Sjogrens symptoms and conditions

I was on Lisiniprol for 91 days as an ACE inhibitor for diabetes and kidney protection. All was find except for a constant feeling of burning blood all the time. It was tolerable though.

But on day 91 I developed hives. 14 days after that I was broken out from scalp to sole of my feet -- feeling miserable and no relief in site.

Dr. told me that I was allergic to something and to take benadryl. 3 doctors later I was told that I had hives and had to learn to live with it. He increased my benadryl.

I took myself off all my meds except insulin -- not knowing what was going on. I researched and discovered the this drug should NOT have been given to me because I also have SJOGRENS (an autoimmune disease akin to Lupus).

The hives got worse, my benadryl was increased by the drs. Finally I passed out due to benadryl toxicisity (overdosed) and they put me on prednisone.

To this day -- 6 months later -- I still have hive outbreaks that are miserable. I have missed a day from work every 7-10 days. The prednisone helps, but as a diabetic it sends y blood sugars through the roof. My rheumo has put me on doxepin (an antidepressant) because it has an antihystamine property that seems to be helping.

It is also useful for the rheumotoid arthritis that comes from Sjogrens and such. I am sleepy a lot -- but that could be from the doxepin.

I will never take Lisiniprol or any other ACE inhibitor. I am suffering and the worse part of it: the doctors and medical profession don't care and simply tell me to learn to live with it.

It's scary in here...lol..Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis,Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sjogrens. Yes, it makes you feel better, especially at the beginning when the side effects aren't there. But MAN, does any body else feel like SCREAMING? LOL. I look like an entirely different person. Been on it for one year. Not even a large dose. My weight has just kept on coming. I think there is an alian in my stomach. And I think someone has inflated my upper body with something. Swollen, bloated,uncomfortable, fatigue, weakness, etc,. Do you eat like it's your last meal on earth sometimes????? Like some primative instinct separate from common sense. Some days I feel like it's the end of the world. But we'll make it. All of us.

I have sjogrens sydrome and possibly temporal arteritis. I have been on prednisone since June 04. But now I take 60mg qd. I have experienced severe acne enough it causes cellulitis, severe swelling, gained 15 pounds, and even pain at night along with sweating.

I have taken two Pletal as directed..one last evening on an empty stomach and one this morning on an empty stomach. This afternoon "Suddenly" I was HIT with diarrhea out in public..NO warning. Again and again before I could get home to change clothes..and then a headache. I have a painful, swollen stomach, headache and will not be taking anymore pletal for my sjogrens symptoms (cold, numb hands and feet).