Tag: dentist

And the culprit is…

Clindamyocin!

I called the dentist’s office this morning, and my dentist called me back personally, on his cell phone, to talk about the drugs. He apologized for the hives, and told me that Clindamyocin is one of the lowest allergen drugs available. Leave it to me to have an allergic reaction to it! Oy.

The hives still itch, and if they get worse or I can’t breathe I’m suppose to go to the doctor! That’s a little freaky!

He’s such a nice guy, and as we we’re hanging up, he called me “hon.” Gotta love small towns!

Thanks for all your well wishes! I think the reason I still have to take the antibiotics before an appointment is because I also have a heart valve issue (bicuspid aortic valve) so they just want to make sure I’m ok!

I am sure I won’t ever forget to take my amoxicillian again!

Because of the benadryl, I couldn’t rouse myself for an early morning run, so after work it is. The weather is lovely so it should be a nice run. I’ve gotta work off the 5 pounds I’m up from the Half Marathon last Sunday.

Happy Monday friends!

The Hives

No, not the band. The kind you get from an allergic reaction. I’ll spare you all a photo, but suffice it to say, they’re pretty bad. 

I have a heart murmur and have to take an antibiotic before I go to the Dentist. I forgot to take my amoxicillian. No biggie, they just can give it to me there. Except they didn’t have any, so they gave me something else since I (had) no known allergies. 

Imagine my surprise when about 10:30 Friday night I looked down and saw hives all over my chest. I pulled my shirt up (I was at my hotel after the wedding reception) and discovered they were all over my stomach too. 

They’ve now spread to my back, and started to go onto my legs and arms. 

I’m itchy. I’ve dosed on Claritin and Benadryl. It’s not pretty. I have to call the Dentist and ask what they gave me…and make another appointment because as I was biting on an M&M last night, I managed to chip a tooth! So now I need to have that filled.

Ugh. Hopefully the hives go away soon and get under control. This sucks!

Have a great week friends!