A looooong while back, I was getting hives regularly, bacterial bronchitis regularly, couldn't-walk-across-the-room breathing issues, the works. On what had to be the 20th visit to urgent care, I got a pediatrician who took one look at me and said 'food allergy' and sent me off to get promptly tested. The tests showed I was … Continue reading No Photos Because No One Needs to See to Believe
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Covid Vaccine Booster Oops
I mentioned, briefly, that I had a reaction to the Covid Booster, and I guess I should elaborate on that. TL;DR: Get the MATCHING booster for the shots you already had! My first two vaccines for Covid were Pfizer. The first, almost nothing but a sore arm, and the second I had a day of … Continue reading Covid Vaccine Booster Oops
Allergy Shots May Be in My Future
I saw my primary case physician about my allergies, and she gave me a referral to UW Allergy in Madison. Which is a hike, but still. I had that appointment, and I have a new steroid inhaler aaaaaand... I will be having allergy shots! I just have to set up the scheduling because I will … Continue reading Allergy Shots May Be in My Future
Hives or Why My Allergist is Wrong
I had an allergy test done a few weeks ago. I was hoping to set up allergy shots and maybe cut back on all of my allergy meds. So I put up with the scratches and itching... my new allergist insisted that, since I didn't react to the prick test, I wasn't allergic to wheat. … Continue reading Hives or Why My Allergist is Wrong
In Good News I Did Not Die
If you know me, you know that I have food allergies. One is wheat, which is uncomfortable but not dangerous - hives, phlegm, coughing, some wheezing, and stomach pain. It's the one that almost killed me years ago because we didn't know about it. I would eat wheat, it would foam up out of my … Continue reading In Good News I Did Not Die
The Quest for Sudafed
(and the adventures and angst involved therein) I have allergies. This is a pretty well known fact among friends and family, most notably because I'm deathly allergic to mushrooms, and break-out-in-hives-and-swelling allergic to wheat. Mushrooms, contact causes a rash. Wheat only bothers me if I eat or inhale it. Like when it's harvested and kicks … Continue reading The Quest for Sudafed