I am an allergic reaction

Since I'm pretty sure I'm dying, maybe this will be my last will and testament.... Just kidding, I don't believe I'm closer to death than any other day, only I am in pain.

I'm allergic to ibuprofen. I know this and still occasionally take it with an antihistamine and very limited doses. Except last week, when I had a painful cold (my face hurt), Tylenol seemed to do nothing so I took 4 to 5 full doses. 

Now I am paying the price, and will no longer take ibuprofen for any reason (hopefully). The itching is pretty bad, but for some reason it lasted a long time and when it finally faded it left pain. I have PAIN. It's like muscle soreness, except relaxing doesn't help, heat seems to make it worse, and it is constant. Sitting in this chair I'm in isn't so bad because I expect my leg muscles to be engaged so a little bit of pain, meh. But when I lay down, and I have nothing to focus on, it aches. Last night it was my arms, tonight it is my legs. 😭 WHY. 

Last night I went to bed around 10:30 and woke up itchy about 12:30. And I NEVER WENT BACK TO SLEEP. I might have had a ten minute nap at 7, and then maybe two hours in the afternoon? (Maybe more, I forgot I started on the couch and ended up in the guest room.) That was a nice nap. But tonight I haven't been to sleep at all! I thought maybe I took my Benadryl too late and just need to stay up a little longer but it seems tonight will simply be a struggle. I am so sad. I'm tired, I'm IN PAIN, I would just LOVE to be unconscious right now. 

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