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Juniper · 03-13-2009, 07:42 PM

I woke up this morning with swollen lips that made me look like a . . . I don't know what, maybe a Dr. Seuss character. Gross! Last day of classes, too; hope I didn't miss much. Fortunately DH was off work today (and all weekend) so he got the kids off to school and I headed over to the ER.

I am told this is one of the BP med's possible allergic reactions, though rare. All ACE inhibitors, I'm told. Oh joy. So they gave me IV steroids and Benadryl, which totally knocked me out. I knew Benadryl could make people a little sleepy, but wow! So I slept all day and my car is still at the hospital.

Still swollen but better. I have a headache and I am still feeling pretty sorry for myself. I am sorry if I offended anyone the other day. I am not in a particularly good state emotionally right now. I feel...broken.

Got a doctor appt. tomorrow so I can have a different bp med. I hope I can get this all taken care of in time for our big Disney trip. I was already nervous about the trip and this isn't helping!

03-13-2009, 07:42 PM	#32
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I woke up this morning with swollen lips that made me look like a . . . I don't know what, maybe a Dr. Seuss character. Gross! Last day of classes, too; hope I didn't miss much. Fortunately DH was off work today (and all weekend) so he got the kids off to school and I headed over to the ER. I am told this is one of the BP med's possible allergic reactions, though rare. All ACE inhibitors, I'm told. Oh joy. So they gave me IV steroids and Benadryl, which totally knocked me out. I knew Benadryl could make people a little sleepy, but wow! So I slept all day and my car is still at the hospital. Still swollen but better. I have a headache and I am still feeling pretty sorry for myself. I am sorry if I offended anyone the other day. I am not in a particularly good state emotionally right now. I feel...broken. Got a doctor appt. tomorrow so I can have a different bp med. I hope I can get this all taken care of in time for our big Disney trip. I was already nervous about the trip and this isn't helping!