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IrvineFriend · 09-10-2014, 06:51 PM

Hi Rhonda,

The patch is designed to give the drug over an extended period of time (so you don't have the ups and downs with the dose) and if she's really allergic to the drug, the patch will likely cause the same problem. Not an MD, but worked for the company that developed the patch. But it may be worth a try as some of the ingredients used to make a tablet won't be in the patch. I'm actually allergic to the dye in OTC Benadryl (which is supposed to take away allergic reactions!). I find taking Benadryl IV not be a problem, but if taken as a tablet, I itch like crazy.

There are also a lot of different pain medications out there. She may just have to try different ones.

Best of luck to your Mom.

09-10-2014, 06:51 PM	#3
IrvineFriend Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irvine, CA (Southern CA) Posts: 414	Re: Pain medication allergy, issues Hi Rhonda, The patch is designed to give the drug over an extended period of time (so you don't have the ups and downs with the dose) and if she's really allergic to the drug, the patch will likely cause the same problem. Not an MD, but worked for the company that developed the patch. But it may be worth a try as some of the ingredients used to make a tablet won't be in the patch. I'm actually allergic to the dye in OTC Benadryl (which is supposed to take away allergic reactions!). I find taking Benadryl IV not be a problem, but if taken as a tablet, I itch like crazy. There are also a lot of different pain medications out there. She may just have to try different ones. Best of luck to your Mom. __________________ Julie Live in Orange County, CA Diagnosed with DCIS Oct. 2012 Bilateral Dec. 19, 2012 IDC, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Grade 3 Stage IIIa 15.6 cm 4/14 nodes + macrometastases First thing each morning, I try on my bathing suit. Then, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day.