Mommy Brain

Thank you for your prayers and comments. The antihistamine the doctor gave me worked well enough that Kevin and I enjoyed our weekend, but she only gave me enough for three days. Yesterday was the first day I didn’t take any, and I woke up at 2 a.m. this morning with a horrible reaction again: nausea, weakness, hives, and trembling so bad I shook the bed for 40 minutes. It took three doses of Benadryl to stop it. I’ve been on Benadryl all day today, which makes me feel groggy and loopy, but I couldn’t get into the doctor to get the non-drowsy antihistamine because the clinic was closed for President’s Day. Of course. Kevin was wonderful and stayed home today and dealt with kids and meals and such. My Dad’s on standby for tomorrow to watch the kids when I go to the doctor and if I have a bad reaction again. Continued prayers would be appreciated. I know that this will pass, but in the meantime I’m emotionally at a low. It’s quite an unpleasant reaction. Thank God, I’ve been able to keep the panic at bay and haven’t had any panic attacks today. I hope to be back to normal soon and will post more about our trip.