Hello there,
This past weekend, I had an experience I have never had before. I was stung on the ear by a hornet and had a pretty hefty allergic reaction. I don't want to say it was severe because I didn't have any swelling or shortness of breath, though after a bit I did have tightening in my chest.
5 minutes after I was stung, my body was completely covered in hives. I was itchy on my scalp, on the palms of my hands, between my fingers and toes, on my legs, on my thighs, on my belly, on my arms, in my armpits.
It was SO intense. I have never experienced this. As soon as my chest began to tighten (after I took the Benadryl), I knew we had to go somewhere.
So we went to the ER. And that is a completely different story.
Are you allergic to anything? Or your kids? Wow. I will never look at allergies as just a minor inconvenience again. NEVER!
Let's see what is happening this week!