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A 34-year-old female asked:

Having an allergic reaction (hives, difficulty breathing) to maca powder. ive taken several doses of benadryl (diphenhydramine) and its not helping, what should i do?

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Dr. Al Hegabanswered

Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience

ER or urgent care: Please, you might be having narrowed upper or lower airways, then you need to see an allergist later when stable, goodluck

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj commented

Internal Medicine 56 years experience

Need corticosteroids

Apr 9, 2015

Dr. Corey Clay commented

Allergy and Immunology 12 years experience

Corticosteroids will not treat an anaphylactic reaction such as this. Emergency epinephrine is best. This is an EMERGENCY (not an urgency).

Apr 9, 2015

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj commented

Internal Medicine 56 years experience

I know ER is the answer but can use steroids till you reach ER!

Apr 9, 2015

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