allergies

[Goodsoulette]

For what reasons do adults suddenly develop an allergy? I dont mean a food intolerance, I mean a proper allergy. In this case penicillin.

[dot.hawkes]

Are you also sensitive to light and feeling abit low and rundown generally? Or do you have a rash on your face?

[Goodsoulette]

I had a rash all over. I have been taking penicillin for years for tonsilitis or chest infections and was ok with it. This week I have become allergic to it. NO more sensitive to light than normal.

[dot.hawkes]

I just wondered if you had any thyroid related problems.,

[Goodsoulette]

no, had bloodtests recently and that was one of the things thay tested for. Thanks though.

[dot.hawkes]

did they test for lupus? SLE?

[spudqueen]

I wish I know Goodsoulette. I developed an allergy to penicillin when I was in my twenties. I'd had it before no problem then this one time my hands and face swelled up, I had red itchy blothches ALL over my body and I sneezed so often and violently that I ended up with an almost constant nose bleed. I was signed off work for a week (which I hadn't been with my original illness - a chest infection!) and was much more poorly than I had been a week early with said chest infection!
Worringly I developed ecxma for the first ever time two years ago, on my hands and feet. It is now under control but I am now starting to get patches on my face. WHY??? I've never had any problems before!

[Goodsoulette]

No they didnt test for lupus Dot. Although the antibiotics I am on say they cant be use with SLE and they have been fine, fingers crossed.

Spudqueen, poor you, me dear. Not nice not knowing what your problem is. I would suggest cutting out things that normally cause allergies (start with the evil dairy) and if you have no luck that way go to a brown rice and water couple of days and reintroduce things till you find your culprit.