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Roc1 · 05-05-2009, 06:41 PM

If you're still following along, I agree with Anonomous - you should have a few Epi-pens around just in case it goes for your throat! I have had Idiio-AE for over 20 years, with episodes once or twice a year. Unknown cause, but I think it has something to do with my cat (I've got to blame something)! Nonetheless, I control it with immediate intake of 40 MG Prednisone for 2-3 days along with Claritin every day. After it subsides, I stay on Clariting and ramp down the Prednisone in 10 MG per day increments for another week. Then, a Claritin every other day. My triggers (other than the cat!) seem to be any kind of sinus infection or other common-cold infection. My allergist has described it as an overload of allergens (pet dander) along with an infection at any given point in time as the triggering scenario. Seems logical. I have swelling in feet (almost always there first), and hands, sometimes groin and gut, torso - upper arm and face less frequently.

I have learned to live with it, and hopefully I'll outlive the blasted cat!

"What doesn't kill us males us stronger"

05-05-2009, 06:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Roc1 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	Idiopathic Angioedema If you're still following along, I agree with Anonomous - you should have a few Epi-pens around just in case it goes for your throat! I have had Idiio-AE for over 20 years, with episodes once or twice a year. Unknown cause, but I think it has something to do with my cat (I've got to blame something)! Nonetheless, I control it with immediate intake of 40 MG Prednisone for 2-3 days along with Claritin every day. After it subsides, I stay on Clariting and ramp down the Prednisone in 10 MG per day increments for another week. Then, a Claritin every other day. My triggers (other than the cat!) seem to be any kind of sinus infection or other common-cold infection. My allergist has described it as an overload of allergens (pet dander) along with an infection at any given point in time as the triggering scenario. Seems logical. I have swelling in feet (almost always there first), and hands, sometimes groin and gut, torso - upper arm and face less frequently. I have learned to live with it, and hopefully I'll outlive the blasted cat! "What doesn't kill us males us stronger"