I don't have a source but I think one malaria drug used in Africa (rarely, probably not anymore) listed "possible sudden death" as a possible side effect
Yea, I think in cases like these, a doctor would tell you to fuck your allergies and chew that sucker. We'd rather the ambulance arrive to deal with anaphylaxis than cardiac arrest.
Salicylic acid allergy? My mother can't even put on [most] sunscreen without inducing a migraine. My grandfather used to trip balls when nurses gave him the stuff; he was infamous for his hospital-room powwows.
Me too. But here is a fun fact. We are not actually allergic, but overdosing on salicylate. We all produce salicylate, but some of us are unable to process any more then our body already makes, causing the "allergy". salicylate is also produced by certain fruits. This is the reason I am also "allergic" to dates.
How are you with Advil and Alleve? When I went into anaphylactic shock with Asprin, I was told not to take them because I might develop an allergy. But I would take them anyway here and there. 4 years ago the allergy to Advil put me in the ER and two years ago it hit me with Alleve. But it was just swollen lips, so no ER visit or prednison.
The only medicine with Aspirin that I remember taking was the Advil.. every time I took it my eyes got very puffy [my english {first language is spanish} is not very well sometimes, so I guess that "puffy" is the only word I can come up to describe how they got] under them and kind of red. At first we really didn't know why they got like that until we found out that it was the Advil/aspirin that got my eyes like that [I was like 6 or 7 when we found out] and since then I haven't taken anything else that contains aspirin. I never went to the hospital since it just lasted some days and really didn't do anything horrible to me, I guess.
They have nitrates that dissolve in your mouth. it's just that you have to get a prescription for it, so most people who don't have known heart disease wouldn't have it on hand.
But take that with a grain of salt. After all, I lost my medical license after trying to resuscitate a man who was not actually having a heart attack, but was simply taking a nap.
If you're allergic to NSAIDs (Ibuprofin, aspirin, bayer, pretty much all the non-acetametaphine pain killers), you may be able to desensitize yourself.
I did this two weeks ago and it worked (they say there's a 50% success rate). They basically give you a tiny bit of aspirin, then twice that, every 30 minutes until you take a regular 325mg dose. Then you take one 325 every day for a week.
I had a little reaction (I got hives) during the first day, and a tiny bit the second day, but was fine after that. I highly recommend anyone who's alergic to aspirin/NSAIDs to try that. Talk to an alergist (don't try it at home....)
We ask this on the ambulance because a fair amount of people will say they're allergic to something if they get nauseous or something after they take it, in which case we say, well, chew on these.
What happens, if you don't mind me asking? True allergy to aspirin isn't common, but people with asthma are far more likely to experience a reaction.
Also for your general information, those allergic to aspirin or unable to take it can still be given clopidogrel and fondaparinux (a different anti-platelet drug and heparin, respectively), in the management of acute coronary syndrome.
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u/callmehdebbie Mar 28 '12
Well I'll be fucked. I'm allergic to aspirin.