Urticaria covering my back and big spots around my body, I went to the ER but feels like I was overreacting
I think I had histamine poisoning and woke up in the middle of the night with really bad hives, went to urgent care in the morning, they prescribed me things but I think the pharmacies were closed during Mother’s Day, so I waited. It got better after taking benadryl and pepsin from the doctors and I was able to get some naps here and there.
In the evening I started feeling itchy again on my back, saw some clumps of hives, took benadryl and went to bed. Woke up in the middle of the night again to find the hives got bigger, waited another few hours and started feeling that sunburn pain and when I checked again, 100% of my back is covered with hives and more spots on my legs and glute area. 5am I panicked and I think my breathing felt heavier because of it so I woke my spouse and asked him to take me to the ER and they gave me steroids with pepsin and benadryl.
It was the first time this has happened to me. Normally I don’t have allergies. I’m fine now, hives still there but better. But looking back I feel like I could’ve waited a few more hours because I felt guilty now for spending our money at the ER. What would you have done in this situation?