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Can Diclofenac Allergy Cause Body Swelling With Redness?

I took 50 mg of diclofenac 2x a days for a year. No problems. My hip pain became severe and I resumed the diclofenac along with 4 g of voltaren gel one day x2. Went to bed & 6 hours later i awoke swollen, red all over. Clearly an anaphylactic reaction. Took benadryl which quickly subsided the symptoms. Now I m concerned that I may be allergic to diclofenac. Or could it be a reaction to just the voltaren? I called Novartis. They were no help & didn t really have any interest in recording my information regarding my reaction. Although I insisted they take it. My MD has just retired and I m in the process of finding another. Any suggestions? Thank you. kind regards, elaine
Mon, 18 May 2015
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Dear Sir/Madam
I have gone through your query and read your symptoms.
In my opinion, you should be aware that you can report your symptoms, but unless a test has been done it cannot be proven, and finalized, that is the reason novartis was not interested in you, were your symptoms in the whole body or at the place of application of gel, a allergic test with the drug is a must to rule out this thing. so for the time being, stop diclofenac in all forms, gel tablets, injections, get allergy tests and ask your doctor to change to other options, like tramadol.
I hope that answers your query. If you want any more clarification, contact me back.
Thanks
Dr Narender Saini
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Can Diclofenac Allergy Cause Body Swelling With Redness?

Dear Sir/Madam I have gone through your query and read your symptoms. In my opinion, you should be aware that you can report your symptoms, but unless a test has been done it cannot be proven, and finalized, that is the reason novartis was not interested in you, were your symptoms in the whole body or at the place of application of gel, a allergic test with the drug is a must to rule out this thing. so for the time being, stop diclofenac in all forms, gel tablets, injections, get allergy tests and ask your doctor to change to other options, like tramadol. I hope that answers your query. If you want any more clarification, contact me back. Thanks Dr Narender Saini