Rash is back

[JenD&K]

I'm doing much better. I'm still on the Prednisone, rash is gone now and allergies are way better. I will be going to the allergist again this week for allergy testing. I am a bit nervous about this, but hopefully it will be helpful for me in the long run. I have added Ceftin to my allergy list on my MedicAlert bracelet. Hopefully things will be Ok after I finish up the Prednisone tomorrow. It has been a rough few weeks.

Thanks for reading.

-Jen

[rcamardo]

[QUOTE=JenD&K;2797703]...any one else here has had continuing reactions to a drug that you finished taking over a week ago?...

Hi Jen

I had an allergic/hive reaction which started on my arms/legs and spread to the rest of me, with my face being the last part to break out. Initially it was diagnosed as poison ivy, since I'd never had hives before and didn't know what they were like. They put me on a 10 pack of prednisone. (That is a high dosage for a few days, followed by a reduction in the strength of the prednisoe to wean you off gradually.) It worked initially, but by the 4th day when the dose started to taper off, my hives came back. Eventually I had to take 80MG of prednisone and taper off over the course of a month. The hives were completely gone after that.

Basically, the short dose of the prednisone you took was not enough to completely stop the allergic reaction. Hang in there with your doctor.