Birthday month giveth, birthday month taketh away

I woke up covered in hives the last 2 days. Today was worse than yesterday. So I went to an allergist this morning.

Doc isn't sure exactly what caused the breakout. She's pretty sure its a combo of stress, hectic lifestyle, spicy foods that triggered a slight allergy to dust mites.

I told her about the big Smoker BBQ this past Sunday and the 17 stuffed pappadew peppers I ate. That combined with cajun chicken Monday and blackened chicken Tuesday, could've triggered it.

So was it the after effects of birthday month? The Elles / Zucatti stuffed pappadew peppers or the Dan / Tim / Salt Lick smoked meats combo?

We'll see what the blood tests say in 2 weeks. In the meantime, welcome to health half-month! No greasy or spicy foods and no alcohol!