ADULT
CHICKEN POX
Diary of
an Adult Chicken Pox
Sufferer
DAYS
5
WARNING
Some
pictures may make your
skin crawl!!
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New
Spots on Arms - White
powder is the lotion
residue |
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| Sunday morning
04:00 hrs |
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| No chance of
sleep. I went to bed at 10 pm but
got back up at midnight. My scalp
is raw. Believe it or not I have
been sitting downstairs watching
early morning television with a
bag of frozen peas strapped to my
head. Just to cool it down. I
tried bed again at 0300 hrs but
now back downstairs to write this
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| I am very aware
that lack of sleep could become
an issue in terms of keeping
moral and a positive attitude.
However, I know that compared to
many illnesses or injury this
bout of chickenpox is a walk in
the park. That has never been far
from my thoughts. However, even
though in a few days things will
start looking up, it is becoming
nastier than I had anticipated. |
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| Perhaps you are
reading this yourself during the
early hours with suffering a
similar experience? If so - feel
free to submit your thoughts to
me on the Forum. |
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| 0730 Sunday
Morning - I think I dozed
for about 45 mins but this
morning and I am feeling more
optimistic. Getting through the
night, albeit without any sleep,
was a milestone. On a positive
note, there does not appear to be
many more spots on my back and
front, but my arms are now coming
up. Face is a mess, somewhere in
the region of 200-300 spots
alone. |
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| What I don't know
is whether yesterday or today
will be the worst day. If today
brings some relief, then I know
that I am getting through it. I
have no idea what happens when
the spots errupt and scab, will
this be uncomforatable? Time will
tell. |
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| I have decided
that this morning I will put some
clippers to my head and try and
get rid of some of the hair. For
the scalp to cool down, I think
it needs some air to it. Also, it
would be easier to get cream to
the blistered areas. The cream is
not great and has limited effect
on other parts of my body. |
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| 13.00 hrs Sunday
Afternnon Pictures just taken as
below and and top of page. |
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| Crater
Face |
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Short
hair, updating site. |
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| You will now
notice the military style haircut
whaich has brought quick relief
to my scalp. I think that this
has allowed the air to circulate
and keep the scalp temperature
down. Very itchy. New spots on
arms and upper legs Camamile
lotion does help to dry out the
areas and is cool and soothing
although by no means does the
job. Decided that tomorrow I must
contact the Doctor to get
certificated off work and to see
if i can get some sleeping
tablets. Lack of sleep is now
becoming an issues and I am very
concerned about tonight. |
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| 17.00 hrs Sunday
Afternnon quick diary entry |
| Psychologically, I
want to get to the stage when new
spots stop arriving. Then I can
feel that a stage has been
completed. I still have an
appetite but am forcing food down
a little. Absolutely no alcohol.
The thought of having to deal
with this if a little drunk would
be a nightmare. I feel that I
need to be focussed, set little
milestones in reaching specific
times of the day and then get
through them. |
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