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Originally Posted by clarkstar
i ended up having last months infusion, i got them to include a bit of benadryl in the iv. holy smokes that knocked me out! i still had a couple itchy episodes the next day, they only gave me half the prescribed dose. does iv benadryl always knock you out like that? next infusion is on 9.19
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Clarkstar:
After an allergic reaction on her 18th infusion, my wife was told to take a 25mg dose of Benadryl at home an hour before her infusion. Then, the infusion nurse gives her another 50mg of IV Benadryl along with 125mg IV Solu-medrol (a steroid) before beginning each infusion. That combination has done the trick regarding allergic reactions - although it does make her so sleepy that she has to take a long nap after each infusion. She had infusion #48 today.