Hello,
I could use some advice.
About a week ago, my knees felt slightly swollen and warm to the touch, and I had this intermittent itching all over my body, though there was no visible redness. The swelling went down after a few days, but the itching hasn't stopped. My doctor ordered blood work and a urinalysis. My iron is at 6, and my hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, and MCHC are all below the normal range. It looks like anemia. My urine came back clean with no bacteria. Everything else from the biochemistry lab looked fine, except for my IgE levels, which are at 799 (the normal limit is 100). My skin still itches constantly, especially when pressure is applied. My doctor prescribed iron supplements and some stomach medication, and today, after seeing the results, she added Aerius tablets.
I assume those are to help with the itching. However, I'm wondering how to actually lower that IgE level and get rid of this itch. We're heading to the coast in two days, and I really don't want my vacation to be spent scratching and feeling restless.
I've never had any allergies before, and I can't figure out what might be triggering this reaction.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best,
I could use some advice.
About a week ago, my knees felt slightly swollen and warm to the touch, and I had this intermittent itching all over my body, though there was no visible redness. The swelling went down after a few days, but the itching hasn't stopped. My doctor ordered blood work and a urinalysis. My iron is at 6, and my hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, and MCHC are all below the normal range. It looks like anemia. My urine came back clean with no bacteria. Everything else from the biochemistry lab looked fine, except for my IgE levels, which are at 799 (the normal limit is 100). My skin still itches constantly, especially when pressure is applied. My doctor prescribed iron supplements and some stomach medication, and today, after seeing the results, she added Aerius tablets.
I assume those are to help with the itching. However, I'm wondering how to actually lower that IgE level and get rid of this itch. We're heading to the coast in two days, and I really don't want my vacation to be spent scratching and feeling restless.
I've never had any allergies before, and I can't figure out what might be triggering this reaction.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Best,