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Q: rash and hives with cramps

asked by: qtmed on May 17th, 2008

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I have had this condition for over 10 years and it progressivley gets worse. It starts as a heat rash over my neck,arms,trunk, and upper thighs. I can get this while sitting,standing, walking short distances, heat,humidity,cold,pressure,being excited, nervous, or stress. It is not brought on by any type of food. I do not have asthma symptoms. If I begin to notice the rash, I must sit down or remove myself from the environment causing it. If I can not, I begin to get hives in the same areas as the rash. My eyes, lips, ears, and throat begin to swell. Recently, after the birth of my son (by C-section), I have been getting severe cramps in my lower abdomen after the swelling has gone down on my face and throat. It is so severe I cannot stand, or sit. I get nausiated from the pain. I can only describe it as a very strong pressure. It feels like my insides are about to come out..to put it bluntly. Currently, I am on Allegra 180 bid, Singular, epi-pen as needed, hydroxadine to take as the symptoms occur. I am 27 and have gained over 100lbs over the years because my activity is limited. I need some answers so I can live a normal life..Please HELP.

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MandMs

replied on May 23rd, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Have you informed you doctor for abdominal and pelvic cramps you are experiencing?

This can be a side effect of your C-section, forming surgical adhesions that can lead to pain, discomfort, and can sometimes interfere with subsequent births.
Abdominal adhesions are especially common after cesarean sections (form as a natural response to trauma that your body has undergone; they are scar tissue that connects organs together, causing them to stick to one another, resulting in pain because they limit the movement of internal organs)
Do you often feel nauseous and want to vomit?
Have you noticed some changes of your bowel movements?
Do you get hives every day for ten years?

qtmed

replied on May 23rd, 2008

New User

Thank you for the info!

I am currently under care of a Immunologist and Endocrinologist. I have told them about this and they said "Your body goes through many changes during pregnancy, but nothing else. I didnt question it further because at the time of my appointment, I felt there were more critical things to discuss. I feel nausiated from the pain of the cramps, but otherwise..no. Some changes in the frequency of my bowel movements but nothing rare for me. I dont get hives every day. I know my limit most of the time. If I can sit or cool off once I get the heat rash, the hives dont develop. I am an active person in a body that doesnt allow activity. The only other changes that have developed since my pregnancy is a high prolactin level. I have had an MRI to rule out a tumor on the pituitary gland. It was negative.
Is there anything for me to do about the abdominal adhesions? Over time, will my body remedy the problem itself? Thank you again for your advice and questions.

MandMs

replied on May 26th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

You are welcome!
You should talk this with your health provider.
Cesarean section adhesions can be treated in order to reduce pain or restore fertility by removing and separating adhesions through a surgical procedure. These procedures are highly successful, and generally help 60% of all patients. However, surgical adhesions can form again, and do so in about 70% of cases.
Bowel obstruction can, also, result from surgical adhesions. Scar tissue forms over the small intestine, causing a blockage in your bowel. As a result, your bowel cannot excrete any waste, causing side effects like nausea, vomiting, and pain. Bowel obstruction can occur immediately after surgery or it can develop years later.

How does the rash look like?
Do you get itchy feeling, too?

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