Jonathan in the Hospital....Again

I had received a phone call at 4:30 pm this afternoon from Jonathan's co-worker Simone saying that Jonathan was having another severe allergic reaction and that they were going to take him to the hospital.  They told me that he took his EpiPen and Benadryl.  I told Simone I would meet them at the hospital in The Woodlands.

I arrived at St. Luke's Hospital in The Woodlands before Jonathan did to tell the ER staff that my husband would be coming in and his symptoms.  They were the same symptoms he had on his last attack: wheezing, shortness of breath, and throat and tongue swelling.  Jonathan arrived a couple minutes after and they immediately took him back to the ER rooms.

Once they got him back it was a slew of activity.  The doctor was in, two nurses, and a registration lady.  They got him some meds: benadryl, pepcid, and steroids.  They kept him on an EKG, blood pressure, and pulse ox.  His pulse was pretty high (due to the EpiPen which is adrenaline) and his blood pressure was elevated but eventually came down a little bit.

We stayed for 4 hours where they kept him under observation.  They said that the reaction was due to getting his allergy shot that morning.  I am leery and questionable about this diagnosis.  He has never had any problems with his allergy shots.  It was not anything he ate; his lunch was the normal lunch he has packed for 2 years.  I did realized something today: on both days that he has had his allergic reactions there has been a strong wind blowing from the South....I still think it might be an air allergen.

We are going to call his allergist in the morning to set up a follow-up appointment because of his attack.  Hopefully we will be able to get in tomorrow.

Prayers would be certainly appreciated to help figure out this situation and find some answers.  Also, anybody who would like to contribute to the "Keep Jonathan out of the ER" fund or "Help pay Jonathan's medical bills" fund would be lovely!!