates about 2 months post-op, developing into an intense skin irritation. This happened with the opiates from the hospital and also a weaker alternative prescribed at the time. They continued with the diarrhea medication for the opiate withdrawal syndrome - large fluid-filled weals migrating across my body, extremely itchy. One dose involved 10 days of symptoms. This symptom now seems to occur with any medication, including ibuprofen, the ranitidine that is supposed to protect the stomach, anything in the diazepam/temazepam group, and co-proxamol, an alternative painkiller. The only safe thing seems to be paracetomol - which unfortunately does not have any effect on my pain. I daren't try other drugs in case I set up a reaction and then need them in the future. I'm lucky that the symptoms aren't more serious, and can often but not always be dealt with by anti-histamine. But it does worry me for the future, and means I have to spend a lot of time lying down, as this is the only way to deal with the pain.
Has anyone else experienced this, and does the sensitivity lessen or worsen over time?
Lavinia
Has anyone else experienced this, and does the sensitivity lessen or worsen over time?
Lavinia
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