question: I took 50 mg of diclofenac 2x a days for a year. No problems. My hip pain became severe and I resumed the diclofenac along with 4 g of voltaren gel one day x2. Went to bed & 6 hours later i awoke swollen, red all over. Clearly an anaphylactic reaction. Took benadryl which quickly subsided the symptoms. Now I m concerned that I may be allergic to diclofenac. Or could it be a reaction to just the voltaren? I called Novartis. They were no help & didn t really have any interest in recording my information regarding my reaction. Although I insisted they take it. My MD has just retired and I m in the process of finding another. Any suggestions? Thank you. kind regards, elaine