Beer

Well Beer is a great evil if you can't have wheat and exercise.
My worst attack came after drinking the better part of a pitcher of beer while bowling and eating Pizza. We all can think of the great time spent with friends and beer, or family and beer, or activities and Beer. There are a couple answers.

Red Bridge- its beer, its good and has a decent flavor. I want to try it with a slice of orange to compliment its character, but over all it is better than most domestics, a dark amber color. about $8.99 for a six pack and pretty common.

Hard Cider- WoodChuck- Its apple, but it is cool and refreshing on a summer day. Great with a steak on the grill and all flavors are Gluten Free. I also love to cook turkey with it.

I will update when i try more flavors but for now.

To finish up the story about bowling and beer that night is proof that walking and drinking do not mix. I wound up in the Emergency Room with my Boss and his Boss. I went in 20 minutes from a slight rash to a full blown attack that caused my tongue and lips to swell up vision go blurry. I knew i was heading for the attack so I walked back to the hotel 2 blocks and took 2 Zyrtec and then waited. When I realized that this was going to be serious i took the Epi-Pen and injected it into my thigh. I called my boss and could barely speak the words Epi-Pen on the phone. While i was waiting for them (ems) I treated myself for shock.

My wife and I had gone through this process a number of times, so I was very calm and collected, I failed to recognize that not everyone I worked with knew or understood my unknown allergy attacks. So needless to say when they got to my hotel room and saw me standing there with bright red hives and only my Hanes on, well that scared them more than me. The best line i heard was "there goes his Calvin Klein Career" I laughed, I think.

My good friend who is all of 5'7" and a 160 pounds tried to kick my hotel room door down and was bounced off like a basketball. My other friend who was a EMT tried to get my vitals, the Epi-Pen worked to keep me alive that night, but my heat was over 180bpm and my blood pressure was low 90 over 50 as best as they could tell. My biggest concern after the Epi-Pen, I really had to take a poop. 10 people standing around concerned for my health, and i was barely conscience but I had to go. I had to repeat myself a number of times but finally they walked me to the bathroom, that provided the best relief i ever felt.

They let me throw some cloths on and walked me to the the ambulance, where I was transported to the local hospital. I was given some Benydryl and asked to stay awake, after you body goes through such a shock your ability to remain awake is severely hampered by anything let alone an IV of Benydryl.

So drifting in and out of conciseness i realized that the Zyrtec was not the answer i thought it was. I was still unaware of what caused my atacks, so the questions loomed over me like it always had. I felt very powerless in the following weeks, making up my own diagnosis like, Cockroaches in the bowling alley, or the cheese on the pizza or possibly a spice. I figured that beer weakened my immune system response and caused the bigger attack.