
Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
I'd consider calling your Dr. if they give you a new med and it causes what seems like an allergic reaction. Yes they expect you to try medications they prescribe. They don't expect you to kill yourself taking them. If a medication is causing those kind of symptoms, you stop taking it and call your Dr.,
Your phrasing stood out to me; wanted to share my experience. You said, “In a couple of days my throat and tongue started to swell... I continued to take it because my tongue swells on and off anyway.”
When I’m having an autoimmune flare, the tissues in my mouth get inflamed. Lining of the mouth gets red, my tongue gets puffy, and my teeth leave indentations on my tongue and inner cheeks. (Look up “scalloped tongue” to see what I’m talking about.) It’s uncomfortable, but totally harmless.
In contrast, I have an allergy to Pistachios... within a few minutes, my tongue/throat start to swell and it gets hard to breathe. Not totally harmless; time to get to the ER before anaphylactic shock kicks in.
I mention this because it took me a while to be able to describe the difference, leading to some unnecessary confusion for my healthcare providers. When you experience it, the difference is obvious... but depending on how you describe your symptoms, doctors are trained to respond as if you are having an allergic response.
I even went to the ER and the doctor got literally pissed off at me for wasting her time. But yes having lived with this so many years we learn a few differences along the way.