When my wife was pregnany, she was put on terbutaline to stop early labor. She ended up being alergic to it, and now any time she eats something with citrus in it, her tongue breaks out with these nasty looking blisters. It almost looks like the surface of her tongue is being eaten away. Is it possible for a medication to create an alergy to something like citrus? She was never affected by citrus before the medication.
2007-03-28 18:38:15 · 2 answers · asked by steven c 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
You should have her check with her doctor about it. It's not a classic allergy to a drug but terbuatine was implicated in some serious problems and is considered dangerous. A drug allergy usually concerns difficulty breathing, body rash, fever, swelling and nausea. What she has sounds like a sensitivity so it should be checked because sensitivities can turn into allergies the next time a drug in the same family is given. Be sure it gets included in her medical records to prevent future problems.
2007-03-28 20:34:14 · answer #1 · answered by MissWong 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it happened to me. The doctor gave me theophylline for asthma. I had a reaction to it; and now I cannot drink regular tea.
2007-03-29 09:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by pennypincher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋