A Little Bit of a Scare

[puppetmaker]

Yesterday I had another prime example that my body really doesn’t like mold in any form. Some of you may remember a couple of years ago when my body decided that it didn’t like penicillin anymore and informed me rather violently. Since then I have discovered that mold and I don’t get along at all.

Here’s what happened, I was having lunch. I had some onion dip to have with my chips as a special treat. I checked the dip since I had opened it and it looked fine. I gave it the sniff test and it smelled fine. About 5 chips in, I tasted a very moldy taste and my body reacted violently before I could even swallow it. I lost my lunch and my throat started to swell. I downed two Benadryl quickly and eventually the throat went back to normal. However now I have a very sore throat that hurts to swallow a lot.

I didn’t use to react like this but something in my body changed and now this is what I have to live with.

I am sure that you have speculated what you would say to your younger self if you got the chance to tell them one thing. Me, I would tell my younger self to take better care of my body so when I got to this point, I would have fewer problems. But what happened to my body is part of me and who I am. I would like not to break my nose as many times as it has been broken.

So today I am going to take it easy to let my body finish its temper tantrum. I do need to go to the store to get a thing or two for the next couple of days to prevent snow from coming in or if it does, we can hunker down until Monday.

I am so grateful for Benadryl right now.

Comments

[p-m-cryan.livejournal.com]

I'm grateful for Benadryl, too!

I'm also observing changes in my older self that my younger self would never have expected.

[hergrace.livejournal.com]

What a scare! I'm grateful you had the benadryl to hand as well, my dear. Take care of yourself, and don't be afraid to go to the doctor if you don't get better! (/mom)

On a lighter note: Snow coming, eh? Better grab that milk and bread. ;-)

[sneezythesquid.livejournal.com]

Egads! Glad you're ok now. Rest easy and recover.

[dungeonwriter.livejournal.com]

SO grateful you're okay.

I know this sounds terrible, but as I'm starting to age...what tips do you have for a pleasant 30s? I'm hitting them sooner than I'd like.

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

Benadryl is my friend in so many ways. Glad you are ok after yesterday.

[readinggeek451]

I, too, am glad you're okay, and that you had Benadryl immediately at hand.

Take care of yourself.

[siobhan-1.livejournal.com]

That is scary. Maybe you should look into getting an epi pen? They make Benadryl in melty strips that are easy to carry, too, but if your throat swells closed you might want the epi pen. Glad you are okay!

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Glad to hear you're recovering from this, and dismayed you had to endure it in the first place!