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I started allergy shots for my severe outdoor allergies in August 2022. We did the rush series and besides a welt for a day or two at injection site, I didn’t really ever react. Lifelong terrible allergies absolutely vanished. In February 2023 I reached maintenance and got my last increase dose to maintenance. I got a severe systemic reaction and had to be treated at the clinic. We moved me back down. I reacted again. Treated again. We moved me back down to the lowest of the maintenance vial and worked up over 7 months back slowly to maintenance dose. On the day of the last dose increase, in September, I reacted with the most severe anaphylactic reaction. Eli pens (2), prednisone, Benadryl, several Allegras administered. We dialed me to the lowest maintenance vial dose and said it would be my dose. I did that for 6 months. Last month I had a systemic reaction that resulted in me on prednisone for a week from the inflammation and hives that wouldn’t go away. The doctor wants to find a dose that I can tolerate because I’m having such good success. I am absolutely done with these reactions - I’m a busy working mom of 3 - I can’t keep being taken out like this. Has anyone had multiple systemic reactions and eventually found a safe dose?

Some of the basic facts:
-- Flight from LHR to ORD in Polaris, 2 adults & 3 kids (13/10/8)
-- We made the flight attendant and purser aware of our son's (13) severe tree nut allergy (he carries an epipen with him)
-- Both the purser and flight attendant told us the butter chicken was safe to eat and didn't have tree nuts
-- The cabin menu did NOT list any allergy ingredients (see image)
-- Son reacted to food within a few seconds of his first bite. Reaction was moderate and didn't have to deploy the epipen, but had to give him a massive dose of Benadryl and he was nauseous the rest of the flight. Rest of the flight ruined as we kept tabs on the kid to make sure he didn't boomerang into anaphylaxis
-- After our son started reacting to the food, the cabin crew checked the galley information sheet and realized that "tree nuts" were clearly listed as an ingredient (see image)
-- The purser was very apologetic about the issue and took responsibility for the issue, saying the crew was distracted on takeoff and didn't read the ingredients before clearing the meal for us -- he said he was filing a report (he never did)
-- I contacted customer service a couple days after the flight and went through multiple emails back and forth explaining the situation to various overseas customer service agents.
-- Kept escalating until they offered a $300 (per ticket) travel credit. This is a small fraction of the ticket cost, along with the advice of "bring your own food to eat next time".
Anyways, super disappointed with United -- been flying with them for over a decade, with multiple years as GS.
Do you think the $300 per ticket credit is fair compensation? Anyone have luck escalating (i keep asking to escalate and they keep sending me the same resolution offer)?
Ingredients clearly show \"tree nuts\" as an ingredient
Menu with no allergy warning

As required: 31F, 5'3, white, hives, other med issues: heartburn, insomnia, adhd, current meds: adderall xr, trazodone, prevacid, micro-magic-psilocybin, flonase, haloette birth control (nuva ring), 200 mg EZFe, vitamin C, yes drink, no smoke, no rec drugs (except the micro-dosing stated above)
Hello! I also emailed my PCP, but posting here in case I can get some insight sooner. If these hives are caused by my birth control or iron, I would like to stop the culprit asap.
I've been getting hives on my arms and legs for about the past week. I've never had them before. I had a virtual dr's appt and they told me to take zyrtec, pepcid (has antihistamine?), benadryl as needed at night, and aloe/cetaphil anti-itch cream -- I've done those things since Sunday night. They said to do that for a week and if the hives come back to see primary care. I'm reaching out sooner than a week because i'm still getting some hives even with all of that.
No identifiable environmental triggers, no change in detergent, lotions, etc.
I'm wondering if either my birth control (haloette) or iron supplement (200 mg EZFe) could be causing this. These are the only "new" things in my life that I can think of. Timeline of those and the hives:
1.) Recently restarted my birth control after taking several months break from it, and I've never used this brand of nuva ring (halloette?) before. I inserted that on May 10th at 1AM, and my first hives appeared May 10th at noon (11 hours later). (note: the virtual appt dr. said this is unlikely to be the cause since I have used brand name nuva ring in the past without issues)
2.) I've been taking a new prescription iron supplement (200 mg EZFe) plus OTC vitamin C since May 6th. I haven't taken an iron supplement before. My first hives were May 10th at noon (3 days later). (note: virtual dr. appt didn't say this was unlikely to be the cause, but the delay in the reaction time seemed to make her doubt it)
No identifiable environmental triggers, no change in detergent, lotions, etc.
TIA!

Demos: 33yo, AFAB, 5'8" and 135 lbs, white, nonsmoker Current medication is just 300mg gabapentin at night, plus some vitamins and supplements like vit d, c, calcium, potassium, iron
Twice in the last year I had an experience in a hospital setting that has me entirely stumped, and I want to see if doctors out there in the wild have ever seen this.
First instance I was staying in a hospital for a few nights after a spinal fusion surgery. I was having headaches upon sitting up, and they had ruled out a dural fluid leak, so they started me on an infusion of magnesium. It infused super rapidly, can't remember the dose and rate but my partner who is a nurse was with me and commented on the speed of the infusion. I almost immediately had the most intense reaction- felt like crawling out of my skin, felt like I was dying, was thrashing around on the hospital bed, couldn't speak. Once they stopped the infusion and put me back on plan saline I was fine again.
Second instance just happened today where I went to the ER for intractable migraine and they started me on a migraine cocktail, first drug was Benadryl. It was partially diluted with saline and then pumped right into my IV. Almost immediately I was dry sobbing, thrashing on the bed, felt like I was going to die, shaking uncontrollably, couldn't speak for 30-45 minutes. Gradually got relief as they hooked me back up to plain old saline and it gradually diluted the meds in my system.
I regularly take Benadryl and magnesium in pill form, so neither of these are toxic to me as a general rule. I am thinking it's the speed and concentration of compounds being introduced to my bloodstream that absolutely overwhelmes my central nervous system? Has anyone seen a patient behave this way after infusing something? My vitals were all entirely fine throughout. Not even an elevated heart rate. I don't have any major psychiatric disorder, whatever anxiety I have is very well managed. An Ativan did help me get through the reaction I experienced today so it does seem to be about my nervous system?
Any ideas welcome as I'd really hate to have this happen again, it is pure terror and indescribable pain that feels like it could kill me when I'm in it!

My mom is on Haldol to manage her bipolar I, aside from that she’s not on any other psychiatric medication. She suffers from insomnia, and her none of the medication her doctor has prescribed has helped her. She mostly sticks to anti-histamines to fall asleep, such as Benadryl.
I was prescribed mirtzapine when I was living at home, however I didn’t really like it so I accumulated a lot of bottles of the medication. I kept them around because I asked my psychiatrist if it was okay to occasionally use them as sleeping pills, on nights I have trouble sleeping and he said yes. It’s low doses, ranging from 15 mgs to 7.5. I guess my mom ran out of her usual sleeping medication and took mirtzapine last night to help her fall asleep, knowing that I use it for sleep.
Well, my mother let me know the next morning and claimed it was a miracle pill. She’s completely sold on it and told me she hasn’t had a restful night like that in years. I’m obviously worried, as it’s antidepressants above everything else. My mother doesn’t really take care of herself(I guess part of her condition/side effect from Haldol), and her psychiatrist doesn’t really take into consideration her other mental issues outside of Bipolar I and psychosis. My mother is frequently depressed and anxious, and there are a lot of things she hides from her doctor.
Part of me would feel guilty heading over today and throwing out all of my old prescriptions, as her insomnia does affect her quality of life and it’s something her doctor doesn’t seem too concern about. However, there’s the other side of the coin where I have no idea what kind of interactions this will have with her bipolar and regular medication. What should I do?

deleted my original post because I couldn't edit my title...
Link to images below
https://imgur.com/a/hives-3vmKfSu
Species: Dog
Age: 3
Sex/Neuter status: M/neutered
Breed: Coonhound
Body weight: 70
History: We got him a little less than a year ago. Vet has prescribed Trazadone/Gabapentin for reactivity in stressful situations. We have successfully used these meds 2x in the past 6 months without issue. I am also pretty sure he was receiving these meds while in the shelter. Or at least, trazadone.
Clinical signs: Hives - was given a dose of 1 Gabapentin 600mg and 3 Trazadone 100mg yesterday 6:30am. Was fine all day - normal response to meds - sleepy and drowsy. Was maybe a little itchy at bedtime (10pm), woke up this morning at about 6am with hives all over his body. No other symptoms except occasional itchiness. Mood and energy and appetite was normal otherwise. Went down a little over the course of 2.5hrs, but most were still noticeable. Gave Benadryl (2.5 25mg tablets) and Hives reduced a bit within the hour. I had to leave for work at that point. Husband said he was sleeping but still looked a bit bumpy when he left around 11am
Duration: not sure - perhaps at some point over night to present time
Your general location: MA
Links to test results, vet reports, X-rays etc.
Wondering if this is a typical reaction to these meds - especially after multiple uses without issue, or if we could be looking at an allergy or reaction to something else. I understand that both these meds CAN cause hives - but wouldn't the most likely so so within a few hours of ingestion?
Does it warrant a vet appointment if he has responded to benadryl? Thanks for the help.

Back story: We took in a female stray kitty who showed up in our yard and took her to the vet 2.5 weeks ago. According to the vet and the microchip we had scanned (still haven’t heard from original owners), she is almost 14 years old and spayed. I named her Meemaw. She has been staying in our garage for now bc we already have two indoor kitties and need to get her tested for FIV before we can consider taking her inside. We aren’t sure we can keep her yet. Vet said she was extremely emaciated. She had hookworm (stool sample provided to vet) which they said would be treated by the milbeguard. Will be giving her another dose next month.
I originally brought her to the vet because she had an awful cough. Vet diagnosed her with Pneumonia and gave us a 14 day supply of Zeniquin (donated meds because they know she’s not under our care entirely at this point). Her cough is completely gone, but now she is losing fur like crazy. I gave her Milbeguard and applied Catego on 5/7–also donated by vet. She finished her 14 day antibiotic treatment on 5/14.
As of this morning she is missing all of the fur on the right side of her neck. Her fur loss started with her forearms. She was already losing her forearm fur before any treatment at all. It almost seems like she’s itchy. Her diet since we’ve taken her in has been consistent. Iams Proactive Health dry food and the occasional friskies wet cat food to help administer meds.
I’m not sure what is going on with her but I’m concerned. What might be causing this? What can I do to help?? Can I give her Benadryl/how much? She is so sweet. I just want to help her and make her feel better. I wish I could attach pictures! Thank you in advance!

Hi. I did my first Humira dose on May 3 and on May 13 I developed a little rash at my injection site, I thought "no big deal," but sent a message to my rheum just to let her know. I now have it on pretty much my entire body minus my lower legs and feet. My scalp and ears are super itchy. My rheum said it is "unlikely" to be caused by Humira, but I can't think of anything else it would be, especially since it started at my injection site. I was taking Benadryl, and this morning took Zyrtec instead, and it doesn't seem to be getting better. I keep seeing on this subreddit about contacting a nurse that was assigned through AbbVie. I was never assigned a nurse, and I am currently receiving Humira for free for the next year through myAbbVie Assist. I tried signing up for a Humira complete account, but keep getting an error...
Mostly though, I just want to know if it's common or not for people to have a reaction that many days later.

Hi all, looking for some advice/support. I've been on citalopram 20mg for about 11 years now. When first going on I suffered with really bad anxiety/depressive side effects, but these passed after a few months. I would get the occasional bad week during my time on the medication, where the start up symptoms would come back briefly, but other than that was ok on them.
In 2019 I tried coming off the medication for the first time. The advice from my doctor was go down to 10mg for a month, then one every other day for a month. Surprise surprise, as a lot of people have experienced, there were horrible withdrawal symptoms - tinnitus, vertigo, and intense panic and anxiety. After a week or so of being off them I had to reinstate. Once again I had the awful start up symptoms, horrendous anxiety, agitation and very dark thoughts.
It was after this episode that I discovered the surviving antidepressants website and all the information about how these drugs should be tapered. Something none of the doctors I've seen over the years seem to know anything about.
I decided in June 2022 to try again. This time trying a slower taper. I only had access to a pill cutter (doctors couldn't help with any other methods), so reduced by 2.5mg every two months until I reached 10mg in March 2023. I paused here as each reduction got increasingly tougher, and thought the next drop might be too much. I started getting some physical symptoms in November of heart palpitations etc, putting it down to other things, then in December the anxiety/panic/depression returned in full force. I was in a panic and on my doctor's advice reinstated my citalopram back up to 20mg.
The side effects were just as awful as the first two times, but this time they seemed to go on and on. It took about 3 months before I started getting some relief from the intense anxiety, but I would have a brief period of things feeling like they were getting better, only for it to all come back. Reading on other forums, I guess this is the wave/window experience. I'm now 5 months in and experiencing another wave. After researching more about the symptoms, I believe the intense anxiety/agitation is more likely to be akathisia - my doctor wanted me to increase my dose from 20mg to 40mg which I was very resistant to (all the advice said this could make the agitation worse), so I believe I did the right thing here.
I guess I'm just looking to see if others have experienced anything familiar - what did you do/have you done? Is there anything that has helped you get through it?
I'm on propranolol but that doesn't seem to help much. I have some diazepam prescribed but don't generally take it for fear of becoming dependant (the few times I have taken it it didn't really touch the sides). I see a kinesiologist who had recommended supplements - b6, vitamin E (she believes my levels of the hormone prolactin are unusually high, something I read about on an akathisia page somewhere, so not sure if balancing this could help), amongst others like lions mane and reishi.
I also read that the antihistamine diphenhydramine (Nytol here in the UK, Benadryl in the US) can provide relief from akathisia - I tried some of this last week which gave me a brilliant day, felt back to my old self, only for things to go downhill again. It feels like it takes the edge off, but that is it.
Sorry for the long post, just desperate for some help and for some light at the end of the tunnel. This has been a particularly bad few days again, and my thoughts are getting increasingly darker.
Thanks all

Hi all, looking for some advice/support. I've been on citalopram 20mg for about 11 years now. When first going on I suffered with really bad anxiety/depressive side effects, but these passed after a few months. I would get the occasional bad week during my time on the medication, where the start up symptoms would come back briefly, but other than that was ok on them.
In 2019 I tried coming off the medication for the first time. The advice from my doctor was go down to 10mg for a month, then one every other day for a month. Surprise surprise, as a lot of people have experienced, there were horrible withdrawal symptoms - tinnitus, vertigo, and intense panic and anxiety. After a week or so of being off them I had to reinstate. Once again I had the awful start up symptoms, horrendous anxiety, agitation and very dark thoughts.
It was after this episode that I discovered the surviving antidepressants website and all the information about how these drugs should be tapered. Something none of the doctors I've seen over the years seem to know anything about. I decided in June 2022 to try again. This time trying a slower taper. I only had access to a pill cutter (doctors couldn't help with any other methods), so reduced by 2.5mg every two months until I reached 10mg in March 2023. I paused here as each reduction got increasingly tougher, and thought the next drop might be too much. I started getting some physical symptoms in November of heart palpitations etc, putting it down to other things, then in December the anxiety/panic/depression returned in full force. I was in a panic and on my doctor's advice reinstated my citalopram back up to 20mg.
The side effects were just as awful as the first two times, but this time they seemed to go on and on. It took about 3 months before I started getting some relief from the intense anxiety, but I would have a brief period of things feeling like they were getting better, only for it to all come back. Reading on other forums, I guess this is the wave/window experience. I'm now 5 months in and experiencing another wave. After researching more about the symptoms, I believe the intense anxiety/agitation is more likely to be akathisia - my doctor wanted me to increase my dose from 20mg to 40mg which I was very resistant to (all the advice said this could make the agitation worse), so I believe I did the right thing here.
I guess I'm just looking to see if others have experienced anything familiar - what did you do/have you done? Is there anything that has helped you get through it?
I'm on propranolol but that doesn't seem to help much. I have some diazepam prescribed but don't generally take it for fear of becoming dependant (the few times I have taken it it didn't really touch the sides). I see a kinesiologist who had recommended supplements - b6, vitamin E (she believes my levels of the hormone prolactin are unusually high, something I read about on an akathisia page somewhere, so not sure if balancing this could help), amongst others like lions mane and reishi.
I also read that the antihistamine diphenhydramine (Nytol here in the UK, Benadryl in the US) can provide relief from akathisia - I tried some of this last week which gave me a brilliant day, felt back to my old self, only for things to go downhill again. It feels like it takes the edge off, but that is it. Sorry for the long post, just desperate for some help and for some light at the end of the tunnel. This has been a particularly bad few days again, and my thoughts are getting increasingly darker.
Thanks all

Breed: Shih Tzu Age: 13 months Sex: spayed female Weight: 20 lbs
Hi all! My husband and I are taking our little girl Mitzi in cabin on a flight tomorrow. She is a completely healthy 13 month old Shih Tzu. Well, she is crate trained, she doesn’t love her small travel, crate, and in the interest of causing her the least amount of distress. I was hoping to give her a little something to sedate her. I have leftover gabapentin from her spay in the form of 100 mg capsules which she tolerated well but with minimal sedative effects. Is it safe to increase the dose, and if so, by how much or am I better suited using something else like Benadryl and if so, what dose? I do anesthesia for humans but am out of my league with pets and her regular vet is closed for the night.

I’m a 27F (turning 28 in June). As a kid/teenager I’ve always been a night owl. I would normally sleep in until 1 to 2pm on weekends. As I got older, I got a little better, but I’ve never been a morning person.
In 2022, I started lexapro for anxiety and depression. I’m on 20mg. It’s been a life changer for my mental health. But my sleep has gotten horrible. It’s so hard to fall asleep without some aid.
I’ve tried melatonin, 80% of the time I wake up at 3am with it. Even at small doses (<5mg). But it is the only thing that makes me drowsy.
I have been prescribed hydroxizine from my doc. Don’t really feel drowsy at all, all the way up to 100mg. Tried trazadone, don’t feel drowsy at all, and instead I feel like shit the next day. I cycle between melatonin and Benadryl currently, when I feel benadryl stops working, I try melatonin again.
My sleep habits also aren’t great. I spend way too much time on my phone in bed. But without it I just lay awake spiraling with anxiety. I need the distraction.
I’ll usually fall asleep around 1 or 2am, and wake up anywhere from 11-1pm the next day. This shitty part is that this is ok for me. I’m a grad student, currently writing my thesis, and that’s my only responsibility right now. I have no classes to go to and no one to report to in the morning.
My late starts to the day not only make me feel ashamed, but it’s causing stress in my relationship. I wish I could wake up and enjoy the morning and start my day with a workout before I write, but I physically cannot wake up.
I have no memory of my alarms going off (I have like 6 on my phone and a sunlight alarm clock). When I start to wake up naturally, it feels like an addiction, where my mind tells myself “it’s fine, you have nowhere to be, you’re stressed, sleep”.
I’ve been tested for apnea, nothing there. My thyroid is ok. Days that I actually HAVE to be up and be somewhere before 11, I can force myself up. But then I usually fall asleep by 12 for an hour or two. Last week, I tried to be up before 9am two days during the week and I felt physically ill until I could sleep back in again.

My daughter is 7 yo, she’s 47” tall and weighs around 47 lbs. she has a history of asthma, and seasonal allergies. Currently she’s taking Flovent (2 puffs once daily), Flonase and prn Zyrtec.
A little back story on her. Shes has instances of random bouts of hives (often with no discernible cause.) Her last bout of hives, she had a plain turkey sandwich with just mayo and turkey from a local sandwich shop. 30 mins later, she was complaining of joint and tummy pain. I had her relax on the couch and 30 mins after that when I took her to bed, she had full body hives and a swollen face/mouth. She ended up vomiting once and it was a large amount. It took to doses of Benadryl to calm the hives. She also later reported that during this episode she had chest tightness and a scratchy throat. We were told this was a mild anaphylactic reaction.
Fast forward to present day. Sunday she had scrambled eggs for breakfast and 20 mins later she told me she was itchy and was started to break out in hives. Gave her Benadryl and hives went away and she was fine. The next morning she woke up with another head to toe itchy rash. I got in touch with her allergist and she told me to give her 10mg of Zyrtec morning and night and to update her the following morning. Yesterday she still had the rash and was complaining of joint pain in her knee and ankle. She was sent home from school because she was limping. Her allergist wanted to see her in person. We took her in yesterday and she said the rash definitely looked like hives but she’s perplexed as to what is going on with her. She has no other symptoms (no signs of illness, no fever). Shes thinking serum sickness but she doesn’t totally fit that picture. She told us she wanted to do some research and would get back to us today, but to continue the Zyrtec. My daughter woke up this morning with a worsening rash and was much more itchy today.
We’ve literally changed nothing about her diet or laundry detergent or skin/hair products. Also no new medications. She’s been tested for environmental allergies and was positive for a certain tree and rabbits. Neither of her 2 allergists that she’s seen have felt compelled to food test or any other blood tests. I’d love some other opinions! Here is a photo of her back rash. It’s also located on her face, neck, chest, and some on her legs

About 4 days after seeing a dentist in December 2023 for several composite fillings, I have been experiencing this pressure like sensation in my maxillary central incisors. I experience this sensation on a daily basis for most of the day. The dentist in December did not do anything to these teeth.
The sensation really seems to be coming down from my midline maxillary gingiva and then causing my central incisors to feel this odd pressure sensation.
I have seen 3 dentists, and I have had 2 x-rays of my mouth. None of the dentists identified any problems with my oral cavity.
I have no other medical issues and I take no medications.
What makes it worse

• changing head position like leaning forward or laying on my side to sleep
• intense physical activity that increases internal pressure such as doing deadlifts. This will make it feel like my face is going to explode.

what makes it better

• High doses of oral Benadryl - 75mg of Benadryl will make the sensation go away for a few hours
• Magic mouth wash (lidocaine/Benadryl/steroid) - I’ve tried oralagel and liquid Benadryl in the past with no luck, so I think it’s the steroid in the mouth wash that helps.
• Poking the area lightly with a tooth pick

Anyone have any ideas? Tooth pain/pressure with changing head position can be related to sinus issues. Since the pressure is relieved by benadryl and steroids, it makes me think it might be an allergy to my composite fillings, but that is apparently really rare. However, considering my face feels like it’s going to explode with deadlifts it might be more of a medical issue than a dental?
I get this sounds kind of crazy, but this has been bothering me for like 5 months at this point

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• 5-14-2024STUDY EXPLORES WHAT MOTIVATES PRESCHOOLERS TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE Adults find it particularly easy to prepare for the future when they imagine how they will feel. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have investigated whether this is also the case with preschoolers. The researchers conducted the study at the intersection of philosophy and psychology. They described their findings in the journal Emotion. Rehearsing for a school play, getting a present for a friend’s birthday and packing a book for a long car journey:
• 5-14-2024NEWLY IDENTIFIED PET BIOMARKER PREDICTS SUCCESS OF IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE THERAPY The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians to predict the tumor responses before beginning treatment. Information garnered from Gal-1 PET imaging could also be used to facilitate patient stratification and optimize immunotherapy, enabling targeted interventions and improving patient outcomes. This research was published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Immunotherapies, such as ICB
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• 5-14-2024SEVERE OBESITY IN CHILDHOOD CAN HALVE LIFE EXPECTANCY, GLOBAL MODELING STUDY FINDS
• 5-14-2024COEXISTENCE OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, ATOPIC DERMATITIS MAY OFFER TREATMENT INSIGHTS
• 5-14-2024MEN WITH LOW TESTOSTERONE LEVELS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK OF DYING PREMATURELY
• 5-14-2024CONGENITAL ANOMALIES FOUND TO BE TEN TIMES MORE FREQUENT IN CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
• 5-14-2024RESEARCHERS REVEAL HOW LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BINDING PROTEIN RESISTS HEPATIC OXIDATIVE STRESS
• 5-14-2024STEM CELLS PROVIDE NEW INSIGHT INTO GENETIC PATHWAY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER
• 5-14-2024SAN FRANCISCO SET TO BAN ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ IN FIREFIGHTER GEAR
• 5-14-2024AN NRL PLAYER DIED AT TRAINING DUE TO EXERTIONAL HEAT STROKE. WHAT IS IT AND WHAT SHOULD COACHES AND ATHLETES KNOW?
• 5-14-2024FIVE CHARTS ON THE GLOBAL SUCCESS OF VACCINES
• 5-14-2024KIDS LIVING NEAR COLORADO AIRPORTS HAVE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED LEVELS OF LEAD IN THEIR BLOOD, NEW STUDY FINDS
• 5-14-2024STUDY SHOWS VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19 CAN PENETRATE BLOOD-RETINAL-BARRIER AND COULD DAMAGE VISION
• 5-14-2024HOW BIG FOOD COMPANIES CAN DO MORE TO CREATE HEALTHIER FOOD ENVIRONMENTS
• 5-14-2024PROMISING NEW STUDY COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN SYMPTOMS OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
• 5-14-2024PELVIC HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE A COMMON EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN—WHY MANY DON’T GET THE HELP THEY NEED
• 5-14-2024NEW RESEARCH PRESENTS ‘MINI-BRAINS’ THAT COULD ADVANCE ALZHEIMER’S TREATMENT
• 5-14-2024STUDY SHOWS HOW EXCESSIVE DRINKING AFFECTS OTHERS
• 5-14-2024NEW TRANSIT STATION IN JAPAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CUMULATIVE HEALTH EXPENDITURES
• 5-14-2024BINGE DRINKING IS A GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS—HOW RESEARCH ON ALCOHOL USE DISORDER HAS SHIFTED
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• 5-14-2024PEOPLE WITHOUT AN INNER VOICE HAVE POORER VERBAL MEMORY, FINDS STUDY
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So Im 5 weeks into treatment, just did my 3rd dose. My rheumatologist told me that if I had any site reactions or anything, that I could take benadryl. So I know that taking the two meds one after another is fine, but I just realized he didn't necessarily approve the order I've been talking it in, the dose, or the frequency.
For some context, I have issues with sensitization to things, where I develop allergies with exposure and they can happen anytime and with seemingly random intensities, so I'm always a bit cautious about things. More over, Humira is my first biologic, and MTX and I have a mutually hateful relationship. I really, really want it to work so I can fully stop MTX, and am terrified of developing an allergy. Thus, the Benadryl.
I've been taking 2 benys/50 mg BEFORE I inject, and I've done it every time. Maybe it's the benadryl zoomies making me overthink things, but is taking it before the shot, and every time, a bad idea? Does anyone know if it could affect the delivery of Humira, or it's efficacy?
My rheumatologist is super overwhelmed right now and take a long time to reply to messages, so I thought I'd ask the Humira homies about it too, maybe get some peace of mind till he responds.

HOLY hell. after 2 years of jumping through hoops for a definitive diagnosis i was finally able to try a stimulant for the first time today. its only a pediatric starter dose, but my brain is so quiet. no constant music in my head, crazy irritability, im just existing. my dogs barking doesn't make me wanna tear my own ears off. im still struggling with my focus/attention span, but this is already crazy drastic. ive never felt more normal. really puts into perspective what a horrible disadvantage ive had for my entire life.. when i finally find my perfect dose/med i cant wait to see how it truly feels to be NORMAL

I just keep replaying the whole thing in my head and everyone else’s reactions and I still don’t know if I did the right thing. Did I do too much? Not enough? I’m hoping maybe some parents in here that work in healthcare can give me an unbiased answer.
So daughter is 4 (turning 5 in June). She was diagnosed at birth with septo optic dysplasia and optic nerve hypoplasia. Long story short, she has very low vision and developmental and verbal delays. She is otherwise healthy as a horse, active, very strong, followed by specialists at a children’s hospital nearby, gets therapy through school, all that good stuff. We’ve never had issues with allergies, she’s been stung by a wasp (barely phased her), eats peanut butter, has had cooked egg and stuff made with egg and no issues. So this was alarming to say the least.
We live out in the country and have chickens so there’s no shortage of eggs that are laid out around my kitchen on a daily basis (obviously not anymore). About a month ago she grabbed one off the counter, broke it, and got egg all over her arms and hands and some on her face. I didn’t think much of it, it had happened before plenty of times. I cleaned her up, wiped up the floor and went on making dinner. She went and played in her room and when she walked back out I noticed she had little bumps popping up on her face and arms where the egg got on her. She didn’t seem bothered at all, I put some hydrocortisone cream on her, gave her a dose of Claritin just to be safe and it was cleared up in less than 10 minutes. I mentioned it to one of her teachers the next day at school and asked if they had ever noticed anything when they would have eggs for breakfast and they said no and told me they’d keep an eye out. And that was it. I didn’t think too much about it after that.
Fast forward to yesterday. Same scenario, I’m about to make lunch and she manages to grab an egg that I was sure was out of her reach, she dropped it, I immediately went over and checked her. It wasn’t even that much that got on her that I could tell. I got everything cleaned up and not even 5 minutes later her entire face is swollen, eyes swollen shut, bumps all over her legs and face. I am internally panicking at this point because it was so sudden and not something I ever expected to deal with. Plus we’re home alone and the nearest ER is at least 30 minutes away. There is a local clinic less than 5 minutes from our house so I called them, explained what was going on. Her face was swollen but she was still in good spirits, breathing fine, didn’t seem to be in distress. They told me to go ahead and bring her in. I just assumed the quicker I could get her to medical professionals, the better. I did consider calling for an ambulance but we’re in a rural area with one ambulance to service the entire county and I knew I could get her to the clinic faster than the ambulance could get to me. We get to the clinic, I’m filling out paperwork, nobody at the front really seems phased, they see her face but not really acting like it’s urgent. Nurse takes us back, gets her weight and height, gets history from me. She tried to get Daughter’s vitals but she has never tolerated any of that since infancy. Blood pressure cuffs send her into a full meltdown, she won’t keep a pulse ox on her finger. I always feel so bad for healthcare workers having to deal with her because as sweet as she is, she is EXTREMELY difficult at doctor visits. I can tell the nurse is getting frustrated with us. So then the NP comes in and looks at her and asks me, “So is there a reason why you didn’t just go to the ER?” My heart dropped and I tried to stay calm and told her I came here because it was a lot closer and I did call first and explain the situation and they said it was fine to come in. She then proceeded to tell me that they weren’t really equipped to handle anything like this and I should have just gone to the ER. I guess that was my first dumb mistake, assuming that a clinic with a full pharmacy attached could handle an allergic reaction. I just figured they’d give her a shot of Benadryl and we’d be good. But apparently not.
Other than the swelling and hives, Daughter wasn’t showing any other symptoms. The NP listened to her chest, said everything sounded good but she still wanted her to be monitored in case something happened and we’d be best off taking the ambulance to the ER. They gave her a dose of oral Benadryl and called the ambulance for us. Thirty minutes later the ambulance gets there, and we head to the ER. They were very kind and understanding, Daughter was actually having a good time riding in the ambulance, laughing and singing. She wouldn’t let them hook up any monitoring equipment still but they kept a close eye on her. I start feeling a little bad at this point because she’s still not in any distress and other than the severe facial swelling, seems totally fine, so I started feeling guilty for wasting local resources and peoples time.
We get to the ER and they get us to a bed and one of the nurses comes over and I can just tell right off the bat that she doesn’t even want us there. She was very short with us and kept talking at my daughter telling her that she’d have to leave if she didn’t act right. I kept mentioning that she was low vision and had verbal delays but I don’t know if she was listening. I was beyond stressed at this point and so was Daughter and she was admittedly being difficult yet again and not keeping the pulse ox on her finger. I just mentioned to the nurse that we have to go to the children’s hospital a lot and they’ve only ever managed to get her vitals once when she was sedated for an MRI. I guess at the time I was just trying to acknowledge that yes my kid is difficult and let the nurse know please don’t feel bad because she’s like this with everybody. I wasn’t trying to tell her how to do her job. She glared at me and snapped “I am NOT sedating your child just to get her vitals!” and stormed back over to the nurses station across from our bed and repeated the same thing loudly, “I am NOT sedating someone to get their vitals that’s just RIDICULOUS!!”
I’m trying not to break down and cry at this point. I feel like I should just apologize to everyone for wasting their time and leave. Like I’m that dumbass that went to the ER for no reason and took up space that a real emergency could have used. A different nurse came over and was very sweet. She used a different monitor that taped to her toe and we were able to get a quick reading just to verify that her stats were good. The doctor came in and listened to her heart and checked her out for any other symptoms. Said she seemed stable but he wanted to watch her for a couple of hours to make sure the Benadryl was working and she continued to improve. So after we hung out for an hour and watched PBS kids, her hives went away and her face cleared up and her eyes opened back up. The doctor came in and cleared her, pharmacy tech came in and brought us her Epipen prescription and gave us instructions on what to do next time (Benadryl, blue to sky, orange to thigh, straight to ER). Paid $300 and went home.
Daughter is perfectly fine. I however am not. I barely slept last night between getting up to check on her and replaying the whole scenario in my head. Part of me feels like I didn’t do enough and the other part feels like I overreacted and wasted peoples time. I apologize for this being so long. It’s just all been so heavy on my mind and I needed to get it out and get another perspective on the whole situation. Much thanks to anyone that managed to read all of this.

Warning: if you’re a new parent, and easily upset by posts regarding difficulties with older babies, please stop reading. Your mental health matters and I don’t wish to discourage anyone with this post. Just seeking some needed support.
So, my LO is almost 6.5 months now. I adore him. But he has been HARD. Pretty colicky to begin with, very gassy, issues with food sensitivities we’re still sorting out. Won’t take a pacifier or a bottle. Hated his car seat until 3 months. Baby wearing is a no go. He does like the stroller and will tolerate his bouncer for awhile.
I had a couple complications during pregnancy, a very fast birth resulting in bruising, a cephalohematoma (has healed), and jaundice. Things started to improve around 10-12 weeks. We had a really good stretch for awhile between 5-6 months, some really good days with little fussing. Sleep was still awful, but has improved. But lately, since he turned 6 months, things seem to be much harder again. He’s fussy like 50% of each wake window. He’s so frustrated about not being able to crawl yet (he’s close), and just had his first tooth pop through so I know that’s part of it.
I’ve been feeling so discouraged lately, particularly because I haven’t been enjoying all my time with him which makes me feel guilty. I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve had this pit in my stomach and it occurred to me this morning, the difference is hope… when things were so tough in the early days, I’d read so much about how things would get better, usually by 6 months. Gas, sleep, fussing, everything, always by 6 months. Well, we’re there, and it has only gotten worse again. I have two other kids, so I know eventually it does get much better, but holy cow, the whining and fussing are so frustrating some days. I feel like I’m just constantly juggling him from area to area, activity to activity, none of which last very long. I’m just feeling so drained. I know I should be grateful for so many things. He’s here, he’s safe, he’s absolutely adorable, he has some wonderful times of smiles and giggles. He goes to other people without screaming, he’s rolling all over the house and exploring, he’s overall healthy and strong. But I don’t know, as soon as he starts fussing, I get so stressed. I think hitting 6 months, a time I had unintentionally built up in my head as being such a turning point, and having things get worse rather than better has been really harmful.
As far as any physical issues, we see a holistic nurse practitioner and we have seen a regular pediatrician. We do gas drops and probiotics daily. We see a pediatric chiropractor. We’ve met with a lactation consultant as well. I’ve cut all major allergens from my diet, along with other items I’ve discovered are bothersome. I have been responding to his needs, we co sleep at night and naps are all contact naps still.
Maybe it’s just me. Maybe he isn’t as high needs as I think, maybe it’s just my anxiety and sleep deprivation. Can anyone relate or offer some hope? Thanks in advance!
Edit to update: I broke down last night after he woke up from nap and was starting to get fussy again. I never give acetaminophen or ibuprofen unless absolutely necessary, but I needed to try something. I gave .625 ml of infant ibuprofen. I know that’s below the recommended dose, but he’d never had ibuprofen before so I was being cautious. When I say he was a different baby within a few minutes, I mean he was back to his old self! Cooing, smiling, rolling around and playing, I was shocked! So here’s the new dilemma. Why is he in pain? Teeth, something else? At least we have something that works, but obviously I can’t/wont use it often! Just updating for others who may read and need to rule out pain! I feel so bad, we’d been doing everything for his teething, but again, I don’t like to give any meds unless necessary.

DAY: MAY 13, 2024

• 5-13-2024BIKING REVEALED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LESS KNEE PAIN LATER IN LIFE A study reveals that people who participated in regular bicycling over their lifetime had a lower prevalence of frequent knee pain, radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) and symptomatic radiographic osteoarthritis (SOA). Rheumatologists often encourage regular physical activity for the prevention of osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. However, some exercises are more effective than others.
• 5-13-2024STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S Stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one or divorce, put a person at greater risk of developing dementia in later life, a recent study has found. But only if the stressful event happened in childhood or midlife. The study included 1,290 people at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers looked at 18 stressful life events and when in people’s lives they happened.
• 5-13-2024TIPS FOR LOWERING STROKE RISK May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and as part of everyday awareness, Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest reducing stroke risk and knowing the signs. A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S., and the likelihood of stroke increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Preventing a stroke is a crucial aspect of health care, as about 80% of all strokes are preventable. The focus is on managing risk factors to reduce the long-term risk of stroke.
• 5-13-2024IT’S TIME TO USE TIKTOK TO TALK TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT OBESITY, SAYS RESEARCHER There is an urgent need to harness the potential of TikTok and other social media channels to provide scientific information about obesity to young people in engaging and accessible way . The popularity and broad reach of such platforms provides the opportunity to reach diverse audiences, including teenagers and young adults, explains lead researcher Dr. Antonella Franceschelli, of Unicamillus International Medical University, Rome, Italy.
• 5-13-2024WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER TAKE NUTRITION ADVICE FROM A CENTENARIAN It’s a cliche of reporting on people who reach 100 years of age, or even 110, to ask them some variation of the question: “What did you do to live this long?” Inevitably, some interesting and unexpected answer is highlighted. Fish and chips every Friday. Drinking a glass of strong liquor every day. Bacon for breakfast every morning. Wine and chocolate. While a popular news story, this is a relatively meaningless question that doesn’t help us understand why certain people have lived so long.
• 5-13-2024JUNK FOOD MARKETING ON VIDEOGAME LIVESTREAMING PLATFORMS INCREASES PURCHASES AND CONSUMPTION AMONG TEENS, STUDY FINDS Food and drink advertisements on videogame livestreaming platforms (VGLSPs) like Twitch are associated with more positive attitudes towards, and purchases and intake of, unhealthy foods that are high in fat, salt and/or sugar (HFSS) like energy drinks among adolescents aged 18 or younger. The concerning findings prompt researchers to call for stronger regulations on digital marketing of unhealthy foods to young people on these platforms, where there is currently no effective regulation
• 5-13-2024HIGHER BLOOD SUGAR LEVEL AT GESTATIONAL DIABETES DIAGNOSIS LINKED TO HARMFUL OUTCOMES FOR MOTHERS AND BABIES The higher the blood sugar level in pregnant women when first diagnosed with diabetes, the higher the risk of complications around and after birth
• 5-13-2024ASKING ADULTS WITH OBESITY ABOUT THEIR WEIGHT DURING CHILDHOOD COULD HELP DETERMINE THEIR MORTALITY RISK Being asked whether you considered yourself a normal weight, plumper or thinner as a child when attending a doctor’s appointment as an adult might appear like a very strange question to ask, but new research suggests that such questions can help identify increased mortality risk in adults living with obesity.
• 5-13-2024ENERGY DRINKS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HEART ISSUES IN KIDS AND TEENS, HEALTH EXPERTS SAY Hennessy Sepulveda thought she was going to die. “I began dissociating as I was driving. I was 10 minutes away from my house. My vision started warping and the lights were hitting me really bright,” she said. “I felt my chest pounding, I felt a wave of panic hit me—I knew something was wrong.” Sepulveda, a Florida International University student who was 19 at the time, was admitted to the hospital, and was surprised by the cause of her symptoms
• 5-13-2024A BLOOD TEST TO HELP DETECT LUNG CANCER? NEW TEST OFFERED AT 18 LOCATIONS Julie Harris had never been tested for lung cancer. A low-dose CT scan, the only recommended screening for adults at risk of developing lung cancer, was not something she’d ever found time to do. But when her primary care doctor recently suggested a new blood test to help look for signs of the disease, Harris was intrigued. She had her blood drawn the same day, in the same building as her doctor’s appointment.
• 5-13-2024STUDY SHOWS EXERCISING SLOWS OUR PERCEPTION OF TIME results of a new study show for the first time that individuals tend to experience time as moving slower when they are exercising compared to when they are resting or after completing their exercise.
• 5-13-2024BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES ARE SAVING LIVES, BUT CAN WE AFFORD THEM? Harnessing the body’s own cells to fight disease, long a medical dream, is finally a reality. Now comes the bill. Last month, Stanford became the first hospital in the nation to use a new $515,000 cell therapy to treat a patient with advanced melanoma. A related approach, costing $420,000 to $475,000, is offering hope to patients with lethal blood cancers. Meanwhile, cells fixed by gene therapy can slow, even stop, the progression of intractable diseases like sickle cell or beta thalassemia—
• 5-13-2024RESEARCH FINDS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR HEALTHY HABITS
• 5-13-2024HOW READING HELPS YOUNG CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF PAIN
• 5-13-2024HEART FAILURE PATIENTS WHO DO YOGA HAVE STRONGER HEARTS AND CAN BE MORE ACTIVE, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
• 5-13-2024ITALIAN STUDY FINDS EVIDENCE OF BODY DYSMORPHIA IN PROFILE PICTURES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH OBESITY
• 5-13-2024UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING BLADDER CANCER
• 5-13-2024OUR BRAINS TRICK US INTO THINKING CONSCIOUSNESS CAN RESIDE OUTSIDE THE BODY, RESEARCH ARGUES
• 5-13-2024YOGA SHOWS ‘MOST IMPROVEMENT’ IN RESTORING BRAIN HEALTH IN LONG-TERM CANCER SURVIVORS, RESEARCHER SAYS
• 5-13-2024DISTURBING NEW TRENDS ARE DRIVING UP THE NUMBERS
• 5-13-2024SUPPORTING WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATIONS WITH ADEQUATE, TAILORED NUTRITION
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I know that mania and insomnia are both side effects of Ozempic, but I didn't realize it could be so severe on just the starter dose. I'm on day 15, and I haven't slepta wink in 3 full days. I'm wide awake, my thoughts are going a mile a minute, I've got insane bursts of creativity (been writing and crafting up a storm!), constant anxiety and negative thoughts, and my hubby says my speech is really rapid and animated (I didn't notice it). My whole body aches from not getting restorative sleep, I'm absolutely exhausted but I can't shut my mind off enough to go to sleep, even with prescription sleeping pills, plus Benadryl, plus a cannabis sleep gummy. Meditation usually helps but I can't concentrate or sit still. I'm gonna go crazy! Has anyone else experienced this, and did you find anything to help?