Getting a swelled head about allergy control

Well, there I was feeling smug that I had my allergies identified and under control by limiting exposure, and diet when I caught a virus my son brought home. The virus was fairly mild, a few aches and fever and rash. I decided to take an advil prior to sleeping since the aches seemed a little worse at night.

It took me several days to figure out that the horrible itchy rash, and the swollen face were an allergy. But to what? Well, it turns out I am now newly allergic to ibuprofen.

What a pain!

The rash and swelling are still here but not spreading as fast now that I have stopped taking the culprit. A trip to the emergency room and one shot later and I can now look forward to only a few weeks of itchiness and months of residual rash (if my previous rashes from sulfa and dial soap are any clue).