Comments on: Injection site welts

By: Chong Antonietta

Chong Antonietta — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 14:48:08 +0000

Thanks serenegirl and Tina for the suggestions about anti-allergy meds and
spray. I’ll ask my doctor about these.

Graymalkin

By: lamont1100

lamont1100 — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:44:00 +0000

May I suggest trying something like Zyrtec? I take it for other allergies
and I’m betting that it helps any reaction I could develop. It is an idea,
anyway.

I have never gotten any welts from Byetta, but as a person with allergies I
live on allergy meds, so that may be what saves me from them.

When I got them (and they stopped), I just would spray a little Benadryl
anti-itch spray on them. The welt would stop getting red, and the itch went
away. I’d try that before I’d try taking an oral allergy med.

Tina

I happen to feel that the degree of a person’s intelligence is directly
reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the

same topic.
–Lisa Alther

By: Madelyn Teresita

Madelyn Teresita — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:32:36 +0000

May I suggest trying something like Zyrtec? I take it for other allergies and
I’m betting that it helps any reaction I could develop. It is an idea, anyway.

I have never gotten any welts from Byetta, but as a person with allergies I live
on allergy meds, so that may be what saves me from them.

I also don’t have any nausea or stomach problems (unless I eat too much) and I
attribute it to the small prevacid dose I take every day to deal with my GERD.

Best of fortune to you!
Marsha