wallflower
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So last night I had a little bit of a scare. I went to dinner and shopping with a friend last night, and the last store we went to was Michaels so I could get some yarn (christmas scarves). I noticed right away that there was a really wierd smell in the store (although my friend didn't notice). Well anyway, as I'm checking out and waiting for my friend, I ate a small Lindt chocolate truffle thing that they were selling by the checkout. I knew it might be over the top, as I was still pretty full from dinner, but I ate it anyway.
Right away, I started to get a stomach ache. I didn't think too much of it - kinda a self I told you so moment. But by the time I got home, my stomache hurt so bad! After a couple of hours it finally started to settle down (I fought the nausea, which I realize now that I should've let it happen), but then I noticed that my skin was really itchy - everywhere. My hands were the worst, and after about an hour, my hands/wrists and ears had all turned red and were really swollen! I had a couple of welts and rash marks all over, but I wasn't sure how much of it was from a reaction or my scratching.
By this time, its 1:30 in the morning, and I have no one to call. There is no hospital in my town, so I called an urgent care place close by, but they didn't have any nurses there. So then I called the nearest hopsital er, and got put on hold for the nurse. I hung up after 15 minutes of being on hold, figuring that it didn't seem like anything was getting any worse, and I would wait and see what it was like in the morning. Today I seem to be ok.
So I don't know what caused the reaction - it's the first time I have reacted to anything this way. I don't know if it was something in the candy, or one of the yarns I touched. It's a bummer for sure. I see the doctor tomorrow, but I'm a little freaked out now.
Right away, I started to get a stomach ache. I didn't think too much of it - kinda a self I told you so moment. But by the time I got home, my stomache hurt so bad! After a couple of hours it finally started to settle down (I fought the nausea, which I realize now that I should've let it happen), but then I noticed that my skin was really itchy - everywhere. My hands were the worst, and after about an hour, my hands/wrists and ears had all turned red and were really swollen! I had a couple of welts and rash marks all over, but I wasn't sure how much of it was from a reaction or my scratching.
By this time, its 1:30 in the morning, and I have no one to call. There is no hospital in my town, so I called an urgent care place close by, but they didn't have any nurses there. So then I called the nearest hopsital er, and got put on hold for the nurse. I hung up after 15 minutes of being on hold, figuring that it didn't seem like anything was getting any worse, and I would wait and see what it was like in the morning. Today I seem to be ok.
So I don't know what caused the reaction - it's the first time I have reacted to anything this way. I don't know if it was something in the candy, or one of the yarns I touched. It's a bummer for sure. I see the doctor tomorrow, but I'm a little freaked out now.