Bug Bites... and Hives!

Okay, we confirmed that I am allergic to those bites. We learned I am very allergic! Here is a progression of the excitement. :)

Saturday night, went my friend's super fun party out on the porch. Had a blast! Noticed a couple itchies, figured I got a couple bug bites. Did not apply bugspray. Big mistake!

Sunday, my feet itched... a lot. Okay, that happens. But then, they started to swell up. Monica noted, "They look like bloated pregnant feet!" Thanks to Monica for the compliment (ha!) and Benadryl! :D Did ice bucket after dinner. Applied After Bite Xtra all night (kept waking up all night.)

Sunday night, my feet after ice bucket:


Monday, went to work (another mistake perhaps?) wearing heeled sandals. Itched like crazy, and it hurt to walk or to touch anything around my feet and ankles! Applied Benadryl all day. If it supplied some relief, I really couldn't tell. Major thanks to BK for picking up lunch for me so that I didn't have to leave my desk!! Applied hydrocortisone once in the afternoon. When I left work, my feet were too swollen to fit in my shoes.

Monday morning left foot:


Monday mid-day left foot:


Monday right foot:


Monday night, ate dinner at my parents. Daddy did some healing chi gung on my ankles, to get some of the foreign bad chi out of the joints, since he could tell it hurt to walk. Gained mobility in my left ankle! Right ankle still incredibly swollen but I did gain a little flexibility yay! Thanks, Daddy! Came home and did ice bucket. Continued to apply topical Benadryl, and hydrocortisone later.

Tuesday morning, still pretty swollen but better! Applied topical Benadryl and hydrocortisone.

Tuesday morning left foot:


Tuesday morning right foot:


Tuesday night, I was happy that the swelling seemed to be going down! But then I started noticing these little red spots on my legs... and then my arms... then down my sides.

I have hives! Boooo.

Tuesday night left leg:


Tuesday night arm:


Wednesday morning, woke up with hives. Decided it was time to seek medical attention now that I had itchy hives all over my feet, legs, arms, and my torso sides. Hives completely overshadowed my bug bites. I guess they were still itchy and a little swollen.

Wednesday morning right arm:


Wednesday morning left leg:


Wednesday afternoon, went to my appointment with my PCP's office. Took one last pic of the hives, to remember them by!

Wednesday afternoon right arm:


Wednesday afternoon, started taking medicine immediately. Doctor said to also take Zyrtec for the actual bites. Noted the hives starting to lose color in the evening yay!

Wednesday evening right arm:


Yay!! Medicines are almost done and my feet are feeling much better and the hives are all gone! :)

Sunday morning feet (looks great to me except for the flip flop tanlines haha):



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