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<p>[QUOTE="predcarn, post: 159436, member: 6000"]Maybe your doctor told you that if the reaction is rapid, within 15-30 min the</p><p>chances of it being a "new infection" to your body is 0%, but it can be a</p><p>immune reaction to a previous infection/vaccination/exposure such as </p><p>contact/absorption of the same material as before. ( for example, the first</p><p>time you were bitten by a mosquito, you did not produce the red wheal</p><p>(bump), but every time after the first, you do). So you could be sensitive</p><p>to a mold, or something else that caused your body to produce the </p><p>antibodies that caused the (current) reaction. Since you have had so many</p><p>vaccinations, perhaps it is reacting to an exposure , but I would</p><p>bet on mold or something else. The question your doctor should have asked</p><p>was if you had been in the area before where the coins came from. If so,</p><p>then that is probably the reason. Hydrocortisone should have reduced the</p><p>symptoms, if it didn't, I would visit the doctor again with your travel and</p><p>vaccination records. I would isolate the coins in a ziplock until you have</p><p>a good outsome. ( I am not licensed to practice medicine, so please </p><p>consult your physician if symptoms repeat or continue) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> Luckily the reaction did not seem to involve your respiratory tract or</p><p>you might have had more threatening reactions IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="predcarn, post: 159436, member: 6000"]Maybe your doctor told you that if the reaction is rapid, within 15-30 min the chances of it being a "new infection" to your body is 0%, but it can be a immune reaction to a previous infection/vaccination/exposure such as contact/absorption of the same material as before. ( for example, the first time you were bitten by a mosquito, you did not produce the red wheal (bump), but every time after the first, you do). So you could be sensitive to a mold, or something else that caused your body to produce the antibodies that caused the (current) reaction. Since you have had so many vaccinations, perhaps it is reacting to an exposure , but I would bet on mold or something else. The question your doctor should have asked was if you had been in the area before where the coins came from. If so, then that is probably the reason. Hydrocortisone should have reduced the symptoms, if it didn't, I would visit the doctor again with your travel and vaccination records. I would isolate the coins in a ziplock until you have a good outsome. ( I am not licensed to practice medicine, so please consult your physician if symptoms repeat or continue) :) Luckily the reaction did not seem to involve your respiratory tract or you might have had more threatening reactions IMO.[/QUOTE]
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