Medical Emergancy

[Metasteel]

Well for me it is. About two das ago I ate a Leary Bicuit (crackers, cheese and weed) and the following day I broke out in a rash and weird parts of my body swelled up such as some fingers and my right eye. Now, it's not too bad, but my mom is concerned and I would hate to be taken to doctor and diagnosed with a weed allergy. It's been like ethis for two days now, any help would be incredibly appreciated.

Metasteel Reviewed by Metasteel on 09-02-2006. Medical Emergancy Well for me it is. About two das ago I ate a Leary Bicuit (crackers, cheese and weed) and the following day I broke out in a rash and weird parts of my body swelled up such as some fingers and my right eye. Now, it's not too bad, but my mom is concerned and I would hate to be taken to doctor and diagnosed with a weed allergy. It's been like ethis for two days now, any help would be incredibly appreciated. Rating: 5

[Breukelen advocaat]

I doubt that it's the weed. It could have been caused by the cracker.

It may be: Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH), which is an important associated disorder or complication of celiac disease which is manifested in the form of a skin rash.http://www.csaceliacs.org/dh_defined.php

The reason that I mentioned it is because you seem to have gotten this after the cracker, which probably contains the ingredient Gluten. People with celiac disease (spelled coeliac in England) can not ingest Gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. I have Celiac disease, but didn't get Dermatitis Herpetiformis.

It could also be a wheat allergy - which is a different condition than Celiac disease. Wheat allergies can also case skin rashes. Wheat is now listed in the top 8 food allergens along with peanuts, tree nuts, milk, fish, shellfish, eggs and soy.
http://www.wheat-free.org/wheat-allergy.html

[birdgirl73]

Metasteel, are you sure you might not have touched something allergenic with your fingers and then perhaps rubbed your eye with that same hand? Typically food allergies cause swelling and allergic reaction on the lips, mouth and throat and then, if they progress, turn into an all-over reaction like a rash. I don't think you should be worried about going to the doctor to see about it. A dose of about 50 mg. of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) does wonders toward getting rid of mild allergic responses like yours.

[Metasteel]

No. I have been eating these crackers all my life. I didn't eat anything else unusual that day or touch anything either. I think my dealer must have put something in it. I am really freaking out now because I am going to the doctor tomorrow.

[birdgirl73]

Try not to freak out. It's probably just an allergic reaction to something. Go and see the doctor and tell him/her everything you ingested. Remember, they're not law enforcement, but they need to know what you ate in order to fully understand what may be ailing you. The first thing any nurse, doctor or paramedic would tell you in your situation is to take some Benadryl, which is available over the counter in any drugstore anywhere, to suppress your histamine (allergic) response.

By the way, just because you've eaten something all your life doesn't mean you can't develop a sudden allergy to it. I'd eaten strawberries my entire life, too, and then two years ago, boom, they caused a bad allergic reaction. You have to have had at least one previous exposure to a substance, in fact, before you can even develop the antibodies to have an allergic response to it later.

[shoi]

ya i wasnt allergic to bees and had been stung 5 or so times in my life then the last time i got stung i had to go to the hospital....

[Metasteel]

Alright, it finally went down after about eight extra-strength Bennedryl capsules. However now I am scared to smoke the rest of the weed I have.

[birdgirl73]

Glad the Benadryl helped. I'm guessing you were plenty sleepy after taking that much of it! Make sure you drink plenty of water for the next couple of days to help wash that through your kidneys.

I think you're wise to be wary of the rest of that weed. If someone put something on it, that's scary because who knows what it was. And another possibility is that you may have a weed allergy. I've known three people who've been allergic to weed itself. Actually, I have mild allergic response to it myself. Good luck!

[Bong30]

Glad the Benadryl helped. I'm guessing you were plenty sleepy after taking that much of it! Make sure you drink plenty of water for the next couple of days to help wash that through your kidneys.

I think you're wise to be wary of the rest of that weed. If someone put something on it, that's scary because who knows what it was. And another possibility is that you may have a weed allergy. I've known three people who've been allergic to weed itself. Actually, I have mild allergic response to it myself. Good luck!

Yeah BG... I have had weed that i crushed up and then rubbed my face or something then it made a little hive.....i call it allergy Bud.

You beat me to the Benadryl.... works great!

Hope school is good, and your sis is doing OK.