Soooo yesterday morning at around 6am I woke up because the back of my hand was itching. This is in no way abnormal, so I popped a short acting allergy pill and went back to sleep. When I woke up, I had a gnarly rash on the back of my hand. Hives are in no way unusual for me, but they are generally tiny bumps, and not big red patches. The night before was a lazy day since that night I needed to pick up some family at the airport, and I came into contact with nothing that would normally set me off. I figured it would be gone by this morning.

To my surprise, I awoke with a swollen hand and the rash which the night before had been small splotches was now large ones that were red and swollen. Considering my past allergy issues, I always carry epi pens, so armed with two of them, I sojourned to the ER.

The picture below is my hand as I waited for my prescription to be filled:

Pretty ain't it?

After a shot of steroids, a handful of steroids to take home, and a topical steroid cream, the swelling is beginning to go down. However, it's still spreading. Yay!

I also made two different doctors scratch their heads. It's not bug bites. Considering my OCD, I wash my hands way more than is strictly necessary, which should have spread the rash to my other hand. No changes to my diet or daily routine.

It hurts a bit, but more than that, it itches like the fire of 1000 suns. And through all of that, my nails are still perfectly manicured. Teehee.

Probably a bit too graphic but misery loves company, and right now I'm full exactly that.

Did I mention my joint disorder also makes me metabolize topical medications usually before they can actually be useful? Good times, right here. Good times.