Today at work I had an allergic reaction suddenly hitting me hard to the point I could not think straight when my coworker needed my help. Then on top of that we are busy with griping customers so I can't stop to take my medicine. On one rental I made a huge mistake that I should have not let occur. Next a friend came by to chat and he said I looked sick. I told him I was in hell waiting for my allergy medicine to kick in. It usually takes a half hour to get working.
I know what set it off. I ordered a hamburger with nothing on it, which means they put the lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on the side. I am allergic to pickles so that pickle juice draining into my hamburger bun sets off the allergic reaction. That means my tongue swells so I barely can speak, my tongue also itches and burns along with my nose, cheekbones, forehead, and ears. I often call it an itchy frenzy. Next my chest tightens so I have difficulty breathing and need my asthma inhaler. Then comes the sneezing and runny nose my coworkers are familiar with. I learned my lesson today not to eat at the airport cafeteria anymore, at least not the hamburgers.
Some people just don't get allergies. My friend actually asked why I'm allergic to pickles. How should I know? I asked back why I am allergic to dust. He meant to ask if it was the dill, the vinegar, or the cucumber that I'm allergic to, like I'm to test which item makes me react. There are no other foods I'm allergic to; just dust, wild flowers like weeds, crab grass, molds, hamsters, certain dogs, feathers, Tommy girl perfume I learned to spray on my shirt, stainless steel and sterling silver jewelry (but I can wear 10k gold), aluminum in face paints and deodorants, and certain make ups like Mary Kay or Avon.
When my allergies calmed down I recalled how I could have helped my coworker, which was too late to fix the problem. Post later. Bye!
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