While I am more than thrilled to report that I am 13.5 months hives-free, a reader of my blog posted a comment the other day that has me wondering: How long will this remission last? He noted how his come and go, sometimes a few years in between bouts. It makes me wonder if that will be my future too.
For now, I just find that every few days, I still scan my body for those pesky hives in fearful anticipation that they will return. And sigh a relief that my skin is all clear.
Each time that I have to change to a different medication (I hate that the pharmacy is always switching from one generic to the next), I worry that it will trigger a hives reaction.
Or certain foods make me worry. Or new perfunes or lotions.
I am less fearful and nervous as time passes. The stress is reducing.
But the question remains: Will I be caught off-guard again one day? And if so, my theory that mine were due to a medication will fly right out the window... and we'll be right back to "idiopathic."
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