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Anyone ever suffered an allergic reaction to methyl prednisolone but not regular pred?

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When i was in hospital i was given IV methyl pred and more or less as soon as it was give to me i started vomitting and my face began to swell until i could not open my eyes. I was told it is unusual to suffer an allergy to methyl pred and to be fine with the regular stuff...

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No one seems to have answered this question Hannah...I will look into the membership data for Vuk and see if I can find someone....

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