So last night I came home, ate, did work, and was ready for bed when out of the blue, my tongue began to swell. I took the benadryl that is my lifesaver and went to lay down. Well, I woke up with not only the tongue swelling but the throat as well. I continued to breathe through my panic and swollowed some additional benadryl and called work to say I could not come in for the day.
One, I was not going to work looking like this freak of nature especially due to the fact that I teach teenagers and all they want is to see your flaws. But also because the medicine makes me so tired I knew that I could not drive. Ifell back to sleep and awoke hours later to no more swelling but some pretty sore tongue and throat.
I have had this happen before and the hospital attributed it to my blood pressure medicine. This time I thought it was the choice I made for dinner. A new type of pizza. I looked on line only to find that my asthma and the cold sores that I have been having could be the problem.
The dr. said anyway you look at it it means my immune system is working overtime. Is that good news or not? I could have come into contact with the virus that is causing this or the allergin up to 24 hours ago. No wonder it is so hard to determine allergies.
All I know is that it is freaky and I am grateful for benadryl. So much in fact that I think I will ask Jeff to invest in this company.....
Here's to less soreness, no swelling and an allergy free Friday.
