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Hives/angioedema abruptly 12 days post-microdiskectomy. night sweats since surgery too. all infection tests (-). delayed drug reaction? off all meds.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

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Please see your MD: who might refer you to an allergist/immunologist. With angioedema you should keep epinephrine handy. The allergist will sift through history and try to find a cause, which isn't present for most cases. Good luck

Answered 1/21/2015

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A member asked:

Hives/angioedema abruptly 12 days post-microdiskectomy. night sweats since surgery too. all infection tests (-). delayed drug reaction? off all meds.

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