ALLERGY\MEDICAL HELP: VACCINATION AND ANAESTHETICS

Posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 am

Vaccination

Some people react to the sera on which immunising vaccines are cultivated. These have been greatly purified and refined, and adverse reactions are rare, but it is worth asking your doctor what the base of any vaccine is before it is given. Horse serum and eggs are sometimes used, for instance, and might affect you if you are sensitive to these. For advice on babies and immunization.

Anaesthetics

It is known for people to have adverse reactions to anaesthetics more commonly to general anaesthetics than to local anaesthetics. A surgeon or anaesthesist will usually check with you before any procedure whether you have any history of allergy or sensitivity, but make sure they know if you have such a history. Local anaesthetics are less hazardous – opt for a local, rather than general, anaesthetic if a choice is offered. If you have already had an adverse reaction, you can be tested in advance of any operation to see what chemical you react to, and a more appropriate mix of drugs chosen for you. Your GP can contact the National Adverse Reaction Consultancy Service (NARCOS) which is a specialist advisory service.

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