My daughter is 20 years old. In the early hours of Saturday morning, she complained of getting hot and cold fever. She was itchy and had a severe neck and back ache. She was taken to a 24 hour casualty hospital. The GP took blood to test for German measles. This was found to be negative. Her white blood count was low, signifying a viral infection. She has been taking Purbac, an antibiotic for her skin. In hospital they put up a drip of Cortizone, Buscopan. Perfalgan, Rayson and Zofran. She was released from hospital a couple of hours later. I filled the perscription for tenston, xefo, celestamine and Robaxin and administered this to her. At 10.30pm on Saturday night, she woke us up complaining of extreme itchiness. I took her back to hospital. another drip was put up with Aterax, Maxolon and Phenergan as she was also complaining of stomach ache. Again she was released, only to be readmitted later that night. The GP did urine tests. She tested negatively for Malaria as she had been in a Malaria area the previous week. She was released with the GP saying that she could have been admitted originally with flu type symtoms (sore back, neck) and then the medicine after could have caused an allergic reaction. After a bad nights rest, she woke up with raised red welts on her face, but nothing on her torso. Could this be an allergic reaction to all the medicine or/and the high dose of sulpher in the Purbac or is this Urticaria? Your advice would be appreciated.
Yes this is an allergic reaction. Antihistamines and steroids is what she needs which your GP never gave. Start 8 mg methylprednisolone daily and taper after a week