[Charles Henrickson]

This is of interest to me, since I developed an allergy to penicillin when I was hospitalized back in 2003. I wonder if it has resolved.

[Tax-chick]

My mom found she was allergic to penicillin when she had pneumonia in 1969 and nearly died. She hasn’t tried it since. There are other antibiotics.

I’m allergic to sulfa - learned it when I had pinkeye in 1994. My eyes swelled up and turned red like tomatoes and dripped slimy ooze. They wouldn’t let me come to work, no matter how many times I said it wasn’t contagious.

[SpaceBar]

A rather rediculous comparison when you consider that a pharamists’ specialty is medications, indicated use, and possible interactions. Does the pharmacist know how to install a cardiac stent?

[Thibodeaux]

Some how, we acquired a pad of doctors Prescription blanks.

A typed note with a scrawl was good for cutting any test

To whom it may concern:

Mr Bert is suffering from a penicillin reaction and should be excused from classes for two days

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Interesting! I;m not allergic, but it messes up my thinking. I get confused when I have taken it,

[Scram1]

Methicillin is no longer used in the USA or Canada as it may cause interstitial nephritis which I had once 60 years ago. I’ve heard that the carrying agent may have been the problem and the old fashioned tree moss technique may still be a viable treatment.

[contrarian]

I have practiced medicine for 36 years including general medicine, emergency medicine, and occupational medicine. I deal with the penicillin allergy every day. Some observations.. In the 1940s’ 1950s’ and forward many people were prescribed penicillin for viral illnesses. The natural course of the illness is fever followed by a rash when the fever breaks. Many were labeled allergic when they developed their viral rash while taking the ineffective penicillin. Another story I was told during my medical training (needs confirmation) was that injectable penicillin was in a bees wax matrix when it first came on the scene and that the wax was an allergen that caused a reaction. I have learned to question penicillin allergies by asking “what did it do to you?” I have received answers such as “made me nauseous”,”I didn’t like it”, “It didn’t help me” ALL listed as penicillin allergies.

[Yosemitest]

Penicillin shots work.
They're CHEAPER than other medications, and THEY WORK FASTER than other medicines.
But that causes drug companies to LOSE MONEY selling drugs that only work HALF ...(or less) as well.

REMEMBER ...It's ALWAYS about THE PROFITS they can make !

[kalee]

Thanks for posting. I had a reaction as a child, will discuss it with my doctor when I see her next week.