Have allergic reaction to post op dressing which I must try to keep on until Thursday. Rang nurse at hospital and she suggested trying Piriton to calm irritation.
Although of course they knew of my steroid history last week, I didn't ask the nurse on the end of the phone today if it was ok to take Piriton and Prednisolone (4mg). Does anybody know if this is ok. Also taking codeine for post op pain.
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No reason why not - I take loratidine and pred regularly. But the pred is probably damping down that allergic reaction. I'd have wanted a different dressing - which the nurse could have offered.
Thanks. Yes have had dressing changed by nurse at my own health centre. It was only when I phoned the hospital where I had the op 30 miles away that they suggested Piriton. I was surprised that after one little tablet the irritation was immediately calmed.
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