Hives

Those who live with me (you know who you are) are aware that I've been suffering with hives for the past week and a half. After nearly a week of wracking my brain with what in the world could be different, I realized that we'd moved into new offices with brand-new carpet that was installed the day I started getting itchy. I hadn't made the connection before, because I never actually touched the carpet. I've never before had a skin reaction to anything airborne. The last time I had hives, it was from using the soap from the dispenser in the shower at the healthclub (say that five times fast), and they went away in a couple of days.

It seems to be much better today -- the second day in a row AWAY from my office -- so I may be onto something. Aveeno is good at overcoming the itch. And I've been putting antibiotic goo on my earrings, because my piercings have become infected. If this mess doesn't continue improving, I'm actually getting desperate enough to consider going to the doctor.