| I have my
best mate to blame. An
invite to dinner only to
find out 2 days later
that their 3 year old
daughter had just come up
in spots with chickenpox.
This was followed by the
assumption, that I must
have had it when I was
little. Of course, all
children have chickenpox
so whats the problem!
Only that I quickly found
out that 1 in 10 adults
have not. |
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| Diary
of a Chickenpox Sufferer |
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| DAYS
1 - 3 |
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| A quick
phone call to my parents
shielded little light,
they could not remember!!
I trawled the internet
for any information but
adult chickenpox was
frustratingly very
underepresented. So I
made a decision, that if
I was to catch
chickenpox, I would write
a diary and publish it on
the web. After ten
days from first contact
with my friends daughter,
I thought I had got away
with it and the whole
idea started to drift
from my mind. --------
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| It was
with quick realisation
that I do indeed have the
first signs of
chickenpox. Skin feels as
if its 'crawling' scalp
slightly itchy. Very
strangely I am getting a
strange sensation in my
nose. As if I want to
sneeze but cannot. This
is reoccuring. It feels
as if I have snorted very
small amounts of snuff.
(Not that I actually do
that!!) |
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| Day 1
Wednesday- It all
started with what I
thought was a bee sting
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| Okay, so I
wasn't feeling great. A
bit off colour, perhaps
the touch of the flue,
bit nothing that a fit
healthy 35 year old could
not handle. So, still at
work a few paracetamol
and everything is s hunky
dorey. |
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| At around
2pm I feel a small sting
on the base of my neck.
It felt like a bee sting
without the poison. |
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| It was
right on the collar line
of my shirt. So, I took
time out, looked in the
mirror and could see what
I firstly believed was an
insect bite. It of course
transpired later that
this was the first '
Mother' spot errupting
like a Pompei volcano |
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| That
night, slight
temperature, feeling
chilled, my initial
reaction was that 'Flu
comming - Temperature of
38.6 Celcius. Broke into
a night sweat but once
again a few paracetamol
put things right. Told
the wife about the 'Bee
Sting' - no sympathy
there!! |
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| The
possibility of chickenpox
was still on my mind so I
photographed it. |
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| Day 2 -
Thursday |
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| Busy day
at work, 'flu' symptons
progressing - soldier on.
Paracetamol and a
positive mind set.
Looking forward to the
weekend. (Why are people
always sick on their days
off!!). The 'Pompei
Crater' is a bit of an
annoyance as it rubs
right on the shirt
collar. Getting a strange
feeling across my
shoulders. A mild burning
sensation. |
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| That
night, very shivery, cold
temperature returns, pain
develops in the ribs. Bad
night in bed, wife upset
about keeping her awake.
Very bad bed sweats, need
a towel to dry off, too
hot then too cold,
miserable, bloddy
misearable. Work next
day, lots to do,
paracetamol, one day left
to the weekend. |
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| Day 3-
Friday - |
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| Ha Ha, I
felt on top of the world,
Flue symptons going,
spring back in my step.
Great day at work, meet
loads of people and
attend several meetings
with large groups
(aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!) I
now know of course that I
am as infectious as the
bluebonic plague. One
sniff and thats it. If
you havn't had it before
as a child, its 14 days
and counting. My god, I
shook hands with the
boss!!!!!!! |
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| Back home
non the wiser, walk in
the door, say hello to
nearest and dearest to be
greated with 'Whats that
on your forehead?' |
| My initial
reaction was a mild
panic. Had some-one
written something
innapropriate on it
without me knowing?? |
| A quick
look in the mirror
revealed patches of small
spots, slightly inflamed
areas. Looking like a
teenager going through
puberty. |
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| What
followed next was an all
over body check. |
| Bloody
hell!! more of the little
suckers sprouting up. |
| Forearms,
chest, neck. Non on my
legs strangely, and other
vulnerable areas
gratefully free. |
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| Friday
Night 23.50 hrs |
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| Okay, I
have just finished
getting this site up to
date and I have also just
purchased the following
domain name www.adultchickenpox.co.uk to help
with publishing. I have
limited web design
experience but thankfully
have a few mates who do |
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| I have no
idea what will happen
next and I am feeling
both excited and nervous.
Questions in my mind are
- Will it itch? How bad
will it be? How serious
is it in adults? Shit, I
really don't need this
now. |
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| I am very
concerned about work
colleagues I was with
today. One of them is
expecting in a few months
time!! I will have no
choice but to tell them
on Monday. I am still
holding out a vague hope
that this may not
actually be Chickenpox,
but it looks highly
likely. |
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| I am going
to get some sleep now as
I think I am going to
need all the energy I can
muster over the next few
days. |
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