Please help, severe anaphylaxis - Allergies Message Board

Kamigirl · 03-06-2006, 06:14 PM

My husband went into anaphylatic shock on Saturday evening. He has no history of allergies, That evening he felt like his throat was swelling a bit about 10 pm and at ll he took his medication for cholestoral. At that point he said it felt like the pill was stuck in his throat. He began to cough and vomit but nothing helped get the pill out. We tookhim to emergency and there his throat started to swell and was beginning to be visible on both sides of his neck. When they took him in for treatment, they inserted a neo-gastral tube to see if the pill was there and when they removed the tube he went into respiratory arrest and then cardiac arrest. At that time they gave him CPR and did an emergency tracheatomy. After that I was allowed in to see him and he was in really bad shape. His neck was swollen just huge. They then took him up to surgery and gave him a more permanant tracheatomy. So far the only thing the Dr.s have said is that they suspect that he is allergic to something but don't know what. Has anyone ever heard of this happening?
Please help, very scared!

Grace

Titchou · 03-06-2006, 06:20 PM

So sorry for what you're going thru. Sounds like an extreme reaction to something.
What did he have for dinner? Something afterwards? Sounds like maybe a shellfish allergy...or perhaps a bee sting? I went into anaphalaxis on from a shot of penicillin...thank goodness I was in the doctor's office still when it happened. Keep us posted.

Kamigirl · 03-06-2006, 06:43 PM

Titchou,
Thank you for quick reply. No, he didn't eat anything he has not had before. No bee's either because it is still pretty cold here. Unfortunately for us, the nearest allergist is 2 hrs away.

Titchou · 03-06-2006, 07:49 PM

Well, just because he had it before and didn;t have a reaction doesn't mean much. Allergies are strange...they can just pop up overnight for no reason. I'd taken penicillin many times with no reaction. Last year I took a Z-pak...had it many times over the years...this time I spiked a fever and my lips blistered. You just never know...

Kamigirl · 03-06-2006, 10:16 PM

Just got back from hospital. My hubby hasn't seen anymore dr.s today but he does look alot better. Does anyone know if a person can become allergic to peanuts? He has eaten peanuts, peanut butter etc all his life but in the past 3 mos or so he has been eating (almost like he's had a craving) alot of peanuts, o-henry bars, Eat more bars and choc covered peanuts. Is it possible he has overdone it with peanut products? Just a thought. Any ideas?