POLL- Have you ever gotten an allergic reaction? I got one today and scared can anyone help me?

[Anonymous]

I feel like traumatized still scared. I took 2 medicines that the doctor gave me this morning , I was eating fine with my mom at a restraunt & my throat began to close I cudnt swallow my saliva at all I felt like only a tiny hole on the right side of throat was open. My tounge and mouth was numb I felt I lost my tounge. Since my mom doesn’t know how to drive I had drive myself to the doctor 10 min away and so scary. I feel tired sleepy and drained and still paranoid it’ll happen again even tho I no longer will take that medicine. I’m very traumatized n scared now at home. 😓

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[Anonymous]

Twice that I know of.
1) I am allergic to fuzzy caterpillars- maybe a specific species, I’m not sure because I haven’t picked up any fuzzy caterpillars since the reaction (around 2006/2007) to test that hypothesis. I ended up having to go to the hospital, and I was all swollen up. I don’t remember the incident at all, but I’ve been told that I had no pain or anything, just a large rash and extensive swelling.
2) I assume it’s some sort of plant, because there were no signs of any bites or stings, but something in my backyard seriously hated me last summer. I ended up having to go get a steroid shot and some cream because my neck, shoulder, and arm were swollen and itched like hell. I’ve never experienced anything like it from previous explorations of wildlife, so…


I am also mildly allergic to citrus, but the most it does is make my tongue and mouth go numb or tingly for a few minutes, so I don’t consider it a serious reaction 🤷‍♀️

[Asker]

Oh why didn’t I get a steroid shot? Wen I was at the hospital the tounge n throat numbness was gone.

[Asker]

I’m so scared girl like stressed of what happened feel trauma to relax in my bed

[Opinion Owner]

The steroid shot was to stop swelling. Maybe you weren’t that swollen and they just gave you anti-inflammatory pills instead?

[Asker]

Wen I arrived at the hospital my allergic reaction was over. Lasted 10 min while I was driving to the hospital

[Anonymous]

Im allergic to most antibiotics. Allergies may vary withthin time, so you need to be alert. I read once it is now more common to develop allergies to all sorts of things due to fumigants present in our food

[exitseven]

I was stung in the face by a bee. It hurt a lot and I asked a friend who is a paramedic to look at it. He said if it wasn't swollen by now it would be okay. I got up in the middle of the night and one side of my face was swollen and my eye was shut. I started having trouble breathing. I went to the doc and he gave me a shot of cortisone and by the time I got home it had gone down considerably.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎