other than "send her to a doctor".
2006-08-25 22:45:15 · 8 answers · asked by MrZ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
She should see a doctor who will refer her to an allergist. It might take him a while to listen to her about it being allergies though, so don't be surprised if he tries to brush her off first or send her to a counselor to be evaluated for possible anxiety disorders too. These people sometimes don't realize that the "anxiety" is the reaction to the allergens! Good luck.
P.S. Mine finally figured it out when I had a severe allergic reaction inducing cardiac arrest and need to carry EpiPens forever. :-( So...tell your friend to follow the easy diet suggestion of someone's earlier post, the rice one, and throwing out "might be" old stuff, and have her keep a diary at least for a week of what happens when she eats or exercises. That will help to have a record.
2006-08-30 00:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was speaking with a woman today that said she had a problem with hives all her life. Recently she broke out in a terrible rash that covered most of her torso. She found she was sensitive to gluten products (most of your grain products including breads). Sorry to say, but a doctor is your best bet as it does sound as if she is allergic to something and would need allergy testing to find the source.
Barring that a good antihistamine and/or oatmeal bath may help.
2006-08-26 08:05:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's probably an allergy. many times the cause can't be found, not even by a doctor, but you can help her with the symptoms. an anti-histaminic (allegra, benadryl or any other, look for them in the cold/flu section) will help her, plus an hidrocostisone cream. These two together will reduce the hives and stop the itching
2006-08-29 06:46:01 · answer #3 · answered by Here_for_you 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One possibility is to go on a mild diet of rice and add foods one by one to determine if any (more than one?) cause a reaction. It may take a while (seven days?) for an influence to clear from the system. An allergy may be caused by a favorite food because eating it often may exceed a threshold for reaction. Certain foods such as corn may be included in many prepared foods (corn syrup, beer, etc.) so read the labels. If the condition is severe always see a doc.
2006-08-25 23:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kes 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
figure out what she is allergic to. penicillin causes me to be sensitive to artificial colors (particularly red) and i break out in hives. I haven't had an attack maybe 20 years though since i haven't had any penicillin and i am religious about throwing away bread that even *might* be moldy.
2006-08-25 22:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you can identify the allergen or precipitating factor (extreme agitation, aprehension, nervousness) all you can do is treat the symptoms. Over the counter anti histamines will work, ie, Benedryl.
2006-08-26 08:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
she may have a pollen, dust, animal fur allergy? she cud try using antihistamines as this usually gets rid of mine.
2006-08-25 22:52:13 · answer #7 · answered by sashlou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her to eat her vege's
2006-08-25 22:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by frank m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋