This is the good event to which I alluded in my end of year blog from a few days ago. We'll only get a chance to see our new grand-daughter tomorrow.
As I
wrote
a few days ago, I had a case of strep throat and took antibiotics for this.
These hastened the end of the infection, but it seems that I had a
late-developing allergic reaction to the antibiotics as my back turned red and
became very itchy. I could feel small bubbles on my back, and these made it
very difficult to sleep as I couldn't find a position that minimised the
itchiness. Rubbing aloe vera gel on my back helped reduce the itchiness a
little but didn't affect the rash itself that spread to my chest. On Monday
night I was tossing and turning for several hours until about 1:30 am when I
got up and had a hot shower. Afterwards I went back to bed ... and the next
thing I knew was that it was morning.
Yesterday I managed to snag an emergency appointment with my GP who prescribed
an antihistamine medicine. Despite taking one pill yesterday, there was little
improvement (if at all), and again last night I was tossing and turning until
I got up for a hot shower at midnight. Again, I fell asleep almost immediately
when I returned to bed.
I have now finished the course of antibiotics and have taken a second
antihistamine pill. The itching seems to be slightly reduced, but the real
test will come at night. At least this time I know that if I can't fall
asleep, I'll have another hot shower (I shower before I go to bed).
This day in history:
| Title | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 793 | Memories of Richard and Linda Thompson from 40 years ago | Personal, Richard Thompson, 1975, Walking |
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