On the other side of a diagnosis...

Sorry for the longer than usual hiatus. I've been a little under the weather lately. I had an allergic reaction to something on Saturday or Sunday. This happened the week before I left for Grenada too, but the symptoms were much milder, so that must have been my first exposure. This presumptive second exposure was much more unpleasant. I've had very red puffy rings around my eyes and tingly puffy lips that sting and crack when the swelling goes down. I went to the health center today. Unfortunately I had to pick the day that the campus set up immunization titers for those who didn't get them already. So, after an hour and a half in the waiting room, my case was clear cut and the consult only took 5 minutes. Then I headed out to get a nice little gift basket from the pharmacy stuffed with benadryl and prednisone. I was pleasantly surprised when the prescription only cost $2. I'm trying to figure out what's triggering these reactions, but can't come up with anything unusual in my routines. It'll be another miserable week if I don't guess correctly. I did go to the beach on Sunday even though I was already starting to feel the allergy coming back. It was a good time, and I got to see my first sea star in person. Plus my tan erases any trace evidence of my Wisconsin roots.