Trip to the Hospital on Friday Night!

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Well I started coming down with a UTI on Thursday night, and got right into the doc on Friday morning.

I have allergies to Antibiotics that started within the last couple of years, so they are always trying to find the

right one to prescribe for my issues if they arise.

Well Keflex is now added to the list of don'ts ..... I took my first one last night, and it did not start up right away, I had

drifted off to sleep and when I got up to brush my teeth, it began. My hands and feet started itching, and by the time I

got to bed, I was scratching at both....immediately I got a benadryl down, thought it was helping as I started drifting

off to sleep, but as soon as I rolled over to my other side, it went crazy! My whole body started itching. Fingers swelling, lips feeling fat, but I'm still breathing normally. I got up and drove myself to the ER and on the way, it felt

as though my ears were swelling on the inside.....never felt that one before. By the time I arrived, it felt like it

took forever for me to get from my car to the inside of the ER.

They didn't hesitate to get me into a room at the site of me, I was completely red and shaking.....

Started an I.V. line to inject benadryl and steroids as soon as I hit the bed. When they asked me if I smoked, I

proudly said I quit 40 days ago ! They high fived me! What a great feeling that was. Took about an hour, and they

had me back out the door heading home.

I told my man, that next time, if it happens again, I will not be able to drive, as every episode is worse than the last.

Well last night's episode was pretty traumatic for me, and scary, and I was breaking all the speeding laws to get to

the hospital that is not very far from where I live. They let me drive home, because I told them I could. And I did!

What a fun Friday night!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend of Freedom!

Sandy

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Fee33 Oct 28, 2017 6:52 PM

Omg Sandy I'm so glad your okay I'm praying for you I hope today gets better an Tomorrow also my Friday day an night was on the toilet on a laxative from my dang doctor bc he said I'm consipated so I am now feeling better since yesterday love you ma'am I hope you have a good day today an evening. Keflex it's so crazy to say this but I'm ellergic to it too it makes face swell an lips an tongue swell Im so happy your okay take it easy if you lived closer I'll bring you a plate of pork an sausage gravy an rice an garlic butter pasta an a butter biscuit all homemade southern meal.

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Sandy-9-17-17 @ Fee33 on Oct 28, 2017 9:04 PM

Dang girl, that food sounds awesome! I'd share with you my dessert I have baking in the oven (my new oven) ! Sounds like a great meal...I love my southern food!

Thanks Fee, I am really doing much better today! I am back to normal before the med! I am almost afraid

to try new medicine for fear of this happening!

Glad you're feeling better as well! Love your Halloween picture! I love Halloween, I was born the day before,

they call it devil's night! HaHa!

Sandy 41 DOF

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Youngatheart.7.4.12 Oct 28, 2017 7:26 PM

NEXT time - call an ambulance. It's what they're FOR! They would have started treatment right away - before you even got to the hospital. You don't know how far the next reaction will go. I am allergic to bee stings - and had one doozy of a reaction to one. What did I do? Called Poison Control! I was terrified as I broke out in hives all over....and I wish I had called an ambulance! Lesson learned!

Hope you learned, too! Glad you're OK!

Nancy

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Sandy-9-17-17 @ Youngatheart.7.4.12 on Oct 28, 2017 9:10 PM

Thanks Nancy, for sure lesson learned from this one! I have always had someone take me, but I

always feel bad that they have to sit through me and my troubles! I just figured I'd make it, but this

one scared me, it's the 4th time in last couple of years I think, I don't get sick often usually!

I am thinking I need to have an Epi Pen hanging around!

I am all better today! Them dang doctors, gave me a drink of something that only had to be taken

once for a UTI! Said it will stay in system for 1 to 2 weeks sometimes....I was like why can't they

just use that at the doctor's office, he even said that there are no proven cases that anyone has ever

had an allergic reaction to it....WHY oh WHY! Ha Ha!

Well, I'm off to see how my dessert I just baked is coming along. Pinterest Recipe! Pumpkin Crunch Cake!

I hear it's real good! Easy too!

Peace my Friend!

Sandy 41 DOF

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Marilyn.H.July.14.14. Oct 28, 2017 7:42 PM

I'm so glad that you are ok, definitely call an ambulance if this ever happens again but Lord willing it never will, congratulations on your 40 precious smoke free days and counting WTG and I hope the rest of your wk end is great.

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Sandy-9-17-17 @ Marilyn.H.July.14.14. on Oct 28, 2017 9:10 PM

Thanks Marilyn! All better !

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Christine13 Oct 29, 2017 5:37 AM

i had a serious reaction to Septra an antibiotic. I broke out in hives, tongue swelled, started coughing and choking.

Hubby took me back to the hospital, (they gave it to me there) I immediately started sneezing, and I told them I was having an allegic reaction and then sent me home. It was a drug interaction. They gave me benadryl and wanted to keep me. I went home, next time I'll stay. Glad you are home safe and feeling better!

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maryfreecig Oct 29, 2017 12:21 PM

Glad your medical emergency is behind you. Hope your weekend is uneventful...much better!

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elvan Oct 29, 2017 4:33 PM

Sandy-9-17-17 PLEASE call an ambulance if you ever have an allergic reaction again...things can go so quickly with allergic reactions and they do tend to get worse and worse. I also have numerous antibiotic reactions and my primary care doc is terrified when I come in with an infection...he goes down the list and just keeps shaking his head. Not sure what this drink was that they gave you in the ER...sounds like magic. Wonder if it only works on UTI's.

Glad you are safe now and hope you are feeling better and better. You are doing great.

Ellen

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Giulia

Oct 29, 2017 5:36 PM

That is REALLY scary. Except for the high five on the quitting smoking. Epi pen is not a bad idea. Except they're incredibly expensive! But - hey if it saves your life... There's a generic out now called Adrenaclick and I think it's about $110 for a two pack. Medicare covers it. I hope they found something that helped take care of your UTI.

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Daniela-3-11-2016 Oct 29, 2017 6:35 PM

Glad you are doing OK Sandy; and I thought once we hit a certain age, we are no longer in danger of developing new allergies...How did they even let you drive alone? They should have kept you till the morning, make sure you were really ok...but what am I even hoping for, when I know how ER works; they want to in, take your money, give you whatever the treatment book says, and kick you out. Sorry I am so bitter about the medical system, but I have been through a lot lately and there are just a couple of "encounters" with Dr's which were positive.

Happy you are doing well, and congrats on 41 DOF!

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elvan @ Daniela-3-11-2016 on Oct 29, 2017 7:59 PM

Daniela-3-11-2016 I don't think there is a cutoff age for developing allergies AND I don't think Sandy-9-17-17 would be there if there was...I do NOT think she should have been allowed to drive after getting IV Benadryl and after having that big an allergic reaction. That was NOT a good decision on the part of the medical staff there...IMHO.

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Sandy-9-17-17 @ elvan on Oct 30, 2017 7:28 AM

I quite honestly couldn't believe they did let me go on my own! I could have gotten a ride, but really didn't want to

leave my car there overnight either. I did take it easy, and my adrenalin had definitely taken hold of me once the

reaction was under control.

All is good, and I will not make any mistakes should this happen ever again. Call an ambulance, or have someone

drive me is the only way now. That was a bad reaction, I can only imagine the next one being even worse!

Not ready to go down just yet!

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elvan @ Sandy-9-17-17 on Oct 30, 2017 10:43 AM

Sandy-9-17-17 Seriously, if you had an accident, they would have been liable for not making sure you had a ride. I am really surprised, then again, there seem to be a lot of weird things going on in ER's these days. Take care of yourself, I hope the UTI stays at bay. Do let me know what that medication is that they gave you, I am really curious.

Feel good, keep that quit.

Ellen

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Fee33 Oct 28, 2017 6:52 PM
Omg Sandy I'm so glad your okay I'm praying for you I hope today gets better an Tomorrow also my Friday day an night was on the toilet on a laxative from my dang doctor bc he said I'm consipated so I am now feeling better since yesterday love you ma'am I hope you have a good day today an evening. Keflex it's so crazy to say this but I'm ellergic to it too it makes face swell an lips an tongue swell Im so happy your okay take it easy if you lived closer I'll bring you a plate of pork an sausage gravy an rice an garlic butter pasta an a butter biscuit all homemade southern meal.
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- Sandy-9-17-17 @ Fee33 on Oct 28, 2017 9:04 PM
  Dang girl, that food sounds awesome! I'd share with you my dessert I have baking in the oven (my new oven) ! Sounds like a great meal...I love my southern food!
  Thanks Fee, I am really doing much better today! I am back to normal before the med! I am almost afraid
  to try new medicine for fear of this happening!
  
  Glad you're feeling better as well! Love your Halloween picture! I love Halloween, I was born the day before,
  they call it devil's night! HaHa!
  
  Sandy 41 DOF
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Youngatheart.7.4.12 Oct 28, 2017 7:26 PM
NEXT time - call an ambulance. It's what they're FOR! They would have started treatment right away - before you even got to the hospital. You don't know how far the next reaction will go. I am allergic to bee stings - and had one doozy of a reaction to one. What did I do? Called Poison Control! I was terrified as I broke out in hives all over....and I wish I had called an ambulance! Lesson learned!
Hope you learned, too! Glad you're OK!
Nancy
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- Sandy-9-17-17 @ Youngatheart.7.4.12 on Oct 28, 2017 9:10 PM
  Thanks Nancy, for sure lesson learned from this one! I have always had someone take me, but I
  always feel bad that they have to sit through me and my troubles! I just figured I'd make it, but this
  one scared me, it's the 4th time in last couple of years I think, I don't get sick often usually!
  I am thinking I need to have an Epi Pen hanging around!
  I am all better today! Them dang doctors, gave me a drink of something that only had to be taken
  once for a UTI! Said it will stay in system for 1 to 2 weeks sometimes....I was like why can't they
  just use that at the doctor's office, he even said that there are no proven cases that anyone has ever
  had an allergic reaction to it....WHY oh WHY! Ha Ha!
  
  Well, I'm off to see how my dessert I just baked is coming along. Pinterest Recipe! Pumpkin Crunch Cake!
  I hear it's real good! Easy too!
  
  Peace my Friend!
  
  Sandy 41 DOF
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Marilyn.H.July.14.14. Oct 28, 2017 7:42 PM
I'm so glad that you are ok, definitely call an ambulance if this ever happens again but Lord willing it never will, congratulations on your 40 precious smoke free days and counting WTG and I hope the rest of your wk end is great.
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- Sandy-9-17-17 @ Marilyn.H.July.14.14. on Oct 28, 2017 9:10 PM
  Thanks Marilyn! All better !
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Christine13 Oct 29, 2017 5:37 AM
i had a serious reaction to Septra an antibiotic. I broke out in hives, tongue swelled, started coughing and choking.
Hubby took me back to the hospital, (they gave it to me there) I immediately started sneezing, and I told them I was having an allegic reaction and then sent me home. It was a drug interaction. They gave me benadryl and wanted to keep me. I went home, next time I'll stay. Glad you are home safe and feeling better!
xo
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maryfreecig Oct 29, 2017 12:21 PM
Glad your medical emergency is behind you. Hope your weekend is uneventful...much better!
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elvan Oct 29, 2017 4:33 PM
Sandy-9-17-17 PLEASE call an ambulance if you ever have an allergic reaction again...things can go so quickly with allergic reactions and they do tend to get worse and worse. I also have numerous antibiotic reactions and my primary care doc is terrified when I come in with an infection...he goes down the list and just keeps shaking his head. Not sure what this drink was that they gave you in the ER...sounds like magic. Wonder if it only works on UTI's.

Glad you are safe now and hope you are feeling better and better. You are doing great.
Ellen
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Giulia Oct 29, 2017 5:36 PM
That is REALLY scary. Except for the high five on the quitting smoking. Epi pen is not a bad idea. Except they're incredibly expensive! But - hey if it saves your life... There's a generic out now called Adrenaclick and I think it's about $110 for a two pack. Medicare covers it. I hope they found something that helped take care of your UTI.
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Daniela-3-11-2016 Oct 29, 2017 6:35 PM
Glad you are doing OK Sandy; and I thought once we hit a certain age, we are no longer in danger of developing new allergies...How did they even let you drive alone? They should have kept you till the morning, make sure you were really ok...but what am I even hoping for, when I know how ER works; they want to in, take your money, give you whatever the treatment book says, and kick you out. Sorry I am so bitter about the medical system, but I have been through a lot lately and there are just a couple of "encounters" with Dr's which were positive.
Happy you are doing well, and congrats on 41 DOF!
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- elvan @ Daniela-3-11-2016 on Oct 29, 2017 7:59 PM
  Daniela-3-11-2016 I don't think there is a cutoff age for developing allergies AND I don't think Sandy-9-17-17 would be there if there was...I do NOT think she should have been allowed to drive after getting IV Benadryl and after having that big an allergic reaction. That was NOT a good decision on the part of the medical staff there...IMHO.
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  - Sandy-9-17-17 @ elvan on Oct 30, 2017 7:28 AM
    I quite honestly couldn't believe they did let me go on my own! I could have gotten a ride, but really didn't want to
    leave my car there overnight either. I did take it easy, and my adrenalin had definitely taken hold of me once the
    reaction was under control.
    All is good, and I will not make any mistakes should this happen ever again. Call an ambulance, or have someone
    drive me is the only way now. That was a bad reaction, I can only imagine the next one being even worse!
    Not ready to go down just yet!
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    - elvan @ Sandy-9-17-17 on Oct 30, 2017 10:43 AM
      Sandy-9-17-17 Seriously, if you had an accident, they would have been liable for not making sure you had a ride. I am really surprised, then again, there seem to be a lot of weird things going on in ER's these days. Take care of yourself, I hope the UTI stays at bay. Do let me know what that medication is that they gave you, I am really curious.
      
      Feel good, keep that quit.
      Ellen
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