Thank you to everyone who showed concern about my new allergy reactions.
I went to see the allergist and had all the tests. Turns out I have what the
allergy doctors call copy cat allergies, of all things! Not one true allergy
among the bunch but all the seasonal suffering and all the symptoms, none the
less. Plus I am taking even MORE allergy meds now! Sounds like a bunch of hooey
to me. LOL. A few other little things were found wrong but I am feeling like
myself again (for the most part). Yea!
Dr. Doorknob (a well deserved nickname based on his
personality) told me that I have Idio Yabba Dabba Do (some long word that
sounded like Vulcan). Huh? After he told me this several times and I reacted the
same way he finally said "I guess I have to speak English for you". Yes, please.
Now live long and prosper! Basically this alien word means I have a sensitivity
to aspirin products. I can still take them but in moderation. Uh, isn't everyone
supposed to do that?
It also turns out that I have over active Mast Cells. These
cells (located on your skin) have histamine in the center of each cell and
histamine is what makes you itch and break out in hives. I know this because Dr.
Doorknob gave me an oral pop quiz before I left his office! When I asked him WHY
my Mast Cells were so over active, he looked at me like I had just asked him to
solve the mystery of the universe and said "because". An answer any parent is
familiar with when your child asks a question you don't know the answer to or
don't want to answer.
He tells me I need to have a list of bloodwork done BUT my
insurance will not cover it. When I checked it out, these tests will cost
hundreds of dollars so on my next visit I asked him if these were life or death
tests. He looked at me with his blank stare and asked what I meant. I said "if I
get these tests, can you find a cure that will stop all this and possibly save
my life or if I don't get them will it continue to get worse until it kills me?
Life or death tests." He looked at me like I was crazy and said "No. The tests
will only provide me with some information that really won't make your situation
any better or any worse" Ok. Problem solved. I told him that unless HE was going
to pay for the tests I would not be getting them because I could not afford to
pay that kind of money for (basically) useless information!
When we moved on, I asked him why I had been losing my voice
so much. Turns out I am hyper sensitive to the chemicals in cleaning products!
First of all, it seems like I am a really sensitive person with these hyper
sensitivities! Second of all, now I have a reason NOT to clean and it is from
the horse's mouth! LOL.
Between now and a few months down the road I have to decide
whether to go back to the Office of Vulcan or just let my PCP handle it for me.
If you stuck with me and read all this post, I salute you (Vulcan style, of
course)! Thanks for stopping by!
