ADULT
CHICKEN POX
Diary of
an Adult Chicken Pox
Sufferer
DAY
4
WARNING
Some
pictures may make your
skin crawl!!
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Little
suckers coming up
everywhere |
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| Saturday 0730 |
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| Could not sleep
last night, partly anxiety. I had
a quick look at a few internet
sites but they tended to
concentrate on the extreme
i.e.spots on the brain, spinal
dysfuntion, shingles in later
life. Yes I can still count to
ten and touch my nose with my
little finger whilst standing on
one leg. Phew!! |
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| Saturday 1025 hrs
Just got back from the Doctors. I
arrived at the emergency morning
clinic to find a waiting room
full of kids with coughs, cuts
and probably in most cases
nothing wrong with them. Although
I took comfort from the fact that
I'm sick, yes really sick,
diseased infact, I realised that
I am probably highly infectious
within 10 feet. With great
consideration I actually stood
OUTSIDE in the open air with the
request to the concerned looking
receptionist to call me when it
was my turn. |
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| 'Unlucky, you have
chickenpox my son!' were the
actual words of the Doctor. He
explained that there was nothing
he could do and at least a week
off work. Apparently my spots
will develop,errupt, scab over
and will last for about 2-3
weeks. I received the unwelcoming
news that it will get much much
worse and I wasn't to scratch,
pick, or irritate the skin. I
have to get some cream and stay
indoors. |
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| I must admit, that
as I left, I think I heard the
industrial dissenfectant cleaners
being rolled out the cupboards. |
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| My wife as also
just reminded me that we have
friends around tonight for a
meal. She is shortly going to
phone up and cancel. (She has
just given me one of those,
thanks very much for spoiling my
evening stares!!) |
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| I can describe my
current symtoms as - Tight
Chested, dry throut, feeling
tired, startings of an iitchy
scalp, neck, skin feels 'alive'
as if it has a mind of its own.
Temperature normal. |
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I
have just taken the
pictures left and at the
top of the page. It is
now 11.17. Will be back
later. |
| Suckers
on the back of the neck |
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| Saturday 14:45.
hrs |
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| I have just been
into town to purchase large pot
of anti- itch cream and enough
basic provisions to last me for
the next week. I have decided not
to mention or name the
medications that I have as I am
not a doctor, pharmasist , health
advisor or in any way associated
with the medical world, apart
from the fact that I am inflicted
with this virus.) |
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| The shopping trip
was hard work, I put a cap on to
hide the main spots on my
forehead and tried not to stand
still next to anyone. After half
an hour, I found that the
tightness across my chest was
increasing, a dull ache commenced
down my left side and I was short
of breath. Back home, I had a
bowl of soup and a sit down for
half an hour before coming back
to this diary. |
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| Saturday
15.15 hrs |
| This
morning, my back was
relatively clear, but
over the last few hours
erruptions are occuring,
I can almost feel them.
Sitting back in a seat is
not the most comfortable
of things to do. Photo
taken by wife a few
minutes ago. |
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Saturday
16.10 hrs Certain
issues are coming to my
mind. Basics such as
shaving. Spots are now
appearing on my face and
if they raise and burst
then shaving may become a
major problem. I have
hence decided to take
what may be my last shave
for quite a while - this
is no joke - I hate
beards.
Wife
kindly taing picture
again although she is
getting a bit fed up
doing it.
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| Saturday 1755hrs |
| Have a slightly
raised temperature - 38.3
celcius, but feels like I am
sitting in a fridge, and am
getting increasingly irritable.
Really want to shout at somebody
but know that would be
inappropriate. |
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| Top tip - If you
have chicken pox and manage to
shave - DO NOT APPLY aftershave.
It bloody well hurts!!! |
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| Saturday 1900 hrs |
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| Well, I am
certainly not having a barrel of
laughs. My normal routine of
having a beer during a Saturday
evening has just gone out the
window. I have a feeling similar
to minor sea sickness but it is
persitant. My head feels like the
moons surface, full of craters,
and my neck feels as if someone
has taken a cheese grater to it.
There are literally changes
happening every few minutes. |
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| Since the last
photos taken this morning there
have been many more spots
developing - quite incredible
really. Take a look - |
| These photos taken
at 19:20 hrs |
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| Top tip - Choose
clothes and fabric carefully -
something soft and cool. Remove
all labels from the neck area as
they scratch and irritate.. |
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| I am not looking
forward to tonight, sleep would
be good but waking up could be a
nightmare. I shall have my camera
handy. Unless there are any
significant developments I shall
sign off for today and report
tomorrow. A night time bath or
wash maybe an ordeal but I will
try. In all, I am starting to
feel that this may not be at all
pleasant. |
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