Hives update

Thanks to all of you for hoping my itchy hives are getting better. After using a lot of aloe they were gone by the next morning. But the doctor prescribed me progesterone and told me to take it for 5 days. The first day I was to take 5 pills, the second day 4, and on until the last day I only have to take 1 pill.

At the pharmacy the pharmacist told me that the progesterone makes you really awake, so I should take them all at once in the morning with food. So on Friday I got up, ate breakfast, took the 5 pills, 2 Benedryll pills, and 2 tylenols because I had a headache. I had decided to call in sick again because I could tell I was going to have a headache all day. And when I try to do anything it usually turns into a migraine. I knew I'd be pretty useless and miserable at work.

It's a good thing I did call in sick because that was too much medication for my tummy to handle and it all came back up. Ironically I had had Lucky Charms for breakfast. So I literally "Lost me Lucky Charms" so to say.

Of course on Saturday I woke up with hives again, but not as bad. I learned my lesson spread out taking my progesterone pills throughout the day, which worked great. Today I woke up and no hives.

And to Brandi, who asked if I'm allergic to mangos. No. I'm not. They're actually my favorite fruit and I have had them often. Although the doctor did say that sometimes you can develop allergies after years of eating something.

My guess is that I was allergic to our laundry detergent. We have since switched to a mild, hypo-allergenic kind without added scents or dyes. Hopefully this will help. Although I am going to lay off the mango ice cream, just in case.