I would TOTALLY go get an allergy test if I were you. And think of EVERY POSSIBLE THING you came in to contact with on Saturday, and if any of it was different than normal. Because that's a serious reaction for a first time.
Allergic reactions like that get more and more serious as you get older. For example, I'm allergic to Peniciline. When I was little, around 6, all it did was give me swollen knees. Didn't hurt. My knees just swelled a little and got kinda red. No huge deal. When I was 12, because they didn't think it was a big deal, I was given peniciline again. Not only did my knees swell, but I started shaking uncontrollably and had to be rushed to the hospital. Nowadays? Peniciline could probably kill me.
When I was 15 I had my tetnus shot. My allergic reaction to that was SO bad, that they told me if I valued my life, I'd never step on a rusty nail after the age of 25 (a tetnus shot will last 10 years) because if I had to take it again, the outcome might not be so good.
So it's best to find out what you're allergic to now, while a large rash and pain is all it does. Then you can at least try to avoid it in future.
Wow. That's terrifying. I will definently go in to get an allergy test. Thank you for the warning. See, I've been trying to figure out what it was, but I really didn't have anything I hadn't ever had before. But I guess when I go in for an allergy test we'll find out.
Sometimes allergies just happen all of a sudden, things you've been around before, suddenly bother you. So I'd make a list of everything anyway. Foods, any plants you may have come acrossed, any fabrics or animals? If you can't think of anything you haven't come into contact with before, then perhaps think of things you haven't come into contact with all that much, maybe things you haven't been around in awhile and on Saturday you were.
I never used to be allergic to lilacs or cats when I was younger, but I am now. lol Last summer I got my allergy to lilacs (nothing serious, just some watery eyes and sneezing) and I've been allergic to (strange) cats for about 4 years now. lol
I think I may actually be allergic to hay now, too. All of a sudden. My and I were sitting on some hay today in his dad's truck and my legs broke out in another rash that faded when I got off the truck. It's very aggravating.
My mom is setting up testing for me pretty soon :)
Allergic reactions like that get more and more serious as you get older. For example, I'm allergic to Peniciline. When I was little, around 6, all it did was give me swollen knees. Didn't hurt. My knees just swelled a little and got kinda red. No huge deal. When I was 12, because they didn't think it was a big deal, I was given peniciline again. Not only did my knees swell, but I started shaking uncontrollably and had to be rushed to the hospital. Nowadays? Peniciline could probably kill me.
When I was 15 I had my tetnus shot. My allergic reaction to that was SO bad, that they told me if I valued my life, I'd never step on a rusty nail after the age of 25 (a tetnus shot will last 10 years) because if I had to take it again, the outcome might not be so good.
So it's best to find out what you're allergic to now, while a large rash and pain is all it does. Then you can at least try to avoid it in future.
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See, I've been trying to figure out what it was, but I really didn't have anything I hadn't ever had before. But I guess when I go in for an allergy test we'll find out.
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I never used to be allergic to lilacs or cats when I was younger, but I am now. lol Last summer I got my allergy to lilacs (nothing serious, just some watery eyes and sneezing) and I've been allergic to (strange) cats for about 4 years now. lol
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My mom is setting up testing for me pretty soon :)
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