It took a few years and many bouts with hives or worse for my docs to finally put a big RED label on the front of my chart that says "High Sensitivity to drugs!"

I also have to use paper tape. All sulfa-based drugs make me itch like crazy, so they had to get creative when finding something for high blood pressure as the favs. all have some sulfa derivative. So, I am on "edecrin" aka ethacrynic acid. Now, the docs call me, I kid you not, to find out where I get mine as there is only one pharmacy that still carries it, it is such an old drug, and the docs need it for other patients!

I got dizzy and stuff on vicodin but what they didn't warn me about was getting constipated from it! Just try that after your chest has been cracked open and they've sent you home. Afraid to strain thinking your staples might pop out, never mind the pain it caused! Ugh. I cannot believe folks willingly look for this drug to use for pleasure!