Sara - Shirley Allergic to Codeine Back in ER

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Thanks, Sara. I ended up in ER again last night, finally figured

I'm allergic to codeine. It was causing my throat to close up. But

since they have just opened my airway up with the surgery my oxygen

saturation stayed ok. Since I have been a mouth breather, the

breathing through throat that was closing up was making me gasp for

air just like the sleep apnea. They gave liquid benadryl and it

immediately had some effect on the throat. It all makes sense now.

And since Darvon(propox-N) is also a derivative of codeine that

explains why the reaction with Darvon did me in Tues night and

liquid hydrocodone did me in last night. Two nights without

sleep!! I am just taking Tylenol now. Stopped all pain meds!!

Hopefully tonight I will be able to sleep.

Good luck with your OS appt. and for a safe journey to Italy.

Shirley

> Shirley,

>

> Holy smoly! What a tough time you've had. In the ER and all! I

don't

> envy you one bit and I feel terrible because I obviously didn't

rush

> that bulldozer over quickly enough. I'm glad the docs decided to

ditch

> the antibiotics and that you're back home again. Nothing like the

> comfort of home to make you feel better. I'll keep my fingers

crossed

> that from here on you have a happily uneventful recovery. The only

> events you deserve are positive ones:-)

>

> Sending you a huge hug,

> Sara