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Why am I breaking out in hives a month post umbilical hernia repair and abdominoplasty? (Photo)

jines23Mar 18, 2016
I been on Benadryl..and high dose of steroids.. I'm still breaking out in hives..I stop taking the meds 2wks post op due to I begin getting hives.. I was on Percocet and Valium.. Im miserable! I go see an allergist tomorrow .. I also had two [RS bleep] of Coumadin in the hospital along with dilaudid..

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