5th
![Let me just explain my day. I woke up around 11 a.m. and got ready for my work shift [12-7]. I left on time and everything seemed normal. I was feeling fine and got to work, but ten minutes after I clocked in and was on register, my palms had begun to turn red and itch like crazy. They felt like they were on fire. I went to the bathroom and washed them three times, still no relief. I tried to continue working, but the pain became unbearable. Five minutes of hell later, I knew something was horribly wrong. I got off my lane and told my manager. He walked with me to the pharmacy and grabbed a box of Benadryl. By this time, I’m was in tears it hurt so badly and was freaking out a little. I didn’t want to go to the hospital. I went to the back to take the medicine and noticed little white bumps on my wrists. Whatever it was, it was spreading fast. I started to feel dizzy and couldn’t walk straight. Luckily, one of my coworkers was on break and offered to drive me to the emergency room.
By the time I arrived at the hospital, the hives had covered almost my entire body and started working on my face. There were so many bumps on my body that they began to clump together, making one giant white bump. [In the picture above, the white part is where the hives are located.] My throat became tight, my heart rate was around 133, and everything hurt. I was drowsy from the Benadryl and my face became puffy so I had to constantly repeat my answers to the doctors. I spend over three hours in the hallway of the hospital because they didn’t have a room for me. I was given three shots of god knows what and around 3:30 p.m., I was finally discharged.
I had called Janey earlier to come and pick me up since I was in no condition to drive. She somehow got lost and ended up in the hospital across the street, but I had no idea at the time because my phone had died and I didn’t have her number memorized. After 30 minutes of waiting around and practicing walking properly, I began the 2.6 mile uphill walk home in my hot work clothes. Needless to say, this was one of the worst days of my life. What a fucking crazy day.
The best part of this? They couldn’t tell me what caused the reaction. I’ve never broken out in hives before, I didn’t know I was allergic to anything, and that was the first time I’d ever had to go to the hospital [for myself and even by myself].](http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpixftyoWb1qz77dho1_400.jpg)
Let me just explain my day. I woke up around 11 a.m. and got ready for my work shift [12-7]. I left on time and everything seemed normal. I was feeling fine and got to work, but ten minutes after I clocked in and was on register, my palms had begun to turn red and itch like crazy. They felt like they were on fire. I went to the bathroom and washed them three times, still no relief. I tried to continue working, but the pain became unbearable. Five minutes of hell later, I knew something was horribly wrong. I got off my lane and told my manager. He walked with me to the pharmacy and grabbed a box of Benadryl. By this time, I’m was in tears it hurt so badly and was freaking out a little. I didn’t want to go to the hospital. I went to the back to take the medicine and noticed little white bumps on my wrists. Whatever it was, it was spreading fast. I started to feel dizzy and couldn’t walk straight. Luckily, one of my coworkers was on break and offered to drive me to the emergency room.
By the time I arrived at the hospital, the hives had covered almost my entire body and started working on my face. There were so many bumps on my body that they began to clump together, making one giant white bump. [In the picture above, the white part is where the hives are located.] My throat became tight, my heart rate was around 133, and everything hurt. I was drowsy from the Benadryl and my face became puffy so I had to constantly repeat my answers to the doctors. I spend over three hours in the hallway of the hospital because they didn’t have a room for me. I was given three shots of god knows what and around 3:30 p.m., I was finally discharged.
I had called Janey earlier to come and pick me up since I was in no condition to drive. She somehow got lost and ended up in the hospital across the street, but I had no idea at the time because my phone had died and I didn’t have her number memorized. After 30 minutes of waiting around and practicing walking properly, I began the 2.6 mile uphill walk home in my hot work clothes. Needless to say, this was one of the worst days of my life. What a fucking crazy day.
The best part of this? They couldn’t tell me what caused the reaction. I’ve never broken out in hives before, I didn’t know I was allergic to anything, and that was the first time I’d ever had to go to the hospital [for myself and even by myself].
