Standard procedure prompts health professionals to ask, "Is Stress Causing My Patients' Symptoms?" With acknowledgment of the visceral ways systemic oppression gets under the skin, the poem is a meditation on new possibilities for measuring and ameliorating stress. The author has been living with chronic hives since early 2016, and over the years, doctors have continued to suggest she focus on reducing sources of stress in her life. To view the original version of this poem, see the supplemental material section of this article online.