Man: Itchy hives could have ruined my big day.
Woman: Miserable itchy hives drove me nuts!
Oh, you people have it easy!

The commercials for Claritin’s new “Hives Relief” product make me laugh. It’s not that they’re designed to be humorous, but when you’ve been living with chronic urticaria for five years…well, the complaints of others are hilarious. Some of you may not be aware of this part of who I am, because we’ve only met recently, but I’ve come far enough that I can develop that kind of dry humor about my disease. I can also tell you about it.
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