HIVES after lap band

bsoutherngirl · April 21, 2007

Has anyone had hives after having lab band...I broke out into hive 1.5 weeks after my surgery. I was outside in the yard when I first started feeling them. Thought I got into something, and waited one week then went to dr. was put on prednisone and they lightened but came back full swing after I finished taking med. I also have tried to adjust my bp meds as instructed by dr. but no luck....I just started on zyrtec to try and relieve some of this redness and itching, but I don't know what I'm allergic to....I pray its not the band, but I havent seen any documentation anywhere that it can cause hives.....but I'm miserable ithching HIVES to legs, back, sides, stomach. PLEASE HELP!

Sophie248 · April 21, 2007

I ended up with little red bumps all over my stomach. They itched a little bit. They lasted about 2-3 weeks. I just thought they were due to the yellow stuff they put all over my stomach, or the Lortab I was taking for pain.

50/50 Girl · April 22, 2007

I haven't gotten my band yet but I can sympathize with you on the hives. I had hives every day for years. I took Dimetap Extentabs at the time(30 someodd years ago) for relief and also took baths in vinegar to help with the itching. Doesn't smell too nice but works pretty well. I would be surprised if the band was the cause of the hives but our bodies are strange so you never know for sure. They never did find out why I had them so much and I guess I finally outgrew them. Sorry you are having so much trouble.

anonemouse · April 22, 2007

I wouldn't automatically assume that it's the band. Sometimes, our bodies just freak out and we become allergic to certain things. Try changing the soap you use, your detergent, lotions, perfume, etc. Of course, don't change them all at once, because you'll never know exactly what you might be allergic to.

LapBandit · April 22, 2007

I got hives too and freaked out thinking "my body is rejecting my band" but it was a normal allergy. The doctor said the band is made of a material which the body would not reject or consider "foreign" so the chance that you are reacting to the band is very, very slim. Some of us just get hives...it happens to me quite easily for some reason. I was told by a doctor one time that I just have a hyper-sensitive immune system which reacts very strongly to things I'm allergic to and so my body just freaks out when I come into contact with something it doesn't like. Weird.

bsoutherngirl · April 22, 2007

Thanks for all of your advice and comments.....I know it has to be something other than the band b/c it gets worse around 3pm....i'm just having a really hard time figuring out what's going on.

LapBandit · April 22, 2007

I am allergic to strong laundry detergents like Tide. So, I can usually use Gain without problem but one time I got a different scent and it caused hives...must've been something in the perfume agent in that "flavor". So, have you changed laundry detergent at all? Because my symptoms were the same...the hives got worse by afternoon. I guess because it took a few hours of wearing the clothes before the allergen in the detergent would start my reaction. Maybe it's something like that??

SillyWillyMommy · April 22, 2007

<p>Were you prescribed any type of antibiotic or pain medication post op. Sometimes our body can react to these medications after a week or so, especially if it is something you have not taken before. It could also be an ingredient in one of the liquid forms of medication you've been taking.</p>