Why I have been gone

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Why I have been gone
Sun, 01-17-2010 - 11:58pm

A big hello to everyone,


I haven't been able to post for a few day. However, I was able to lurk about and read some of them. I was on an antibiotic for an infection for five days. I took all of them and felt better. They seemed to agree with me. 8 days letter I started itching on my hands and arms and a little on my face. I tried not to itch but this was an excersize in futility. This started about bed time. I put a cool cloth on my hands and did everything I could think of that might help and NOTHING did. I got about 45 minutes of sleep but would wake up scratching again. I got into my doc the next morning. I hadn't changed any soaps or eaten anything I hadn't eaten before.


I was shocked when the doc said it was a delayed reaction to my antibiotic. I had never heard of that. He gave me a shot of prednesone and gave me a script for it and told me to take benadryl if I still itched. Well, I didn't itch much after that first shot. That was one of the most awful things.


I hope things have been going well for all of you. I have thought of you when I read the posts. My depression was actually a tiny bit better and that shall forever remain a mystery. lol


Hugs and good thoughts to all of you.......peace.....Connie