Vibes needed. I think I may be having a reaction to some meds. I have

[GreenPartyVoter]

petechiae that has crept up from my ankles to my arms over the last couple weeks, and now I am itchy all over my arms and face. x(

Stoopid meds.

[Blue Diadem]

1. uhhh..have you seen the Dr. about this?

Have you called the Dr? Please get some professional medical advice.

You have all my good vibes..prayers too.

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Not yet. Been debating whether or not it can wait until tomorrow morning.

[CatholicEdHead]

3. Is there a hospital Urgent Care somewhere?

So you do not have to go to the ER?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Nah. I live in the hicks. At this rate I figure I can wait 11 more hours until the

clinic opens. Mostly I am just bummed. I just got this med cocktail sorted out, I thought. I don't want to have to screw with it again. *sigh*

[Blue Diadem]

7. I wouldn't wait if I were you.

With it increasing and now with the itching, I'd at minimum call your Dr. to find out what he wants you to do.

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. Yeah, I might go ahead and call the on-call doc. I think, with my zero medical background, that

what I am dealing with is petechiae possibly from the hydrochlorothyamide (although I took sulfa drugs on and off for more than 2 decades with no trouble.) The other possibility is the Tegretol, but I had a CBC recently and no one said anything about platelet problems. (I did mention some easy bruising a few weeks ago. Nurse told me to stop taking aspirin and ibuprofen and see if that helped.)

The itchy thing might be from the Lamictal. Ever since the Pharmacy switched me to the generic stuff I have been a little bit itchy. Not sure if there is really a correlation there or not.

Feh. I'll go put the kids to bed and see if I can reach the on-call doc. Just in case.

[Blue Diadem]

14. Let us know what the Dr. says.

Sending good vibes for you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. She said I should be fine until morning. :^)

[Gormy Cuss]

5. Vibes, but please have the spouse on high alert until morning.

I hope that it isn't a complicated fix, GPV.

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Heheh. This man doesn't wake up for anything. And I also hope the

fix is easy. :hug:

I don't think I am looking at the kind of reaction that will keep me from breathing or anything. But if I do get an itchy rash (not the blood blister one I have now) I'll be in touch with the doc ASAP. That's the one I am supposed to keep an eye out for.

[prolesunited]

6. In the meantime

you may want to try some benadryl as I have done in the past. (Personal experience not to be misconstrued as medical advice.)

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. I considered it, but then I decided not to because I want to make sure that when I do see the

doc the symptoms are not lessened. (If that makes any sense.)

[crim son]

12. It makes good sense, but the doctor will believe you.

Take pics of obvious symptoms. Your itch can be described.

[crim son]

11. Petechia?

Go to a doctor, for heaven's sake! And for yours. Small bleeds may mean big bleeds.

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. Well, that's what it looks like, I guess. Little blood blisters and red

capillaries that don't blanch when I press on them. They feel a bit like bruises too.

[crim son]

15. That's what they are... little capillary bleeds.

Please call your physician or whoever is on call and at least ask about the symptoms. This way you can relieve your mind and also know you're doing the right thing. Please?

[emilyg]

16. Please call your doc.

Always err on the side of safety.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. I just did and luckily it looks like I am fine until tomorrow, thanks! :^)

[emilyg]

24. Thanks for letting us know. xxxooo

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. Called the doc. She says unless I start bleeding heavily from my nose or gums etc (which are

perfectly fine right now) that I can wait until first thing in the morning. Phew!

[Redbear]

19. Vibes for you.

Let us know how it goes.

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Thanks! Doc said I will be fine until morning. :^)

[Midlodemocrat]

20. Take some Benadryl NOW!!!! And call your Doc ASAP!!!!!

The petichiae could well be hives, which could lead to anaphylaxis.

DO NOT DELAY!!!!!!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. The on-call doc said I should be fine until morning. (Weirdly, the itchiness is on my face and head

the spots are on my arms and legs. I swear I am dealing with two different reactions here for two different meds.)

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. Just saw the PA and he did indeed tell me to get some Benadryl. He also

told me to stop 2 of my meds for now, just in case.

The only benadryl I have on hand is the liquid kids' stuff we got ElderGreenKid for his bout with Lyme's. I bet the whole bottle is one adult dose. :P

[Midlodemocrat]

32. HANG ON!!!!!

Dose for adults is 50mg q 4 hours. Check and see how many mg are in a child's dose. You can over dose on that stuff you know.

[GreenPartyVoter]

35. I couldn't find the bottle. I might have used it all up on Ian. *brain fog moment*

[lady raven]

25. frightening

I would certainly at least CALL my doctor about this.

[GreenPartyVoter]

28. Just saw the PA at the doc's office and he said to stop 2 of my meds and

wait until the blood draw gives him a little more info on Wed.

[medicswife]

26. sulfa puts me in a bad way

I only took it twice, and the second time I started having a reaction like you were describing. Mine started on my elbows and ankles and finally took over my whole body. For some reason, I didn't have a reaction until the course of antibiotics was done, so I had a lot of it in my system. I ended up spending a week in the hospital with hives everywhere, even in my nose, ears, etc. My face was terribly swollen and by the time I got to the doc. I had to get hit with adrenaline to stop the swelling in my throat. Thankfully it wasn't an instant onset, it just got worse and worse over a period of about 16 hours. I hope you get to feeling better soon, and that you don't have as bad a reaction as I did!

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Wow, you had it bad! I took sulfasalazine off and on for 2 decades, but I have heard that

one can develop a reaction to something even after years of taking it so maybe it was the HCT. At any rate, I saw the doc and they took me off that and the Lamictal until we get some blood test results on Wed.

[medicswife]

30. Good. I really hope that they figure out what the problem is.

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Thanks! I do too. Right now I am running around with a bp of 153/102 because

one of the meds I had to stop was the HCT.

Zero salt for me today! LOL

[Midlodemocrat]

33. I don't like that. That is too high. When are you seeing the doctor?

If the HCTZ is causing this problem, there are other HTN drugs you could take. I would think that with a diastolic that high, you might need a beta blocker.

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. I'll see the doc on Wed @ 11. Beta blockers came up the first time we

talked about meds, but we went with the diuretic first just to see if it would do the trick.

I might hear from him today since he is supposed to be calling my shrink about the Lamictal, which he also made me stop. I am going to be really mad if I have to quit it again or if I don't hear for a few days on that and have to go all the way back to the 12.5mg half tabs and start all over. x(

[Midlodemocrat]

38. Have you told the doc how high your diastolic is?

Not to scare you, but that is pretty high. Any chance he'll see you sooner than Wednesday?

[GreenPartyVoter]

39. Yeah, nurse put it in the chart right before I talked to him. I asked him if I was gonna

have a stroke before Wed and he said probably not. Here's hoping he's right.

And on top of everything else my colitis is acting up. x( Of all the weekends I had to spin the roulette wheel and eat pizza. :P

[Midlodemocrat]

40. Do you take baby aspirin?

Might not be a bad idea if you don't have clotting issues.

Keep us posted.

[GreenPartyVoter]

41. Nope, am not on baby aspirin. They told me to stay away from aspirin and

ibuprofen when I started bruising easily. (Which I _mostly_ did but my period was kinda bad last week so I took ibuprofen a couple of times. Not sure if that is related to the petechiae or not.)

I just got home from cheering practice and there's no message on my machine from the doc, so I guess he didn't reach the p-doc about the Lamictal. :( I'm pretty tired after throwing all those kids around so I think I will just lounge in the lounge for a while. :P

[applegrove]

36. Get well soon.

[GreenPartyVoter]

37. Thanks! *wave*

[Bullwinkle925]

42. hope you're feeling better.

you've called your physician, right?

:shrug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

43. Thanks. :^) The PA took me off two meds and told me to come back on Wed. My BP is pretty high but

so far I am ok. Hubby forgot the benadryl so I'm still a bit itchy, but I do think that it's subsiding a bit. :)