I just saw a closed thread about a nurse who had swelling, itching two hours post TB test. I had a similar reaction to the test, which was administered in employee health. I received the test and then went across the hall to have my ID photo taken. At that time, I mentioned that I felt odd and my arm tingled. I asked aloud, "I wonder if I am alergic to the test." Looked at the arm and it looked normal. I shruged it off, drove 2 hrs home, and then found the arm had was swollen and red--limited to the arm only. Returned to employee health and was told from that time on I could not have the test.
After a few years, I tried the test again and was under observation for a number of hours--just in case. No alergic response. Since then, I have had numerous tests without the alergic reaction and they were all negative.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
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https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/severe-reaction-ppd-472332.html
interesting