I’ve developed an allergy

I began itching a few months ago. My legs, my arms, even my chest had welts that came from hives that were developing. I told the doctor. He ignored me, of course. My next appointment I told him I was still itchy. So he did some blood test. I had a UTI, but that doesn’t explain itching. I told him that I think I am allergic to something I am taking. He brushed it off by saying that I was on the medications too long for an allergy to pop up now. Ok, so maybe it’s a sensitivity and not an allergy. Whatever.

The itching got so bad. I couldn’t stand it anymore. So I stopped all my medicines except the diabetes ones. Guess what! Yup, the itching stopped. Almost immediately too. Next week I am going to start taking the Prevacid again and if I start itching, then I’ll know that’s the one. Unfortunately, I have a feeling that’s the one that I am allergic to. I hope I have better news to report next week.

Daily Ramblings

This is just a post to express my frustrations at my doctor. I’m figuring out that the reason he won’t give me the medication that I asked for is because it’s not covered by my insurance. I have to pay full price. But the pharmacy said that as long as I don’t get the time-released version of Prevacid, then it’s only $10 out of my pocket.

“One third of GERD patients may have erosive esophagitis (EE).” says the ads. Pantoprazole (aka Protonix) is supposed to heal EE the same as Nexium or Prevacid does. I’m not saying the drug doesn’t work at all. Maybe it will for you. But it doesn’t for me.

Argh! Having LRD sucks! If you are reading this, then most likely you also have it or you think you may have it. Which also sucks.

Proton Pump Inhibitors

Since my last post I have made zero progress. Apparently the doctor isn’t taking me seriously. I’ve seen him 3 times since my diagnosis and I am in the same place I was before the coughing episode of June 29.

I go to see the doctor again in about a week or so. I am going to insist that he give me the Prevacid this time.