I've had three episodes now and it is very unpleasant. Starts with a numbness in my lips then this uncontrolable itch on my head, groin, arms' and legs, back, it's so intense I wish I had claws as finger nails to satisfiy the itch. Then I go into stomach discomfort, diarrhea, nausea and sweating, this all comes on fairly quickly with the last time fainting. My doctor said it was a mild case of food poisoning but want some other answers as it seems that I'm alergic to something I wasn't before. Any help would be appreciated.
I 've had similar episodes. I believe i'm allergic to certain insecticides. The first time it happened I sprayed my apple tree for some bugs and I immediately got the itchy palms and soles of feet. Then I had an urgent trip to the bathroom for huge bm. And as I was still in the bathroom when I got very faint. I managed to get my husband in the house so he could take me to the Dr, but as we were on the way I was getting better. The next time it happened I went to work in the garden, and sprayed myself with "off". In a very short time I got the exact same reaction! So I decided to quick shower to get it washed off, but that was a very precarious shower...I kept wanting to black out! Anyway again it came and went as quickly as the other time. I even called the "off" co. And they said they hadn't changed the ingredients, as I had used off all my life, and never had any reaction. I told a nurse about it and she said it would sound like an anaphylactic allergic reaction. In my case it happened so quickly after my activity, that I do believe that I know the cause. I hope you can get some help
I have had these same episodes off and on for many years. I have learned to take a Benadryl when symptoms first start and they will stop. I have never been able to figure out a trigger for this other than anxiety or irritable bowel. Try Benadryl next time to see if it works.
Hi All,
With utmost difficulty I found this blog. My husband also having these symptoms. Once in a while Immediately after having his breakfast he is getting itchy rashes all over body. Reason for rashes may be bcoz of the food he took previous day. As soon as his rashes starts to calm down (time taken is 15 - 30 minutes) he feels like passing motion and while passing itself he faints. After 10 - 15 mins he will be ok. But the whole episode is very much worrying. So I would like to know if anyone has got to know the exact reason or any means to prevent this to happen.