has not had a breakout of hives for years

and that was easily figured out that it was an allergy to shellfish

 

& associates had always included fried shrimp whenever we got chinese food as take out

had some of the shrimp

and - at 1:00 AM woke up itching and 's personage felt blotchy

staggered to the potty - turned on the light - and saw covered

- literally from head to toesies -

in hives

 

even with medication it took 6 months to get it out of 's system

 

the other evening thought had a new pet ringworm

but it was peculiarly itchy

then thought was somehow covered in bug bites

so put ointments on to calm the itching

 

an hour later saw the "bug bites' spread and blotched out

they be hives!

 

after another few hours the hives faded away

the next day took an allergy pill

as this - essentially was what had taken years before

 

the outbreak was nothing like with the shellfish

but still - who wants hives?

 

the day after...no hives

 

then this morning 's "ringworm" returned in the same spot

in 15 minutes the bug bite looking spots returned to 's arms

there were a couple on 's legs too

but that was it

 

within another 10 minutes they were clearly hives

and 2 hours later....all gone

 

was it the packaged romain lettuce?

had not used this vendor before. maybe there was something on the lettuce?

was it the salad dressing? had eaten the dressing before with no ill effects

 

is thinking that maybe now allergic to strawberries

had a few the night of the big out break

 

and one large strawberry last night

and maybe that very large strawberry was all it took for the minor outbreak?

 

dunno

 

eats lots of veggies and will not give up 's fave lettuce

- tho avoiding that vendor is easy enough

but what if it is strawberries?

easy enough to avoid

but that is kinda unfair

 

after all

 

it ain't a living creature like a scallop

 

it is a strawberry

 

 

however

 

many say veggies and fruits do scream out in horror and pain when plucked from trees and shrubbery or out of the ground

 

soon expects to be beaten up by a tree