Posts by Amanda Cruz

I just checked a medical advice forum and finally got an answer regarding what exactly is going on with my 😁😁😁. For the longest time, I was under the impression that I was simply allergic to "SOMETHING" 😵😵, when in reality, I am dealing with chronic urticaria.🙂 It manifests quite specifically: every morning, the mirror greets me with dark circles under my eyes that look like massive pillows, my lips look like I stepped straight out of Harlem, and I have these "slits" on both sides of my neck that are wide enough to let me float comfortably down the Mississippi all the way to the Black Sea. And the worst part is, this happens year-round—autumn, winter, spring, summer, and then it all starts over again.
So, my kind Doctor explained that I need to switch to a diet free of preservatives and salicylates. I am reaching out to all you wonderful people to ask: if you deal with this or anything similar, please reach out with some menu suggestions for this type of diet.
KISSES AND HUGS!!!!!!!!!!

At times, it can look as though I am wearing a necklace, or more accurately, like there is a tire wrapped around my neck, though positioned much further down.

They didn't perform an ultrasound, even though there is a rather soft swelling present

It isn't actually swollen lymph nodes, but rather just some tissue irritation located further down toward the collarbone. This has been persisting for four days now; sometimes these things subside by the second day, while other times they can linger for five or six. I wonder how much longer this will last

On Friday, I had an appointment at Inter Allergy, and they went through my entire medical history from top to bottom. They ended up writing me a referral that spans all the way from Little Rock to Washington, D.C.—it’s practically an entire cross-country trip—just to send me back for the exact same battery of tests. It is quite obvious the results will be identical to what I already have.

Angela Wright said:Check your fabric softener and laundry detergent. I know girls who actually ended up vomiting because of Lenore.
Try to differentiate between what you are doing and what you are consuming at the exact moment the symptoms arise. It could very well be linked to your menstrual cycle; the body tends to retain excess fluid right before a period starts. Are you perhaps on any kind of oral contraceptives? That can cause this as well.

I am, actually. I have a known allergy to silane, which is why I avoid it entirely. I have carefully considered every single factor you mentioned, and nothing seems to correlate, which is precisely why I am posting on this forum—to see if anyone else is experiencing something similar. For a while, I suspected it might be related to a deep cleaning of my house, so I organized a massive cleaning session, but that didn't change anything. This is driving me absolutely insane.

To be honest, I wasn't paying much attention myself until I noticed it on my neck. Now, it looks like I have two lumps on either side, right between my collarbone and my neck, and it really isn't a great look at all.

I have tried everything from swapping out my linens to replacing my mattress and pillows entirely—I even attempted changing where I sleep within the room—but nothing seems to make a difference. There isn't any discernible pattern or schedule to when this happens, either. Regardless, I appreciate the suggestion.

😕 Please, if anyone happens to have any insight into what might be happening to me, I would truly appreciate it. Over the last year, I have been waking up with sudden swelling. Sometimes it’s around my lips, other times it’s under my eyes—looking much more severe than just standard tired bags—and for the past two days, it has even manifested on both sides of my neck, between my jawline and my collarbone. I have gone through every diagnostic test imaginable: my IgE levels are normal, my kidney function is perfect, my thyroid is as healthy as a teenager's, my liver is performing flawlessly, and while I am technically an allergy sufferer, they can't pinpoint the trigger. My blood work couldn't be better, and I've tested negative for parasites. CLEARLY, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME!!!! Please, if anyone can offer some guidance, UNKNOWN_ENTITY!!!!