I've been stung by bees and wasps countless of times. The most it gave me was an annoying localized itchiness and swelling. This time is a different story.

Beautiful and helpful as they are, I'll never look at a bee the same way again.

I calmly took out the barb with tweezers and did the usual first aid. Then I went on contemplating if I should jump into the bandwagon and head to the new dark side of the internet that is TikTok. I think that is much better than wading through the filth of Facebook where new virologists with smart-ass comments that are more contagious and toxic than the corona virus dominate.

In less than an hour later, I started to itch uncomfortably all over my body. Raised spots rapidly appeared on my face, then redness followed. I've had hives that appear a day after eating too much crabs, but usually, these were just minimal and I can endure the itch for a few days. I took a dose of anti-histamine this time because the itch is nowhere near tolerable. It didn't do me any good. Jan rushed me to the emergency room when I started sweating and feeling flushed. I was going into an anaphylactic shock—it is life-threatening if not treated immediately.

Instant relief after the injection. Here, the hives are starting to subside.

I've never been to an ER as a patient. This is my first time. And what's worse than the painful medicine injected to me is I am not in my most presentable clothes. My pambahays are mostly butas-butas and I prefer wearing panties with loose garter when at home (haha. Please still be my friend). So yeah, go figure.

Anyway, it turns out I am NOW allergic to a bee sting (or maybe I was all along). Hives are categorized as a severe allergic reaction. The next sting could be worst for me. So the next time I see a bee, I would assume that it's a flying death sentence. Avoid it at all cost. And also, wear nice clothes all the time.

I'm quitting my job soon, and before I give birth, I would run out of things to do. Staying indoors does not apparently guarantee my safety, but maybe being wrapped like a burrito and watching films I would not normally pick like the whole series of Probinsyano would help. Or mag-TikTok na lang siguro.