Here's the update...

I have "dermatographism"....plainly said, skin writing. According to healthy-skincare.com, "friction of the skin causes raised red and itchy lines in the pattern of the irritation". I get hives and we don't know why I'm itchy in the first place.

I was pretty discouraged when I got home. First, I had to wait a long time (which is fine) and then the doctor didn't have time to answer all my questions because she was running behind time. I don't mind waiting, but I wanted to have her attention then when I do get to see her. At least she was really nice.

Secondly, I got a "diagnosis" without obvious answers to the problem. We don't even know why I'm itchy, I just have a name for it now. And...the worst part, I could be on long term antihistamine medications every day. That was the last straw.

In the last 4-5 years, I've had one thing after another arise. They aren't huge, life-threatening issues, but the build up of one after another is enough to drive me crazy. The problem I have with each issue is that I get a silly diagnosis with the "we don't know what's causing it" and "it could be a long term issue". I don't get clear answers to what's causing the problem. I don't get answers of how to solve it. And, they all want me to be on medications for an undetermined amount of time.

1. I hate taking meds. I usually just suffer through a headache because I tend to dislike taking a pill.
2. All these silly medications are stinkin' expensive! That can add a little stress.
3. I don't like using medication as a final answer. I can understand it's use for a short time but hate not having other options.

I'm just sick of having one annoyance after another. I want full healing and it seems so slow in coming. We're contending for healing. We have been for years in our household. Today I was frustrated about it. It's not the usual these days, but today it got me sad.

Tears made me feel a little better. And knowing that I'm getting a resurrected body in the not so distant future =)