I took one or two doses of an over the counter version of Nexium a few weeks ago. That night I just... freaked out. I didn't have a rash anywhere, but I itched like mad. I thought there were bugs all over me and... well, I was miserable.
I just sat were it was coldest in the house because being really cold seemed to take the focus off of scratching.
Anyway, the symptoms lessened the next day- I suspected it was the pill and stopped it immediately- and by the third day my problem was gone.
The thing is... do I have to put this in all my medical paperwork now? My doctor said to stay away from that medication, that I had a heck of a reaction.
Since it went away immediately...When I'm a the doctors and they say 'are you allergic to any medications?', do I need to mention it?
2007-05-14 18:33:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I think it might have been prilosec--- paxil? Something with a p. I know its written down somewhere.
But, no. I don't drink and never have.
Hmm...
2007-05-14 18:59:00 · update #1
Yes, you need to always list it when asked what your allergies are. The medication you took is probably Prilosec OTC. It is a type of medicine that you might be given in the hospital or by another doctor, and its important they understand you've already had a reaction to it.
PS. Paxil is not an over the counter drug.
2007-05-15 05:31:13 · answer #1 · answered by Wondering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, unless you would like that experience or worse!
Tell everyone that ever asks that you are allergic to ___.
How come you don't know the name of the drug? Find out!
It's important because it may be a different mix than what is in Nexium.
[ You weren't by any chance trying to dry out from alcohol, were you? The bug thing is very typical for people in DTs.]
2007-05-14 18:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 02:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should mention that you had an allergic reaction to that med. but may or may not be allergic to it. That way, the doc has a heads up on what could happen and decide whether or not to steer clear of that type of med.
2007-05-14 18:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah that's significant. it means that docs have to stay away from that class of medications or it will happen again
2007-05-15 06:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋