We are away in Australia and at the weekend we were with friends and ate a lot of seafood. I have never had an allergic reaction to seafood before however, for the last four days I have been itching all over my body. Also the day before yesterday I had flu like symptoms, feeling cold and shivery. These symptoms have now gone but the itching is still there. I went to see a doctor who has prescribed Prednisolone 50mg for three days then 25 for two days 12.5 for two days and 6 mg for one day. Looking online this seems a very high dosage! I am thinking I d start with 25 rather than 50 what is your advice?
A new allergic symptom and you are feet of symptoms now. But you have seen doctor and has been started with higher dosage. Unless indicated he or she would not have started steroids. Let you add T.cetrizine10 in your schedule (if you have taken already) for a month. Complete the steroids as prescribed, tappering as prescribed. Short term steroid will not harm you. More importantly never eat seafood because if you get allergy again, it might be worse