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How Can Seafood Allergy Be Managed?
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?
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
A new allergic symptom and you are feer 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 sea food because if you get allergy again ,it might be more worse
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* First of all let me tell you that dosage of steroid like prednisolone is prescribed according to weight and your symptoms and other things do matter to a doctor while prescribing you any medicine. If your doctor prescribed you 50mg then do start with 50 mg dosage as your doctor knows best about medicine and your condition. As far as online directions are concerned ,those are generalised and may vary from person to person.
* I hope my answer will solve your confusion.
Thank you.
I just read your query and treatment.
* First of all let me tell you that dosage of steroid like prednisolone is prescribed according to weight and your symptoms and other things do matter to a doctor while prescribing you any medicine. If your doctor prescribed you 50mg then do start with 50 mg dosage as your doctor knows best about medicine and your condition. As far as online directions are concerned ,those are generalised and may vary from person to person.
* I hope my answer will solve your confusion.
Thank you.
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