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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2004Britta!
Dennis hadn't eaten but had he drunk something? Lots of peanut stuff over there and those allergies can develop literally over night. Happened to a friend in college that way and ended up being peanuts. I mean, there could be residue on a glass or something? I hope he finds out soon. I'd hotfoot it to an allergist. Purrs that he stays safe. Karen > Dennis hadn't eaten but had he drunk something? Lots of peanut stuff over > there and those allergies can develop literally over night. Happened to a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Karen Thanks, Karen. He had a Diet Coke out of the can the 2nd time but just water at home the first time. Unfortunately we can't do the allergist until after he gets back from Burma in 6 looooong weeks! I really hope he doesn't have an attack while he's away because there would be no help for him where he is. Doubtful about peanuts, we eat those all the time and he's never had anything. Usually the reaction would be almost immediate after eating them, wouldn't it? Dennis had had no food for several hours before either attack. I am really hoping that it was just these 2 times and doesn't happen again, especially while he's away. -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> Dennis hadn't eaten but had he drunk something? Lots of peanut stuff over >> there and those allergies can develop literally over night. Happened to a [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Well I just hope he doesn't have it anymore. Keep us posted. Karen > Dennis hadn't eaten but had he drunk something? Lots of peanut stuff over > there and those allergies can develop literally over night. Happened to a > friend in college that way and ended up being peanuts. I mean, there could > be residue on a glass or something? I hope he finds out soon. I'd hotfoot it > to an allergist. Purrs that he stays safe. Apparently even a very little bit of residue can trigger a reaction, if you're really allergic to them! I'm an inveterate label-reader (but not, fortunately, allergic to any foodstuffs), and many labels will warn that a product which does not contain peanuts itself has been produced in a machine or utensil that "may" have been used for something containing peanuts - I doubt they'd bother with the warning, unless there was a reason. > Karen > > Dennis hadn't eaten but had he drunk something? Lots of peanut stuff over > > there and those allergies can develop literally over night. Happened to a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > containing peanuts - I doubt they'd bother with the warning, unless > there was a reason. Yes, I realize that, but how can you check labels if you don't know you're allergic to anything? What are you supposed to look for if something like that has never happened before? And would the reaction occur 3-4 hours after having eaten *anything*? Just seems unlikely to me. -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > > Apparently even a very little bit of residue can trigger a reaction, if > > you're really allergic to them! I'm an inveterate label-reader (but [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > that has never happened before? And would the reaction occur 3-4 hours > after having eaten *anything*? Just seems unlikely to me. You're right - sounds more like something in the atmosphere, espcially with a respiratory involvement, but that wouldn't really explain the hives. (Unless he'd been in contact with some sort of poisonous plant or insect.) Since this thread's still rolling along, may I drop in my last 2 cents worth of advice after reading all posts and especially Britta's answers to them: Dennis needs to hold off on taking *any* of those Rx anti-inflammatory meds (for his back pain) till he gets out of Burma and back to your area. I was all like "the environment - maybe" for his allergic reactions - the throat closing, etc. - till I saw you mention his "sometime" taking of that class of pain meds. I myself take one NSAID(non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), Rx by doc, which is very hard on stomach tissues and precludes drinking alcohol, ever. That's why I never drink. But if one developed an allergy to this med, for example, stomach ulcerative bleeding would by no means be the only form it would manifest in! This may be the root cause of Dennis' attacks (or not)..l admit I've seized on this as a possible culprit. But it is a valid consideration. Hives are no big deal; I get them after thoughtlessly snarfing down some "forbidden" foods now and then..only an itching annoyance that will go away in time. The airway swelling/constriction is a serious anaphylactic reaction, as we have stated, and will only get more severe in time if repeatedly brought on by whatever the "trigger" factor is. I hate to be such a PITA about this, but here's the truth: working in my ER, have never seen any patient "go to glory" right there from an anaphylactic reaction (plus fact). However, the measures taken by medical staff to intervene in such a possible RB trip *far exceed* injecting patient with epinepherine and getting an instant fix (minus fact)....the basis for my worry. So flame the worrywart Hopitus2 if you wanna.....but hurry up, 'cause it's back in the 80's F. down here and this fireproof bodysuit is hot and sweaty and the Evil 3 are sniffing it in disbelief and suspicion. : > > Apparently even a very little bit of residue can trigger a reaction, if : > > you're really allergic to them! I'm an inveterate label-reader (but [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] : hives. (Unless he'd been in contact with some sort of poisonous plant : or insect.) > Since this thread's still rolling along, may I drop in my last 2 cents worth > of advice after reading all posts and especially Britta's answers to them: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > this fireproof bodysuit is hot and sweaty and the Evil 3 are sniffing it in > disbelief and suspicion. Don't worry, no flames coming from me. But don't worry, Dennis isn't taking anything anymore, just in case. I thought I'd mentioned that in the other thread. Oh well. Yeah, just in case, he's not taking any anti-inflammatories of any type and no vitamins either (now he'll probably suffer from malnutrition from the crap that they have to eat in Burma, LOL!). So far so good. Don't know if I mentioned it, but there is a guy with him there now who has an epi pen. Dennis will try to get him to leave it behind when he goes back home in 2 weeks. Am also trying to get Dennis' mom to send us some epi pens, she works in a doctor's clinic. -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Britta, I'm a lurker at this newsgroup but I just wanted to let you know that it is possible for a reaction to take place several hours after eating something. I found that out the hard way when I ate some fish with crab stuffing. 4 or 5 hours later, I started getting hives and my throat was swelling up. At the ER they gave me Benedryl and steroids in massive amounts. I saw an allergist and she had my blood drawn for RAST tests and found I had a shellfish allergy. No more shrimpies or other shellfish for me! And I now carry an epipen around with me - as well as Benedryl. Peanuts (and peanut oil) and shellfish are two very common food allergies. You may want to warn Dennis away from them for the duration until he sees an allergist - and for him to take Benedryl at the first sign of hives. Sorry for sticking my nose in here but I just wanted to bring up the delayed reaction for an allergy. Nancy > > Since this thread's still rolling along, may I drop in my last 2 cents > worth [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Britta, I'm a lurker at this newsgroup but I just wanted to let you know that it > is possible for a reaction to take place several hours after eating something. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Nancy I really doubt it was peanuts or shellfish though. Not only didn't he eat anything for 3-4 hours before the attack, but he hadn't had peanuts or shellfish for days before the attack. Maybe even a week. I think he had half a mango a few hours before the first attack which was just hives, so that could be something. The only thing he'd had of the day of the second attack was a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a diet coke. He's had the cereal since then and no reaction. I'm sure he's been eating peanuts and shellfish since then too with no reaction. But just in case, he is staying away from mangos and diet coke. We will have to get him tested for allergies when he gets back from Burma, but that won't be until March 31st. He is carrying around the liquid Benedryl and some steroid pills and the inhaler and he's staying close to the guy with the epi pen and has told both the other guys about what to watch out for. -- Britta Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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