98chevy Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 I Was driving home from work and dropped my older brother off at the shop to get his truck. It had been there for a radiator leak and the truck over heating. So where almost home in traffic when he calls and said Hes itching real bad. So he gets to the house and runs to the shower. Half way through he gets out and looks at the mirror and he is covered in huge welps from head to toe. He starts hollering we need to go the hospital. I go check him out and his head looks like a red basketball. He couldnt breath and was scratching so bad on top of his jeans he blead through them. We get there and found out he had a allergic reaction to the raiditor fluid that the fumes was going through the vents. I tell you what I never been that scared and drove that crazy in my life. They gave him a ton of shots and he is fine now. Thought i would shair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Wow! I'm glad he is ok! Allergic reactions can sometimes end much worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 WOW! That is something else! I have never heard of that one before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 was it the new pink kind or the old green kind?? I'm glad he made it to the hospital! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 wow!!!!!! that is bogus.....glad he's ok now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 wow--never heard of such a thing to radiator fumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 wow--never heard of such a thing to radiator fumes. I'm allergic to WD-40, tell me that don't suck living on a farm My throat swells up on me though, not a full body rash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98chevy Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 We guess thats what happen. Or i should say the doctor. We had to tell them what he had done all day etc. When I said he broke out after he got his truck back from the shop he relized it was the fumes. I got in it a few mintes ago and it smells like some one poured raditor fluid on the seats and carpet. when i cut his vents on it got worse. My brothers weird though. Any kinda of sting makes him swell awfull. Like last year his hand swelled so bad from one yellow jacket sting he couldnt make a fist. Hes also allergic to all dergernts other then downy or something. If he comes to my place and borrows a shirt he itches bad all night cuss i use tide. Back to the post about it couldve been worse. they sai if he gets stung in the neck face or chest.. He has to call 911 or is air way might swell shut. kinda creepy. None of that happens fast to night those welps came up not latr then 10 min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 I am allergic to wasp and bee stings in the same manner. I have to be very careful when I am outside. A yellow jacket stung me a few weeks ago between the toes and I thought I was going to die! Glad that he got to the hospital in time and got some medication in his body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Wow!! Thank God he's ok, that must have been scary!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 first i've ever heard of that. wow. hope he heals fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Man, I know how scary that is. :(I was out on a ship when it happened to me. The ship had to turn around and head for port. I ended up turning the ship around twice, because it was the antibiotics I was on (Menocin {sp} or Tetracycline) , for 2 weeks before I even had to go to sea. I had no idea, and thought it was a bad oyster or something, because we had a big seafood dinner, just before I was effected, so when I got back on the ship, I took one of my pills, and went to bed. The second time was worse than the first, and I was swollen up so bad, you couldn't see my watch, or my wedding band. I hope that it was the rad fluid fumes, and not something else that might get him unawares later. He's lucky you were there and got him help quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 wow--never heard of such a thing to radiator fumes. Same here. Never heard of this happening from antifreeze or radiator fumes. Glad he is ok now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Wow. That's a crazy reaction. Glad you guys made it to the hospital ok. I've had reaction to specific types of MSG. So that is a fun guessing game when eating treats or other ethnic foods. I try to stay away from it, cause hives and welts are not fun at all. Last time I had to get a couple needles in the hip to get me going again. Not fun at all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 scary indeed. Glad you guys went to the Hospital and hes ok now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 never heard of that, thank the good Lord he is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 I'm allergic to WD-40, tell me that don't suck living on a farm My throat swells up on me though, not a full body rash Are you allergic for fish oil? WD-40 is made up from fish oil. As far as bee stings, its called anaphylactic shock. Its a severe reactions to bee type stings. Or any kind of a sting or bite where toxins enter the body. When I was an EMT I had a girl about 8 years old who got stung by a bee. She told me if her meds where not taken in five minutes she could die! She had a bee sting kit, but I was not allowed to give her the meds, because they were given by injection. Needless to say we rushed her to the hospital high emergency! If your allergic to this type of stings it would be a good idea to ask your doctor about a kit for just such an emergency! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxis#Treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I don't think I've ever been around fish oil, what is it? I like to go fishing but can't gut, eat or even be around cooking fish, I'll puke my guts out.......... anyway I think it's either, cause I'm also allergic to starting fluid and some carb ceaners. I am also allergic to bees, but not that severe. As long as I don't get stung around my throat I'm ok with taking a couple benadryl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear that things are okay though. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Glad he is ok. Thats Crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adrenaline_junky Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 WOW! That is something else! I have never heard of that one before! Me Niether:eek: glad to hear he's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 jeez i would be freekin out, i'm really glad hes ok now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerngirl Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 people can be allergic to many different things! my mother is a cafateria manager at a local school. She's had alot of the normal peanut / egg allergies, but she's had some strange ones too. She had a kid allergic to the food dye 'blue lake 40' which was red? It's in hotdog's, cake mix, dang stuff is everywhere! One poor kid that was allergic to chocolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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