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ADULT
CHICKENPOX
Diary of
an Adult Chickenpox
Sufferer
DAY
8
WARNING
Some
pictures may make your
skin crawl!!
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If you
are eating your dinner I
suggest you put it down.
Close-up of spot on hand
starting to harden and
heal |
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| 11.00 am
Wednesday Morning- A
disturbed night again,
bed sweats and slightly
uncomforatable - took a
couple of anti-histamine
tablets before going to
bed at 01:30 and they did
not seem as efffective as
previouse. Have drunk
loads of water as feel a
little dehydratred. Lemon
juice with ice is a
wonderfull drink. Was
also concerned about some
work issues which stopped
me sleeping and I hate
being off work whilst
sick. This is the first
work absence for sickness
in over 4 years and I
feel reallly
disappointed. Wife quite
rightly has had a right
go at me for worrying
about such things. |
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| I think
the last of the spots
came up overnight. I have
some small ones on my
fingers and base of my
feet. Annoyingly I have
about 3 on my gums to the
front. |
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| TOP TIP -
If you have spots on your
Gums, do not eat ready
salted crisps. It is like
eating glass and then
having salt rubbed into
the wound. I won't be
doing that again in a
hurry. |
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| 16.00 pm
Wednesday Afternoon - |
| Have spent
most of the day on the
phone - e-mail sorting
out work problems that I
need to hand over. This
has been done and my
colleagues have been
fantastic. I think they
want me to go away now in
the nicest possible sense
and get better. Dealing
with this has been
difficult. I feel very
tired. When feeling
pressured I break out
into hot sweats and this
has caused irritation
back to my scalp which
had previously died down.
I deal with pressure
regularly at work and
thrive on it, however,
with Chickenpox it just
does not mix. |
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| Top Tip -
Try and put all work
issues aside, yes easier
said than done for many,
but at least try and get
it all handed over in the
first instance and then
rest. No point in going
backwards. Obviously, if
you are self employed, I
cannot see anyway in
which you are going to be
able to do manaul work,
or any work requiring
concentration for a
sustained period. Believe
me, your body just ain't
going to be up to it. |
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| Appetite
is still not great. Had a
sandwich today but still
drinking plenty of
fluids. I have a craving
for iced lemon juice.
(Happy to market any
particular brand HERE at
extortionate advertising
costs). Sense of humor
starting to return. |
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| Ventured
outside for the first
time this afternoon for a
walk around the back
garden. This was soothing
and was good to get some
clean air. Its funny but
with Chickenpox you feel
that you can almost taste
the bad air. I will
probably remain
infectious for the next
couple of days and then
things really will move
on. |
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| It is a
shame that it is not
Holloween. I would have
had such a laugh as the
kids came to my door
trick or treating.
"No its not make up,
and have a dose of
this!!'' |
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| As the
spots start to scab,
there is increased
itching. I am going to
take a cool bath now to
wash my hair thoroughly
and to calm the skin.
Will not 'Soak' too long
as I don't want ot soften
the spots. I was advised
that washing hair is
important to reduce
infection of the scalp.
Would not recommend any
perfumed hairwash
products that may
irritate the scalp. Water
is best. |
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| 1930pm
Wednesday |
| Okay -
time for the daily pics -
I have tried to make
these a little more
interesting so that you
can actually see the
changes yourselves. |
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| Hoooray -
At last I can manage a
smile |
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Close up
of Forehead |
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Spots
starting to burst and
scab |
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| Chest
spots beginning to rise
and scab. |
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| Thats all
for today folks, back
tomorrow. Going to watch
a DVD and then take a
couple of sleeping pills
as per the prescribed
dose. Still need them as
itching has returned
slightly. |
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