ScottTriGuy
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On Sunday I had a 'bad patch' - probably the 6th-ish time it has happened - I don't know what it is but I'm suspecting anaphylaxis.
Sunday morning (may or may not be relevant: 2 hours after eating a 2 bite pastry) I suddenly felt very sick, within 60 seconds I was on the floor, fetal position, feeling faint with something major going wrong in my body.
Within perhaps 2 minutes my arms started to go numb / tingly, followed a couple of minutes later by my legs - during this time my breathing was rapid as I struggled for enough air.
Then all my muscles tightened / cramped up, vibrating, became painful - my breathing became more rapid and laboured.
I was cold and shivering.
I think 20 minutes passed before my muscles started to relax - breathing returned to normal slow deep breathes.
A few minutes later I was able to sit up, then a few minutes later sit on a chair, then a few minutes later I made it 10 metres to the sofa to be horizontal. Felt nauseous and tired for the rest of the day. Still feeling nauseous on and off.
As I laid on the floor, I tried to figure out what was going on - this is what it 'felt' like:
- all the blood went to my intestines (or stopped flowing) --> feeling faint
- the numbness / tingling in my arms and then also legs was lack of oxygen getting to the tissues
- the laboured breathing was my body trying to get more oxygen for my muscles
- the muscle tightening / cramping resulted from lack of oxygen
- our lack of good RBC deformability exacerbated the problem, as peripheral tissues get less oxygen
Each time I've had one of these 'bad patches' the only thing I could attribute it to was a pastry - that is the only pattern I've been able to discern.
So if I'm having a reaction to something in some pastries, am I having an anaphylaxis reaction? Should I talk to my doc about getting an epi pen?
My previous experience with anaphylaxis was a few times about 15 mins after finishing a triathlon - my throat would swell up, but only for a few minutes, enough time to get to the paramedics so they could monitor me. And no other symptoms - nothing like my 'bad patches'.
Curious if others have had this experience too.
Sunday morning (may or may not be relevant: 2 hours after eating a 2 bite pastry) I suddenly felt very sick, within 60 seconds I was on the floor, fetal position, feeling faint with something major going wrong in my body.
Within perhaps 2 minutes my arms started to go numb / tingly, followed a couple of minutes later by my legs - during this time my breathing was rapid as I struggled for enough air.
Then all my muscles tightened / cramped up, vibrating, became painful - my breathing became more rapid and laboured.
I was cold and shivering.
I think 20 minutes passed before my muscles started to relax - breathing returned to normal slow deep breathes.
A few minutes later I was able to sit up, then a few minutes later sit on a chair, then a few minutes later I made it 10 metres to the sofa to be horizontal. Felt nauseous and tired for the rest of the day. Still feeling nauseous on and off.
As I laid on the floor, I tried to figure out what was going on - this is what it 'felt' like:
- all the blood went to my intestines (or stopped flowing) --> feeling faint
- the numbness / tingling in my arms and then also legs was lack of oxygen getting to the tissues
- the laboured breathing was my body trying to get more oxygen for my muscles
- the muscle tightening / cramping resulted from lack of oxygen
- our lack of good RBC deformability exacerbated the problem, as peripheral tissues get less oxygen
Each time I've had one of these 'bad patches' the only thing I could attribute it to was a pastry - that is the only pattern I've been able to discern.
So if I'm having a reaction to something in some pastries, am I having an anaphylaxis reaction? Should I talk to my doc about getting an epi pen?
My previous experience with anaphylaxis was a few times about 15 mins after finishing a triathlon - my throat would swell up, but only for a few minutes, enough time to get to the paramedics so they could monitor me. And no other symptoms - nothing like my 'bad patches'.
Curious if others have had this experience too.