Ugh... dumb, dumb, dumb!! (me, at least, not DD)

[CMdeux]

So.

DD made herself something that she really, really likes for lunch today-- Arancini Bites, Trader Joe's.

I know that we've read the labels for PN/TN and Egg-- and they are clear on that score.  What I had forgotten was that they have a shared lines warning for...


shellfish.


Didn't realize that until about 20 minutes ago, in fact.  But I suspected it, let's just say, as of about 70 minutes ago... (this would be about an hour after eating four bite-size pieces of these)--

A huge wave-- lower GI pain, nausea, The Big D, and more pain, but now with the bonus of feeling like...

well, like it would be a terrific idea to just slide to the floor in a big puddle and sleeeeeeeeep.

This sensation, by the way, is very much like:



Just to be clear.  It's the kind of "Muuuuuusssssst SLEEEEEEEEEEEEP" sensation that, um... is more soporific than two benadryl.  FWIW.

Kind of thinking that Trader Joe's box warning...

is more than just CYA.  Just so everyone knows.




And yes, feeling pretty    at myself right now.  But not in so much pain now that benadryl has reached... er... the site of the problem.   

No, I'm not alone, yes others in my household know that I'm having a reaction,
No, I'm having NO trouble with breathing,
No, I have no skin symptoms. 

Really, this is probably single symptom, technically speaking.  It's just that fluid loss can lead to some volume depletion. 

[SilverLining]

{{{hugs}}} CM

[CMdeux]

And one of those super-cool things that volume depletion seems to lead to?

VERY elevated temperature.  Around 103F- 104F-- at least at the core.  Cold extremities.  It's a compensatory thing.  Just thought I'd mention that since it's one of those things that is really really indicative of invisible signs of anaphylaxis (as opposed to something else).

Sipping water, yes. 

Oh-- my pulse rate is fine.  If it were to either jump or fall-- we'd be using Epi and heading to the ER.     I'm thinking that my judgment is probably not very impaired, actually.  I'm just tired.  And cold.  I can feel the offending item working it's evil way through the rest of my GI tract, though the benadryl is helping enormously.

But this kind of reaction can make benadryl feel like a cup of coffee, I'll tell ya what.   

[momma2boys]

Oh NO!  Hope it resolves quickly!  Keep us posted so we know you are ok! 

[CMdeux]

Feeling MUCH better at this point.  Which pretty much confirms 110% that this was allergic and nothing else. 

Heavens, I just hate food allergies. 

[momtoAidenDeclan]

 
glad you're feeling better - hope you're 100% tomorrow morning!

[Janelle205]

Glad to hear that you're feeling better.  Boo to allergens.

[GoingNuts]

Ay yi yi.  Hope all is well when you wake up this morning.

        to Food Allergies!

[ctmartin]

hope you're feeling better by now, CM!  sorry you had to go through that.

[MandCmama]

  hope it has "passed" and you're feeling much better!

[TabiCat]

 

[CMdeux]

Thanks, everyone.

I know that this was probably just the result of a really full allergy cup combined with bad luck (this is something that I've eaten a bite or two of before on at least 2 or 3 occasions... and I think that this points out something about cross-contaminated items, too-- the amount is completely RANDOM, so every time you eat it, you're gambling, basically).

I felt pretty good by bedtime last night, but I could tell when my cetirizine wore off-- about 5 this morning.  Bleh. 

[nameless]

Glad you are feeling better 

Please do report the reaction to Trader Joe's - they do take it seriously. I never thought their labeling was CYA, and I liked it better when they labeled everything by default and stopped "making decisions" about shared facility/equipment...now I have to call on some things.

Hope it worked itself through and won't bother you tomorrow.

Adrienne

[Janelle205]

So glad to hear that you are feeling better, CM.

It's a good reminder to many of us to be especially careful with foods now, especially since the pollen counts are really getting up there.  I know that I'm completely at 'full cup' status, since the pressure of my boot for the broken foot is giving me hives.

[CMdeux]

Yes, it is, Janelle.

Oh-- and two more factors to make it COMPLETELY clear that this was an allergic reaction:

a) when I had that recurrence of cramping in the early morning after my antihistamines wore off-- this wasn't GI, it was uterine.  ding-ding-ding.

b) When I showered yesterday, I popped hives up and down one arm and also on my back.  Just a few.  But I was being a lot more careful than usual about water temperature, so it shouldn't have happened at all.

Thanks, nameless-- and you are correct, it is a good idea to let them know that if I had been paying attention, I would have known to avoid the product.  Because it is labeled for XC.