I've been having some allergic reactions lately (my allergist hasn't been able to identify the cause). Currently, my lips and eyelids are swollen. It feels like my throat is swelling, or very very sore, but I can still breathe. It feels like there is a slight pressure in my chest, but again, nothing severe. I took 50 mg of Zyrtec a few hours ago, to little effect. It's been like this for at least two hours.
Is this an anaphylactic reaction? Is the throat swelling likely to get worse, or after two hours am I pretty much safe from having my throat close up?
Basically, if nothing extremely severe has happened within an hour or so, can it be ruled out as an anaphylactic reaction or should I still go to a hospital or something?
2007-06-03 16:30:09 · 6 answers · asked by Kristen J 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
I can't beleive you're asking this kind of question on Yahoo!!! Call your MD. If you can't get hold of him go to the ER right now!
Anaphylactic reactions can start slow, but once they get going they are EXTREMELY hard to stop. You should have an Epipen and know how to use it.
Unfortunately one of our local colleges had a sad incident where a student who was allergic to peanuts ate some food containing peanuts. He told the people at the food court that he was allergic and they all tried to get him to go to the hospital but he refused and went back to his dorm room. His Resident assistant tried to talk him into going also. A few hours later he was having trouble breathing and finally agreed to go to the hospital, but it was too late. He died on the way.
Anaphylaxis is like an avalanche... it only takes some little thing to get it started, and at first it moves slowly, but once it gets going, it is hard to stop.
2007-06-03 16:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, go the ER. If your throat is swelling and you have pressure in your chest you need to get to an ER. That simple. Minor to you or not, its not something to mess about with.
2007-06-03 16:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by Paramedic Girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can take as little as 1 minute or up to a day to feel anaphylaxis. Go to the doctor, because it could- and most likely will- get worse.
2007-06-03 17:08:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 10:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's an allergic reaction. go to the ER.
2007-06-03 19:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the emergency room stat.
2007-06-03 16:38:12 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋