in which my face swells to freakish proportions

15 january 2010

breakfast:

• 1 cinnamon raisin bagel;
• 3 eggs, w/ cumin, marjoram, green onions;
• 6 melba toasts;
• coffee with kahlua;
• orange juice

supper:

• basmati rice;
• Aloo Gobi--potato, cauliflower, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, hot pepper, turmeric;
• One a Day vitamin, Vitamin D3, naproxin--perscribed

symptoms:

• bowel unrest, bloating, wheeziness
• eyes began to get itchy
• tummy became more upset, no movement yet
• eyes itchier and began to swell--swelling continued
  throughout the next hour and half
• swelling increased and bowels moved--not yet diarrhea

at 9:00 woke D--he said I felt warm. I told him that I would wait for double dose of antihistamines (taken at ~8:55) to kick in--haven't yet (9:28).

8:02

8:03

8:10

8:20

8:29

8:44

9:06

9:20--cheek appears swollen; Sara confirms

9:41--swelling is sagging down the cheek; skin feels tingly when touched. tummy is calm

10:11--i look like I've had a stroke; stomach feels empty

10:33--you can see the swelling a bit better in this light; eyes are very sore and red, skin very tingly.

the swelling did not disappear by midday as per usual; instead, my face was visibly distorted until evening Sunday (reaction began Friday night)