Itchy Scratchy Me

My good intentions to blog have been somewhat thwarted by a hideous and itchy rash that has suddenly overtaken me.

(Ok, I hope the pic didn't scare anyone.)

I don't know what happened except that something seemed to have triggered off a major allergic reaction for me. I did notice a couple of random spots on my legs for a couple of days but on Thursday all hell, it seems, broke loose. There were spots like those all over my arms, legs, torso and back. And they just kept spreading. Of course it itched and I scratched, making it all worse. When it finally stared spreading up to my face, DD chased me to go to see a doctor.

The doctor couldn't tell me much. Then again, I guess I didn't really expect him to. But he packed me home with antihistamine and steroid pills which I took dutifully. It's been helping to keep the situation under control but fresh crops of rashes have come up even as the old ones fade after the meds take effect.

I panicked a little on Saturday morning when I woke up to find my legs, one arm and my back covered with rashes. Fortunately I managed to speak to a good friend who, more importantly, is a doctor at the National Skin Centre who put my mind at ease. The sad part is that she told me that it might last up to 2 weeks. I sure hope not! Thank God for doctor friends, by the way!

It's eased off somewhat and I only have some slight redness on my arms and legs today. I hope I've seen the end of it. The meds have been making me drowsy but I've got to shake it off to face the new week.

Hopefully it'll be back to regular programming around here soon.