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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / May 2008A Wild Week
Have you ever noticed how some weeks jump wildly from super highs to super lows? My week started off last Sunday with the three of us attending a wonderful spiritual feast. Gladys Knight brough her gospel choir (Saints Unified Voices) to our Church and did a series of 4 musical firesides over the weekend. They were wonderful. Then, Monday, my chest started feeling full and my hands and feet started to itch like crazy. By Wednesday I had bronchitis and had to go on a Z-pack, which I have been on many times before. Nothing seemed to help my hands, but Thursday and Friday were good days at work, so I was happy. Then Saturday my hands and feet started swelling like bolloons. It isn't RA type inflammation - everything is just swollen and the itching is HORRIBLE! BP is fine, blood sugars are fine, and my joints don't hurt. Nothing helps - not antihystamines, not steroid creams, not diuretics - nothing. I emailed my PCP and I am sure he will respond in the morning, and I will call my RD tomorrow as well. What I am wondering is - should I take my Humira today and what the heck could this be? My chest is much better - still a little cough, but not much. Any thoughts guys? Walt It sounds like an allergic reaction to something. Can you take Benedryl? I always keep some on hand because I'm allergic to so darn many things. Keep us informed, DeeTee > Have you ever noticed how some weeks jump wildly from super highs to super > lows? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Walt Tried Benadryl already - no affect. Walt > It sounds like an allergic reaction to something. Can you take Benedryl? I > always keep some on hand because I'm allergic to so darn many things. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> >> Walt Yikes, Walt, that sounds rather scarey! I, personally, think I would hold off on the humira at least until you can talk to your doctors and try to figure out what the heck is going on! One time when I was having a pretty nasty allergic reaction and the rash was super super uncomfortable, the doctor told me to take some pred and also to get some pepcid complete as there is something in that that also helps with allergic reactions! Worth a try! Sure hope you get some relief soon and get to feeling much better all the way around!!! Blessings, . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. I personally would delay that humira until you get an all clear. Talk about the pits Walt. In the meantime for the itching try oatmeal baths - put oatmeal into a gauze or cheesecloth square, tie it up and put into a bath or use it in a shower. Put it under the tap and then float it in or pat it on your skin. It might help the itchiness - only thing that helped with the shingles. Kelly > Have you ever noticed how some weeks jump wildly from super highs to super > lows? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Walt Have you ever had cellulitis? It kinda sounds like that. I get it every time I get stung by a wasp or bee or whatever. Sorry you're so miserable and praying you get some answers asap. Leslie > Have you ever noticed how some weeks jump wildly from super highs to super > lows? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Walt On Apr 27, 5:04 pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteac...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Have you ever had cellulitis? It kinda sounds like that. I get it every > time I get stung by a wasp or bee or whatever. Sorry you're so miserable [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > Walt I have a few questions: is the itching still just confined to hands and feet? Had any contact with poison ivy or animals that have been in contact with poison ivy? Any rash with that swelling? If yes, is it raised at all? Is the swelling confined to the areas of itching? or other way around? Any itching of eyes or throat? Any mosquito bites in the last week? No on the humira until you get this figured out- What a major drag. Lots of sympathy and hugs from this end of the country m > I have a few questions: is the itching still just confined to hands > and feet? Yes, and a little on my ankles. > Had any contact with poison ivy or animals that have been > in contact with poison ivy? Not that I know of. > Any rash with that swelling? If yes, is > it raised at all? No rash, but there are raised areas of greater swelling. > Is the swelling confined to the areas of itching? > or other way around? The itching started first, then the swelling came. Both are in my hands and feet, not around the joints but in the tissue areas - palms, back of the hands, fingers between the joints - with my hands being worse than my feet. > Any itching of eyes or throat? Nope. > Any mosquito bites in the last week? No. > No on the humira until you get this figured out- Yeah, I decided to hold the Humira. I hope I can get my RD to call me tomorrow, or get in to see her quickly. Being a Hopkins doc, she isn't very accessible. Thanks for everyone's thoughts! Walt Walt, only thing I can offer is my prayers for you. Gwen <shenmei9wise@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1d674c88-84b2-4690-ab67-99aa092591dd@y18g2000pre.googlegroups.com... > I have a few questions: is the itching still just confined to hands > and feet? Yes, and a little on my ankles. > Had any contact with poison ivy or animals that have been > in contact with poison ivy? Not that I know of. > Any rash with that swelling? If yes, is > it raised at all? No rash, but there are raised areas of greater swelling. > Is the swelling confined to the areas of itching? > or other way around? The itching started first, then the swelling came. Both are in my hands and feet, not around the joints but in the tissue areas - palms, back of the hands, fingers between the joints - with my hands being worse than my feet. > Any itching of eyes or throat? Nope. > Any mosquito bites in the last week? No. > No on the humira until you get this figured out- Yeah, I decided to hold the Humira. I hope I can get my RD to call me tomorrow, or get in to see her quickly. Being a Hopkins doc, she isn't very accessible. Thanks for everyone's thoughts! Walt walt, i just don't know what to make of your symptoms. i hope your doctor has some answers in the morning. it sounds miserable. however, i'm envious of your gladys knight gospel choir experience! hope you're much better tomorrow. diane >> I have a few questions: is the itching still just confined to hands >> and feet? [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Thanks for everyone's thoughts! M may be right on the money. Poison Ivy is rampant where you live, and this is a prime time to get exposed to it. A little bit can be harder to identify than a lot. Are you familiar with a place called Sugerloaf Mountain? Has really pretty rhododendrons this time of year and a nice place to spend a Saturday afternoon. Its thick with the stuff. So are lots of places in the DC area. Jo Walt, Were you able to get in to see a doctor today? Were they able to figure out what is going on??? Just thinking of you and hoping you were able to get some answers today!!! . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. > >> I have a few questions: is the itching still just confined to hands > >> and feet? [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > this is a prime time to get exposed to it. A little bit can be harder to > identify than a lot. Oh, and one thing about poison ivy that I learned the hard way. If you're exposed to it, your sensitivity is heightened for about a month. When I bought my house, I pulled out a bunch of poison ivy (wearing gloves and being very careful not to let the vines brush against my arms). When I was done, I immediately scrubbed off in a hot shower. A month later, after a walk through a wooded part of Central Park (where there was no visible poison ivy), I developed a killer rash on exactly the parts of my arm that might have been exposed to the poison ivy.  Signature"[xxx] has very definite opinions, and does not suffer fools lightly. This, apparently, upsets the fools." ---BB cuts to the pith of a flame-fest And the winner is ....... A medication reaction - we think. Evidently it can take as long as 6 weeks for a sensitivity to a drug to manifest itself, especially when your immune system is suppressed. So I am off the Tricor we started 5 weeks ago for my elevated triglycerides. I didn't take it this morning, thinking that's what it might be, and I already feel a lot better. We won't know for sure until I try it again in a couple of weeks and see if the reaction occurs again. So now I can add to the growing list of things my body doesn't like. Oh well. Thanks everyone for your good thoughts! Walt Walt, Glad the doctor figured out what is going on, but sorry it is a reaction to a med. That always is frustrating, but am so glad the reaction wasn't any worse. Prayers that you get to feeling much better now that you are off of the offending medication! . . . . Donna . . . . 1.) ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... 2.) J.K.M.A. I'm glad you found out what it probably is. I just hate trying things again that might have caused an allergic reaction. One time it happened, I told the doctor, let's just assume that's what it was, and I never took it again. I never had the reaction either. I know that that is not possible with some medications, but am praying for you and sending a few hugs (if it's poison ivy - don't let me close to you - I've had a few bad spells myself). SignatureNavy Take out the FISH to email me. > And the winner is ....... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Walt Oh, I'm so glad it is a simple fix! Hang in there, Hon, and hopefully you'll be all better soon. DeeTee > And the winner is ....... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Walt hope that's it, walt, and you continue to improve. . . .and that you can find a different med to take its place. diane This is so weird Walt, I had the same thing happen to me. Only I had a mosquito bite which I am allergic too and my period and the flu all at the same time. I was thinking that it was the mosquito bite but since you mentioned it with the flu/virus stuff I am now wondering if it was something from that. But then it still could have been a reaction to the bite I got too. Weird stuff we have happen to us isn't it. Glad you got into the drs to have it checked out. SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > Have you ever noticed how some weeks jump wildly from super highs to super > lows? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Walt |
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