Penicillin or the Methadone?!
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Penicillin or the Methadone?
I was prescribed a short acting Penicillin (PVK) for an infection and had been taking it 4 times daily . On the 9th day around 9pm still on the penicillin I was given a 1time dose of 5mg of methadone with no obvious side affects and hardly noticed I had taken any. On the 10th day I took 2 more doses of my Penicillin for the first half of the day as prescribed, and just before my third dose for the day at 9pm I noticed hiving rashes around my underwear line accompanied by lots of itching, so I stopped the penicillin emediately. Turned out I had a severe allergic reaction, when I woke the next day went to the hospital, was injected with steroids and epinephrin for the severe abdominal pain and swelling,and put on an IV. I have taken opioids before with no problem, but knowing how strong and how long methadone can last, I am curious if it was a reaction to the methadone? I doubt it because all the symptoms are more common with alergy to penicillin,but am still curious on any feedback TY
Answers:
yeah,sounds like the pennicilin. i too am allergic!! i also ended it in the emergency room.it started with itching and red welts.by the time i got to the e.r. my throat was starting to close up.