What Now?

The last four days I've been breaking out in Hives and it is driving me crazy! Lately it always seems to be something with me, I feel like I can't catch a break and it is becoming a little depressing. In the last four months I've had what was possibly the H1N1 virus which led to an extremely bad case of bronchitis that I'm still not 100% over with (insane I know), I'm just getting over a sinus infection and have something torn in my neck! I hate to complain but I just need a few moments to vent.
Tonight I did a bunch of reading on the internet and read many different things on Hives and tried to pin point where mine are coming from, all I have to say is HA! lol... that is because I can pin point more than one thing lol. I could be getting hives from a viral infecting, the antibiotics I've been on, the pain meds I've been on, allergies or some people get them just because!
When I was a kid I was in a rare group of people who got hives from cold. I had to take a few different medications and wasn't allowed to be outside unless I was walking to the car and back. I don't recall much of it now but I think there was some concern with potential blocking of my airways. It only lasted one winter and hasn't shown back up since. I just hope that this isn't going to be one of those weird things again and goes away now that I have stopped taking the medications!
I have also heard that this year is going to be a very bad year for people with allergies so maybe it is a reaction to something. That would make sense too since all the plants are starting to grow. My son had his friend come over after school for a sleep over but I had to call his Mom to come and pick him up about half an hour ago because he couldn't breathe because his allergies were sooo bad! Poor Liam was so upset that his friend had to leave but Cole's Mom couldn't get him any meds due to all the drama going on with the pharmacies. His allergies were that bad, I feel so bad for the little guy, he was crying (I think he felt a little panicked).
Anyway, so I'm sure by now you can see why it would be hard for me to pin point what is causing it,,, if anything is even causing it according to some of my reading. All I can do at this point is wait 3 days and if I'm still getting them I know it wasn't the meds. Other than that I am just going to have to take my Benadryl and pray that this goes away in a few days... hopefully not weeks! I just hope more than anything that I don't have another funky allergy like I did with the cold that one winter and I hope it isn't chronic hives (lasting longer than 6 weeks). Anyone else deal with something like this? Let me know, and let me know how you coped.
Cheers all : ) 

Purina Maxx Scoop Small Spaces = Success!

For the past week I have given up my old kitty litter ways and have been trying something new! I am using Purina Maxx Scoop Small Spaces. Matchstick has given me the opportunity to participate in a word of mouth marketing program. I have been reviewing Purina Maxx Scoop Small Spaces cat litter for the past week which I got through Matchstick for free along with some other great products for cat owners! I just want to be transparent and let you all know that in no way is my judgment being affected and that I will only provide my personal opinion and honest review.

In my cat kit I was sent: 1 Cozy Corner Cat Litter Box, 1 Purr-fect Paws Litter Mat, 1 Rubbermaid Litter Caddy and Scoop, 3 Purina cat treats and 5 Full value coupons for Purina Maxx Scoop that I can share with other women who have cats and live in small spaces like I do! I have given out several of the full value coupons to other women and am looking forward to hearing about their experiences with this product as well. 

I think the most noticeable thing about the Maxx Scoop Small Spaces is the missing cat litter box odor in the air! I have 3 cats in my home but you wouldn't know it now, before it was the first thing you could smell when you walked in the door (not very pleasant). I always had to be so on top of cleaning out the litter box, you never wanted to miss a day. We were just gone for a few nights this past weekend and the Maxx Scoop did a fantastic job of keeping the odor of the litter box down while we were away! 

Another great thing about the litter is that it doesn't stick as much to the sides of the box as the other brands do. My husband is the one who first pointed that out to me! I have to admit that before I tried it I was a bit skeptical about it being 99 % dust free, so it was a nice surprise that I when I first used it I wasn't inhaling dust! 

One concern I had that others might have as well was the concern that my cats may not take to the change so well. So far I don't think my cats have expressed a problem, they all seem to be going about their normal business. I'm sure that they appreciate the fact that they aren't inhaling much dust at all anymore and that this formula of cat litter has odor control. Sometimes we forget that our pets can smell too... 
Don't forget to go to www.trymaxxscoop.ca for your chance at a free full value coupon for this great product!