todays update from the marvellous sickbed of the orange

[sarah_orange]

well so far today I feel a bit better but I am itchy and scarlett. even my face. I can't work out if this is the nettle rashy hivesesque side effect of the Nicef (cefradine) that it says is bad.
hmm *reads leaflet*
1) rash resembling nettle rash or hives - tick
2) itchy and/or scaly skin - tick
3) red or purple patches on the skin - well if it doesn't count as 1 it might count as this
4) joint pain - only in one knee so I don't think that counts
5) difficulty breathing - nah I'm fine
6) swelling of the tongue, face, lips or throat - well I had to change my tongue piercing up a size but that's hardly major
7) feeling faint accompanied with one of the reactions above - not so far today but I have only just got up.

hmm. you see they're all associated with an allergic reaction to the Nicef. but I've taken it before so it's likely to be co-incidental. I shall keep an eye on the size of my tongue just to be on the safe side ;-P

EDIT: doctors appointment at 11:10 - at least I'm well enough to walk down there today. the soles of my feet itch.

EDIT2: turns out it may actually be the first tablets that I was allergic to - they can't tell just yet so they've put me on a third set of Abs and I have to go for a blood test next week to find out what I actually was allergic to so they can put it in my notes

Comments

[zheers.livejournal.com]

:) Im going to have images of you pulling tongues in the mirror all day now.

How long ago did you take the drugs before? Possibly developed a reaction?

[bikerfaerie.livejournal.com]

it does sound a bit like an alergic reaction, and they can develop to something that you were previously ok with apparently. if it doesn't go away soon i'd phone the doctor again. they might be able to give you a better one.

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If your tongue get so big that it fills your mouth and stops you from breathing, you might want to call the doctor.

Just so y'know.

:P

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

I can see you've had medical training eddy
:P <- uses an uppercase P to mimic giant tongue

[prosperine.livejournal.com]

id worry about 5 and 6 more!

I have an allergic reaction (1 - 3) to my allergy meds and the doc told me they dont worry too much about those... O K then....my last bad outbreak is just about going now i hope!(after 7 months). if yah seeing the doc flag it at them.

Hope yah get better soon!

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

allergic to allergy meds. recursive!

[prosperine.livejournal.com]

im allergic to air...shrugs.

hope you get an answer but most of the time with allergies blood tests wont help or tell anything - they'll blood count to see if its lasting but there very little you can actually test ina yes/no answer for in the way of allergy testing. which is a complete pita.

I had a reaction to all my needle pricks the first time round - including the water placebo... guess what im allergic to?.. yep - the sterialzation stuff.

[whiteivy.livejournal.com]

poor sausage! i hope that you can make it to the doctors.
*sends you non itchy vibes and squeezes*

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

and same back at ya heavily pregnant laydeee

[the-great-bj.livejournal.com]

wow sarah you really are broken

[godgirl.livejournal.com]

scarlet fever!!

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perhaps tequila and antibiotics wasn't such a good idea?!

hope your feeling better soon x

[http://users.livejournal.com/_pyromancer_/]

Eeek! Hope things sort themselves out soon.

(*HUG*)

Of course I could reccomend a cooling custard massage for that... :-)

[sarah-orange.livejournal.com]

hehe - If you could guarantee it'd work I'd do it!

[pyropaws.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Hope these antibiotics work out for you hun and the itching subsides soon