Drug Sensitivity

[thelizardqueen]

I'm wondering if any one can give me any info on this topic. When I was a baby, I was put on a sulpha based drug for the first time, and had a horrible reaction to the sulpha - lips and throat swelled up, my face and throat turned a bluish tinge. Since then I've never ever been on a sulpha based drug. I'm starting to build up an immunity to a lot of the generic drugs out there that treat infections i.e. cipro, TOBI, Colimycyn. What I'm wondering, is that when I do eventually go for an allergy test and find out that I may not have that sulpha allergy anymore, is there a whole host of drugs that will be available to me that will work just as well, or even better as TOBI or Cipro? Are there a lot of powerful sulpha based drugs out there for infections?

 

[thelizardqueen]

I'm wondering if any one can give me any info on this topic. When I was a baby, I was put on a sulpha based drug for the first time, and had a horrible reaction to the sulpha - lips and throat swelled up, my face and throat turned a bluish tinge. Since then I've never ever been on a sulpha based drug. I'm starting to build up an immunity to a lot of the generic drugs out there that treat infections i.e. cipro, TOBI, Colimycyn. What I'm wondering, is that when I do eventually go for an allergy test and find out that I may not have that sulpha allergy anymore, is there a whole host of drugs that will be available to me that will work just as well, or even better as TOBI or Cipro? Are there a lot of powerful sulpha based drugs out there for infections?

 

[anonymous]

I know there are some, I don't about many.
But, you know, I was very allergic to Bactrim as a baby, and now I can take it with hardly any reaction. So, you could try a low dose, and see if you are still allergic. Baby allergies can be caused by many things. You could be fine.

wondering, do you have any allergies to alchohol, american made wine? they have tons of sulfites in them, specifically american liquors. I get so sick when I drink them. That would be an indication to me that you could have allergies to sulfa-based stuff.

christian

 

[anonymous]

I know there are some, I don't about many.
But, you know, I was very allergic to Bactrim as a baby, and now I can take it with hardly any reaction. So, you could try a low dose, and see if you are still allergic. Baby allergies can be caused by many things. You could be fine.

wondering, do you have any allergies to alchohol, american made wine? they have tons of sulfites in them, specifically american liquors. I get so sick when I drink them. That would be an indication to me that you could have allergies to sulfa-based stuff.

christian

 

[JazzysMom]

I would think there is a way they can test without putting U in danger. Since U were quite young it could have been anything & U might no longer have a problem. Given the limit of drugs"I" would find it beneficial to see if U are "allergic" to them.

 

[JazzysMom]

I would think there is a way they can test without putting U in danger. Since U were quite young it could have been anything & U might no longer have a problem. Given the limit of drugs"I" would find it beneficial to see if U are "allergic" to them.

 

[JustDucky]

I have a similar problem..I am allergic to sulfa, Cipro, Levoquin...all of the the quinilones, Merrem, Macrodantin..you get the point. I think 8 in all. I also have cepacia..so, everytime I am in the hospital, the docs are always saying that the problem is what are they going to treat me with. My docs are considering desensitizitaion to Bacrim, because my cepacia is sensitive to that antibiotic. The way they would do that is to admit me to the ICU and to give me small doses and then increase the dosage in small incremements until the desired dose was achieved. Their concern is that I react to the antibiotics in a "delayed" fashion, that is, I will be on the drug for a week and then WHAM, I am full of hives, itching etc. Bactrim reacts this way, what concerns the docs is that I am at a high risk for a syndrome called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which would kill me as I am on a vent and already have bad bugs in my lungs. So they are really thinking this over before they finally decide what to do with me. Cipro and Levaquin however, I develop anaphylactic reactions to, I immediately react to those. To say the least, I am my docs worst nightmare when it comes to being put into a hospital, infectious disease docs are always callled in because there are so few drugs that will fight the cepacia at this point that I am not allergic to.
My advice, perhaps the docs can refer you to an immunologist to see if you can be desensitized safely and in a hospital setting?
I hope this helps, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[JustDucky]

I have a similar problem..I am allergic to sulfa, Cipro, Levoquin...all of the the quinilones, Merrem, Macrodantin..you get the point. I think 8 in all. I also have cepacia..so, everytime I am in the hospital, the docs are always saying that the problem is what are they going to treat me with. My docs are considering desensitizitaion to Bacrim, because my cepacia is sensitive to that antibiotic. The way they would do that is to admit me to the ICU and to give me small doses and then increase the dosage in small incremements until the desired dose was achieved. Their concern is that I react to the antibiotics in a "delayed" fashion, that is, I will be on the drug for a week and then WHAM, I am full of hives, itching etc. Bactrim reacts this way, what concerns the docs is that I am at a high risk for a syndrome called Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which would kill me as I am on a vent and already have bad bugs in my lungs. So they are really thinking this over before they finally decide what to do with me. Cipro and Levaquin however, I develop anaphylactic reactions to, I immediately react to those. To say the least, I am my docs worst nightmare when it comes to being put into a hospital, infectious disease docs are always callled in because there are so few drugs that will fight the cepacia at this point that I am not allergic to.
My advice, perhaps the docs can refer you to an immunologist to see if you can be desensitized safely and in a hospital setting?
I hope this helps, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">