Nickel Allergy (310 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Cetirizine (Zyrtec) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| drowsiness | 44% (91) |
| excessive tiredness | 32% (82) |
| dry mouth | 19% (84) |
| heart racing | 16% (38) |
| stomach pain | 5% (84) |
| diarrhea | 2% (83) |
| increased concentration | 3% (38) |
| vomiting | 0% (82) |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| drowsiness | 79% (226) |
| dry mouth, nose, and throat | 52% (221) |
| dizziness | 28% (214) |
| muscle weakness | 19% (213) |
| headache | 18% (214) |
| nervousness | 17% (212) |
| constipation | 13% (215) |
| nausea | 8% (212) |
| excitement (especially in children) | 7% (210) |
| loss of appetite | 6% (211) |
| increased chest congestion | 6% (211) |
| vomiting | 2% (210) |
| Fexofenadine (Allegra) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| pain in the arms, legs, or back | 8% (37) |
| headache | 9% (35) |
| dizziness | 5% (37) |
| cough | 5% (38) |
| pain | 5% (37) |
| vomiting | 3% (37) |
| pain during menstrual period | 0% (36) |
| diarrhea | 0% (36) |
| Low dose naltrexone (LDN) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| increased sense of well-being | 66% (135) |
| increased self-confidence | 53% (133) |
| vivid dreams | 51% (135) |
| difficulty sleeping | 37% (134) |
| increased sex drive | 20% (129) |
| drowsiness | 17% (35) |
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (78) |
| extreme changes in mood | 41% (73) |
| weak muscles | 37% (73) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| decreased sexual desire | 34% (74) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (74) |
| changes in personality | 32% (73) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 32% (72) |
| dizziness | 29% (72) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 28% (74) |
| heartburn | 29% (73) |
| increased sweating | 29% (73) |
| thin, fragile skin | 26% (74) |
| emotional distress | 28% (58) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 19% (75) |
| inappropriate happiness | 18% (72) |
| increased hair growth | 15% (72) |
| acne | 14% (71) |
| bulging eyes | 7% (72) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 6% (71) |
| headache first night | 25% (8) |
| reduction in pain levels | 40% (5) |
| Itchiness | 18% (11) |
| pain reduction | 40% (5) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 18% (11) |
| stomach ache | 14% (14) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 18% (11) |
| palpitations | 33% (6) |
| teeth clenching | 13% (8) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 0% (7) |
| hives | 0% (14) |
| no effect whatsoever | 0% (10) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 0% (6) |
| sleep walking | 0% (13) |
| Topical steroids | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Skin irritation, redness, burning | 46% (109) |
| Skin thinning | 40% (108) |
| Skin peeling | 22% (104) |
| Skin pigment changes (lighter or darker skin) | 21% (106) |
| Delayed wound healing | 21% (101) |
| Easy bruising and tearing of the skin | 17% (107) |
| Skin infection | 13% (103) |
| Perioral dermatitis (rash around the mouth) | 10% (103) |
| Enlarged blood vessels(telangiectasia) | 8% (104) |