Itch, you be trippin’.
February 7, 2008 on 11:31 pm | In science |Today, NASA successfully launched the Space Shuttle Atlantis on a mission to deliver the European Space Agency’s Columbia lab to the International Space Station. Columbia is pretty cool, and the ESA has been waiting years to get this thing a ride into space. I want to write an in-depth post on it, but my hands are swollen up and it hurts to move - side effects of some unknown allergen or or pathogen invading my body. I itch everywhere, but my hands and feet are the worst. I went to the doctor today and got medicine (Zyrtec), but it is barely helping. And I’m mostly knocked out.
So I’ll be writing about this later (hopefully tomorrow!) as well as following up with detailed responses to deserving comments.
For now, though, I’m just trying not to puff up anymore - and not die. I didn’t know I was allergic to anything… I hope it’s just a freak occurrence.
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Yeah, Zyrtec’s a fav when they have no idea what’s wrong with you, and oh, btw you itch.
Good plan, trying not to die!
Comment by C — February 8, 2008 #
Thanks, C. Friday I got a script for methylprednisolone pills, and have been taking them since. The condition seems to be gradually subsiding. I’ve also been drenching myself with topical benzocaine spray and diphenhydramine gel. And soaking my feet in ice water. Hopefully I’ll be all better by tomorrow!
Hey, any chance you’ll come see Barack Obama at the 1st Mariner Arena tomorrow?
Comment by simian — February 10, 2008 #