Val....need your help again....my hive situation

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Hi Val...this morning I ended up going to my dr. He gave me a shot

of Solumedrol (120 mg) and confirmed hives. He did not think they

were from food, but could not confirm it. He prescribed Clarycort

twice a day, and to go back tomorrow for another shot of Celestone

Conodose (no idea what that is), He never mentioned prednisone. I

had not eaten anything before the visit and while there, I noticed

the welps fading a bit and the itching was almost gone (BEFORE the

injection). After the injection on the ride home I was feeling much

better....got home...had lunch...and popped back into bed. 10

minutes later I was breaking out all over

again...face/neck/trunk/legs everywhere...HUGE red itching welps. I

called him and he told me to tr4y to get out of the house. I left,

and while I was gone had them remove my xmas tree which I've read

can cause mold spores. When I came home in the aft...I got worse

again, so I left and checked myself into a hotel (I know it sounds

crazy, but this is how desperate I am!). Did not feel better there,

called the dr, again and he told me to go to the emergency room and

get a shot of benadryl. After the shot, on the way home I had a

sandwhich...all veggie. I started getting worse again. NOTHING

NOTHING AT ALL HAS HELPED ME! I am at wits end. I decided to come

home since I was no better at the hotel.

I am starting to think that since I didn't have breakfast this

morning and was getting somewhat better....and at lunch I had some

spaghetti/salad and toasted bread....dinner was a sandwhich....maybe

I am allergic to wheat or gluten or whatever? The two times I ate,

I got worse afterwards and coincided with my two shots. I say this

because can you actually get WORSE from cortisol shots or

antihistamines? I can't think that that is what would have me like

this....so then I have to turn to the food? I hear a lot about

gluten intolerance but always associated it with diarheas and the

like...not hives.

Anyway...my story of today for what it's worth. Do you think the

dr. gave me the right meds? Do you knnow if they have prednisone?

Oh, and the pills of claricort are for 10 days...with no

instructions on tapering.

Appreciate anything Val...what's been done wrong....what's been done

right....what else can I do? I am sitting here with hardly one

patch of normal skin on my body. I don't think this is normal.

Thing is, the doc never saw me like this....I was much better this

mornign...altho still miserable.

Thank you,

naffy