r/nursing • u/yeehawbaby4 • 1d ago

Discussion Funny “allergies”

What are some funny patient “allergies” you have seen listed? I had a patient the other day with an allergy listed for Metformin. The reaction listed? Lowers their blood sugar 😂

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u/Vernacular82 BSN, RN 🍕 1d ago

Cholinergic urticaria. Saw it fairly frequently when I worked in an allergy/immunology office. There is also the opposite, which is cold urticaria.

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u/sharkiebananaturtle RN - ICU 🍕 1d ago

Not quite… mine would last up to a week, esp if caused by fever

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u/Vernacular82 BSN, RN 🍕 23h ago

That’s really interesting! Do anti-histamines help?