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[caithream]

Oh God, you guys. My life.

I thought I've been having a pretty bad case of mosquito attacks lately, 'cause when I was at my parents' house I had like, eight on my arm alone. And then I had a few more pop up last night and I was just scratching away and mosquitos, blah blah blah, it's Florida, a lot all at once is bound to happen sooner or later.

I woke up this morning and my hands and feet felt like they were on fire, they were itching so much, but I overlooked it still. It then spread to my arms, elbows, stomach, and legs until I actually looked and holy cow, either a lot of mosquitos went at me in a concentrated area or something was really wrong.

So I completely freaked out, called my dad while trying not to writhe on the freaking floor it itched so bad EVERYWHERE it hurt. Not an hour and a half after I woke up I was almost covered in red welts and splotchiness. I had some hydrocortisone cream but I'd have to pratically BATHE in it, so I thought, fine, I don't care if I'm overreacting, I'm going to a walk-in clinic. darth_snuggles, my most awesome roommate, drove me to the mini-ER and I waited and waited and waited and itched a LOT, and FINALLY was seen. The doctor asked me a bunch of questions, including what I ate last night, and I told him leftover lasagna that my mom had given me to bring back. Apparently tomatoes, when they break down, release some sort of enzyme that cause allergic reactions? I didn't believe it at first, but my dad says he's heard that before too.

So yeah. I'm suddenly allergic to tomatoes. Or old/leftover tomatoes. An allergic reaction is SO much better than what I thought it would be, like bed bugs or fleas or my sheets or something. I'm still red and splotchy and itchy as hell, but the doctor prescribed me Prednisone for five days, so hopefully that should clear it up. I'm really really REALLY glad it wasn't something worse, but still, kind of a pain.

Unfortunately I haven't packed, still have homework to be completed, am just finishing up laundry, and have to be at work 3:00-9:00. The doctor gave me a doctor's note for work, but I'm very much in need of money (as per last post) and I just, I can't skip this shift. I called and told them that I'd be late, and my manager is really awesome and she's gonna cover me so I can come in about 45 minutes later. Blaahhgadsafds. It'll be a late night for me tonight, I guess.

Haha, so, apparently I'll be the funny-looking, red and splotchy allergic-girl at Wincon. Faaaantastic.

Comments

[la-victorienne.livejournal.com]

omg, *loves on.* at least you'll still be the adorable splotchy girl at wincon, and what if one of them recognizes you and is like, "dude, i hope you feel better!"

because that? that would be awesome.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

:> ♥♥ Aw, that would kind of awesome! Hee. At least it'll be cold (well, cold for me) so I can cover them up with a jacket. :\

[berreh.livejournal.com]

omg, hives are SO not fun. :( Get you some Aveeno and take it easy!

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Ooh, okay, Aveeno! That sounds lovely. I'm guessing one with oats, because, you know, taking oatmeal baths and everything supposedly sooths the itchy? The doc recommended Benedryl too, and as much as I hate to take it (since it knocks me out like whoa), I think I might.

[berreh.livejournal.com]

That's what I did last month when I got those hellacious hives. Benadryl makes me a zombie, but Aveeno lotion + Benadryl lotion worked pretty well.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if I do get some Benadryl I must just cut the dosage in half, or something. Being a zombie is definitely NOT how I wanna be tomorrow. Yay, thanks for the tip! ♥

[adesso.livejournal.com]

OH BB, you would have done the same for me! ♥

I hope it gets better by tomorrow. :C

[caithream.livejournal.com]

♥!

And hey, at least my coworkers took pity on my and sent me home, haha. Now I can get stuff done!

[caithream.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! I'll be so depressed if I can never have lasagna again! :((

Aww. :> ♥ I think I was scaring people at work earlier. I'VE GOT TEH DISEEZ.

[mousewings.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I never knew that could happen with tomatoes. I think that's better than bedbugs too. Hopefully, it will get better soon.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me neither! I mean, both me and my parents have put our heads together, and that's really the only thing we can think of. Plus, you know, what the doctor said. And DEFINITELY better than bed bugs. The second I had that thought I stripped the bed and looked everywhere but I couldn't find anything. As annoying as these hives are, I'll definitely take that over blood-sucking little bugs!

[spazzbot.livejournal.com]

Aw, honey! That sounds really awful!! *hugs you carefully*

And UGH randomly appearing allergies are the WORST. Not quite the same but sometimes I get scary eczema that attacks my legs for no apparent reason, and y'know, I hate being in pain and all. But there is nothing worse than when something itches like crazy and you can't make it stop. So UGH! I feel your pain on that.

Hope it gets better soon!

[caithream.livejournal.com]

I've NEVER had a problem with allergies, that's usually my sister; she's pretty severly allergic to nuts. So yeah, this suuuucks. :( And ooh, eczema, I had that a long time ago on my foot and it was horrible! I'm definitely going to be doing the pill-poppin', lotion-rubbing thing, sigh! ♥

[giventofly37.livejournal.com]

I will take you red and splotchy if you'll take me red and splotchy. (thank you, hormones!) IT'LL BE LIKE A CLUB. \o/

[caithream.livejournal.com]

OMG OF COURSE. You'll just have to slap my hands everytime I go to scratch the hell out of myself, haha! ♥!!

[theemmer.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetie that sounds just miserable - I thought you were going to say that you'd caught the chicken pox. Feel better soon! And don't let this ruin your good time this weekend :)

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Hee, no, fortunately I had chicken pox when I was five. That would just be horrible! Then I'd be all contangeous!

[hellogloworm.livejournal.com]

at least you're allergic to something almost completely avoidable! how random is that though?! just don't get crazy like Erin and say, "are there leftover tomatoes in that pie?" i'm just joshing ya..

i'm glad it wasn't bed bugs... and i love you!