July Hives Update

In the end of June I got my third dose of Xolair. I am finally starting to see some change in my hives! A positive sign, there is still hope!

I talked about H1 antihistamines in my first blog about hives. These are the benadryl and simpler allergy medicines. In the beginning these were not working. So, we moved onto H2 antihistamines.  THE H1 ANTIHISTAMINES (BENADRYL) ARE FINALLY WORKING! My hives are not completely gone, but they’ve gone down enough that I am not miserable everyday.

I take Benadryl at least twice a day. Somedays it works better than others, but it almost always seems to help a little. The biggest downfall is that I am knocked out when I take it. I am noticing my body is slowly getting used to it so I don’t get so sleepy anymore. I always try to avoid driving about a hour after I take it. It knocks me out enough that I would fall asleep driving.

I have been taking it right before I lay down for bed and it has helped my sleep tremendously! I have no issues waking up for work and I feel very energetic throughout the day. I wake up with no alarms. Let me tell ya, that’s a good feeling and start to my days.

Thank you for all the prayers, they’re working! Keep them coming!

Soon I’ll be posting about the new house. Stay tuned!