An allergic reaction........
Hey Everyone!
I was wondering if anyone else since their surgery had an allergic reaction to something they never reacted to before??? Monday night after the WLS-DE meeting I took a depo shot. 15 minutes later I started itching, broke out into hives, and my right side started hurting. I immediatly took some benedryl which helped. Two horus later the hives went away but yesterday morning when I woke up my eyes were bright red, watery, sore, and I couldn't keep them open especially in any light. This morning they are still red and little watery but not as sore and I can keep them open. This was my first depo shot since the surgery (4 mths ago) and I never had this reaction prior to surgery. Doc said it was definelty an allergic reaction and as long as I didn't have problems breathing I would be okay. I just have to let this reaction run my system. Strange don't you think?? Of course I know our bodies change but I didn't think it would change to the effect that I was allergic to something. Anyone else have a similar experience?????
Hope
Oh my gosh Hope - what an awful experience. I've had a reaction like that and it is no fun - and mine was no where near as severe as yours. I can't imagine "why" the surgery would have changed your chemical makeup in a way that would give oyu an allergic reaction - but anything is possible. Is the shot you took Monday from the same batch as the ones you took before? If not maybe they changed one of the ingredients? I don't know - I'm guessing here.. At any rate, I hope you are feeling better soon.