My mother is having a reaction to a shot for shingles. She has welts all over her body.

[Lil Missy]

She won't call the Dr., or give me a phone number to call myself.

The pharmacy is right down the street. All we had to do is call the Dr. She doesn't want to bother him on a weekend. In the meantime, she is getting welts all over her body!

She makes me nuts!

[LeftyFingerPop]

1. take her to the ER

don't fuck with that Lil Missy....or just call her an ambulance...better safe than sorry.

[begin_within]

2. Take her to the ER now

an allergic reaction to a medication can be very serious.

[old mark]

3. Missy, she could go into shock and die. Call the ambulance -

work it out with her later.
She needs to see somebody NOW!

[Skittles]

4. call the pharmacist and ask for advice Lil Missy

[Lil Missy]

5. I just gave her an ultimatum. Give me your Drs name, or I'll take extra measures.

I just looked at her back. It's getting worse.

God she pisses me off!

I'm off to make phone calls now....

[LeftyFingerPop]

6. TAKE HER

[Skittles]

8. you want I should kick her welting ass?

or your ass for waiting too long? :mad:

[Lil Missy]

9. I talked to the pharmacist.

They said have her take some benadryl, and put some oatmeal fix on the welts. We have both.

I threatened her, so she took the benadryl or I'd call an ambulance. She's pretty pissed at me. Working on the oatmeal fix now.

God dammit she pisses me off.

You can kick my ass. Dammit, she always knows better than the experts.

[LisaL]

7. Watch her breathing. If she has difficulty breathing, then you need take her

to ER.

[no name no slogan]

10. Keep an eye on it

I used to take a medication (Lamictal) that caused a shingles-like rash that could be FATAL in approx. 2% of those who took it, if it was not treated in a timely manner. It may look like a rash, but it could be something else.

If it gets any worse, go to the ER IMMEDIATELY.

[Lil Missy]

11. All is fine now. She took the benadryl cause I threatened her.

And she's coated in oatmeal now.

She's not happy with me right now. Pffffft! Wouldn't be the first time.

[emilyg]

12. You did good. Bravo.

[old mark]

13. Missy, at least she is still around to be pissed.....Good for you. nt

[LeftyFingerPop]

14. Well done...

My mom is always pissed at me :D

[Lil Missy]

15. She's snoring now, cause the benadryl knocked her out. But she was sure pissed

at scraping oatmeal off herself when she went to bed. I'll never hear the end of this. LOL!

[LeftyFingerPop]

18. It's not easy sometimes, is it?

You're a good daughter.

[Lil Missy]

19. No I'm not a good daughter!

She sat vigil over me when I laid on my death bed for several days in Intensive care a while back. I guess it was my turn.

[LeftyFingerPop]

20. Then she's a good mother, and you are a good daughter.

[Lil Missy]

16. Gawd, she quit snoring. So I was worried about the breathing consequences.

I've been checking, and I think she is just snockered out from the benadryl. I doubt a thunderclap could wake her right now. LOL! But she is breathing and not with any distress.

I just couldn't tell when she quit snoring. I've had to walk into her bedroom and stand over her to see or hear her breathing. I think she's fine, and just comatose from the benadryl. This is a lady who has maybe one glass of wine per year, so no tolerance.

I expect this thread will get locked. But it's over now. And I, ... whatever.

[Callalily]

17. Glad to hear that

your Mom is going to be alright. Yes, parents can be annoying, but in the end, you just gotta love them. :)

:hug:

[Lil Missy]

21. Boy, is she EVER a pain in the ass!

No common sense whatsoever!