Seriously what else can happen to me - the plague? I went to work after a 2 week vacation over the holidays and expected it to be crazy and busy. And it was. Nothing new, and I was expecting it. But sometime around 9:30am I broke out into a itching and scratching dance and was covered in red splotchy hives. WTF? I am only allergic to seasonal alleregens like pollen, ragweed, grass, but since its -10 degrees Celsius here and winter that's not it. I cannot have any sulpher based medications, but didn't have those today, so what the hell?

It's insane - I can't go 5 minutes without trying to tear off my skin. So I buy some Benadryl and anti-itch lotion and pray that this is just some weird reaction to something I may have touched. Nope...nothing works. So I decide to leave and work from home where I can scratch in peace and privacy.

Fast forward 9 hours. Still itchy, but not as bad. Hives appear to have significantly dimished. Only splotchy in some areas, but were swollen. And I managed to get my work done. Perhaps I am allergic to WORK! That would be a interesting disability claim. But no, I don't think its that. Off to see the doctor tomorrow so we'll see what she says. Hope its not a reaction to my meds - I can't handle weaning off yet another anti-depressant. Who knows?

It seems like 29 so far has been full of ailments. Maybe its all psychosomatic. Maybe I really am just crazy. If only - doctor says I'm the most sane patient she has. Great. Something I excel at - being sane amongst all the chaos that is my life.

Excuse me -- need to go scratch my elbows again, Ugh!