one other thought on Itchies

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Just thought I'd add a thought in here on the " Itchies " .

A few years ago, I was going through a time of having Anaphylactic Reactions.

These were severe allergic reactions to (in my case) synthetics and

preservatives.

I thought this might be relative, only in that I have seen Anaphylactic Shock

as a possible step in an Acute Pancreatitis Attack. The FIRST step of

anaphylaxis is itchiness. Just thought maybe the " Itchies " could be a precursor

for

a panc attack??? In my case, I would wash a couple of benedryl down with

liquid benedryl. The liquid would take immediate affect, then the pills would

kick in and make the histamines calm down. Sometimes I had to use my Epi-pen to

finally overcome a bad episode, but most often, the benedryl worked.

Additionally, when I was pregnant,...I had trouble sleeping. I usually slept

about 3 hours, then was up walking the floor for 4-5 hours. The dr. told me

the benedryl would be a harmless (to the baby) way to get a little more sleep.

It did work well for me.

Just thought I'd add my 2 cents here,

Donna Womack

Fort Worth, TX