So while all of ya'll were crying over The Bachelor, my night went a little something like this....
Our wonderful friends(i won't mention names) made this vegetable soup that looked so delish, I just had to try. Well, I'm allergic to peas and Chris has tried to train me to always be careful with soups because a lot of soups contain peas. This soup had lentils in it...that's a bean, right?!? I thought for sure I was fine! Chris didn't want me to try it but I couldn't resist, I LOVE SOUP, and I sneaked a spoonful....NOT KIDDING, 30 seconds later my lips and tongue started to itch. I convinced myself that that was way too fast of a reaction and that it was all in my head...but when my lips started to swell, I knew it was for real. We hurried home and I downed benadryl and allavert. Didn't work. My insides were just swelling faster then I've ever experienced before. I remained calm and focused on my breathing...didn't want to go into shock. I then spent a good 15 min leaning over our bathroom sink letting the never ending, fast coming, saliva pour down...couln't swallow, throat swollen shut. My misery finally climaxed when everything inside of me, along w/ my stomach's innerlining, came shooting out. I felt better and tried to sleep but if I rolled over on to my back while asleep, I would wake up to myself choking. After a few hours and another swig of benadryl, I finally slept peacefully and woke up with a very sore throat.
I didn't tell Chris this but I'm pretty sure I should've gone to the hospital...it was that scary. But I don't have insurance and couldn't bare to see what that bill could've possibly been!! I guess it's time to carry an epi-pen with me because my food allergies have definitely gotten worse & benadryl no longer works!!
F.Y.I....Lentils and split peas : two members of the legume family
