whee -- ibuprofen allergen?

[trochee]

last night my back neck face and scalp started itching. My usual psoriatic regions (not too bad) turned bright red and a little puffy, and itched.

Unfortunately, I'm still on a whole cocktail of drugs from the wisdom teeth extraction. So I'm not certain what it was; I put (well-diluted) tea-tree oil on the itchy regions; it got better; I went to sleep.

I awoke with more itching at 6:00 or so, and the itching has persisted (mildly) all day. People keep asking me what happened; apparently I look sunburned.

So I'm going over to the emergency consulting nurse at the U health clinic -- i would like to have some suggestions about what I can take to reduce this. bleh.

not a fun way to celebrate imtboo's birthday. :/

Comments

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

have you tried an antihistamine? That would be a sure-fire way of figuring out if you have an allergic reaction. feel better!

[bwb-archive.livejournal.com]

My mom, out of the blue, and after a lifetime of taking ibuprofen, suddenly developed an allergy to it last year. Itching, puffy, rash-like and in her case, some swelling. The doctors said it happens sometime just like that. Not saying that's what you have, but I'll be interested in finding out what it is.

And I'm sorry you have it today!

[caracola.livejournal.com]

I've been having an itchy puffy eyelid problem and just started taking a claratin a day. It's pretty much gone. You can get it really cheap at Hall Health... Teh generic form.

[caracola.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I'd be really careful about the tea tree oil. I know you're diluting it, but it can be really irritating to the skin.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

that's true for some people who can't tolerate it.
but otherwise it's the most bestest thing ever.
j isn't allergic to it.
Also , on face it has to be really diluted.

:)

[caracola.livejournal.com]

Sorry to leave so many comments...
I was just thinking, if you've taken any opiods at all for pain you may be responding to that... THey can be really rash-inducing for some people.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

i think he just went to see the nurse. :)
he only took the vicadin for one day and it was a while ago.
i am 80 percent sure it's the ibuprofen.

[caracola.livejournal.com]

That sucks to be allergic like that - I think I have so many opinions on the matter right now because I've been battling a similar thing with my eyes - but that's done with now. Yay! ANd people don't ask me if I"ve been crying anymore. I hope he figures it out - so he can avoid it. Prolly ibuprofen.