Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Pre-occupied ...

I have been pre-occupied ... this has been my problem and it is taking me over !! Hives are my best friend & constant companion every day since January...24/7.... sometimes a dozen, sometimes well over hundred ... but there EVERY STINKING DAY. And when the triggers are bad , they become this ... (sorry for the yucky picture ...) and this is after a few days of healing.


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It sucks. And it seems to dictate what I do. "Kneel down ? OOPS !! GET UP !! You'll get hives !!". "Be careful, if the cat scratches you, you'll be sorry !" "Don't get too hot/get that heating pad off you/don't exert yourself." Blah blah blah ... sucks. (I said that already didn't I ???!)


So I spoke too soon about it all going well ... but now I have become a real oddity and I have a TEAM of people reviewing the photos & biopsies. And it is hives but with something that is not hives ... interesting ... So I look forward to progress and finding my wonderful fall groove again. I got kicked out of that groove with a big ugly sucker punch to the gut, and I am DETERMINED to find the groove and climb back in. I will. So there.


P.S. I am starting a "hive diary" ... "The Year my Skin Turned on Me..." ... I hope it will help ... help the specialists and help me vent this junk out of me !! HAHA !!!

3 comments:

michelle said...

I can not begin to imagine what you are going through both physically & mentally. I've never seen your hives like this.... the pic really freaked me out Pam. Wow. Good idea to write that journal. xoxo

Lisa Bennett said...

Wow! That pic tells a story - and not a good one. I can't imagine how THAT must feel. Our bodies sometimes fight us don't they? I sure hope someone can get to the bottom of this...and quickly. Keep us updated.

Anonymous said...

Yikes! I have had hives but nothing like what you have. Misery is the word. When I get them I start popping Benadryl like candy, and then I get out the Atarax. I used to hold off on the big-gun-knock-you-out antihistamines but every time I did that the hives just got rolling and went into full force. Now I'm not shy with the antihistamines. Never did figure out what my triggers are. I think laundry detergent is a problem for me. Good luck.


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