http://www.allery-asthma.com/anaphylactic-reaction-to-pampas-grass/ Causes, symptoms, reliefs Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.allery-asthma.com/anaphylactic-reaction-to-pampas-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 admin Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:48:31 +0000 http://www.allery-asthma.com/?p=38#comment-1113 Hey, Kathy, take care, because in case you suffer an anaphylactic shock, it might kill you in as little as two minutes, because the airways would swell so much, that you won't be able to breathe anymore. Aren't medical emergencies free in your place? Hey, Kathy, take care, because in case you suffer an anaphylactic shock, it might kill you in as little as two minutes, because the airways would swell so much, that you won’t be able to breathe anymore. Aren’t medical emergencies free in your place?

]]> http://www.allery-asthma.com/anaphylactic-reaction-to-pampas-grass/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Kathy Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:16:02 +0000 http://www.allery-asthma.com/?p=38#comment-1112 I was cleaning out some tall grasses for a customer and received many tiny cuts from the sharp edges of the blades. The cuts were itchy and painful. I noticed that the stalks had tiny "hairs" on them. The next day, the cuts were still irritated and I woke up with my right eyelid all swollen. (This also happens whenever I have even the smallest contact with poison ivy.) The next day I woke up and both eyes were swollen half shut and my hands and neck are itching like crazy. When I have poison ivy, I usually can manage with Loratadine and hydrocortisone cream. So far, I'm not getting much relief from the Loratadine. I tried frozen peas on my eyes for over an hour, but that didn't help at all. I'm trying to avoid a doctor visit ($$), hence my visit to the Internet. I'm miserable! I never guessed that those ornamental grasses could be so evil! By the way, I don't really have any other allergies, except maybe some mold issues when rooting around in old mulch. Just thought this might help someone else or at least let them know that they aren't the only one with the problem. I was cleaning out some tall grasses for a customer and received many tiny cuts from the sharp edges of the blades. The cuts were itchy and painful. I noticed that the stalks had tiny “hairs” on them. The next day, the cuts were still irritated and I woke up with my right eyelid all swollen. (This also happens whenever I have even the smallest contact with poison ivy.) The next day I woke up and both eyes were swollen half shut and my hands and neck are itching like crazy. When I have poison ivy, I usually can manage with Loratadine and hydrocortisone cream. So far, I’m not getting much relief from the Loratadine. I tried frozen peas on my eyes for over an hour, but that didn’t help at all. I’m trying to avoid a doctor visit ($$), hence my visit to the Internet. I’m miserable! I never guessed that those ornamental grasses could be so evil! By the way, I don’t really have any other allergies, except maybe some mold issues when rooting around in old mulch. Just thought this might help someone else or at least let them know that they aren’t the only one with the problem.

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