It's official. I'm allergic to exercise.

[przed]

Since I missed my Thursday Tae Kwan Do class (was knackered after staying up too late going through the film fest program book) I thought I'd go for a run with a co-worker at lunch time. I carefully took my Ventolin before the run, and took a break when I could feel my asthma coming on, but I did pretty good. I even had enough gas in the tank to sprint the last 50 m.

And then my scalp got itchy, and my face swelled up, and my throat started closing down, and I had to take my Epipen on the street while my co-worker worriedly looked on. And then another co-worker drove me to the E.R., where they stuck an IV in my arm, attached me to a heart monitor, and then made me stay in the hospital for four hours. (I finished the book I was reading, and then took a nap for the rest of the afternoon.)

I want a new body. Seriously. (Who the heck is allergic to running?!)

::sigh::

Comments

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Oh, goodness. I'm glad you're okay!

[pxr5.livejournal.com]

I am just glad to hear you are ok. Ye gods!

[gritsinmisery.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad you're okay.

We had our first red air-quality day in years here today. I forbade Hubs from walking the 1.5 miles home from the tire shop should they have his replacement tire in stock and be able to do the fix today, because he's been fighting his allergies for two weeks already and I didn't think he ought to spend the weekend incapacitated. (As it was they had to order the tire.) I think you may be more allergic to the air than the exercise, but damn, that's good excuse!

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

Who the heck is allergic to running?!)

I am :)

Seriously, glad you're ok. That's scary.

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Maybe something you breathed in while running? Glad you're OK and hope you can work out what caused it so that you can stay safe in future!

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Urgh that sounds awful. It must be so frustrating (not to mention scarifying) when it happens. Did the hospital/doctor hazard a theory as to why it happened this particular time - ie pollution, pollen, exercise? Hope you're feeling better now.

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Bloody hell, P! That is no fun at all. I hope you're feeling better now. What the hell is it about running that set your body off like that??

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

OMG - I hope you're okay now - that sounds really scary. Thank goodness you had a book with you!

Take care of yourself, or else!

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

Eep! Glad to hear you're OK Petal. Scary stuff <3

FTR - I am allergic to exercise, although it's more self-inflicted than medical in my case... *g*

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Oh luv, am so sorry and really glad to read that you are alright though *hugs you*.