Unfortunate Update

[flamingsword]

I had an allergic reaction Tuesday to one of those water flavoring squirt bottles, so I have a healing hive in my mouth … and now on Thursday, I used the hotel’s body wash and my face and underarms itch so bad, omg. I just took a Benadryl, a Claritin, and a Dramamine. I’m about to set my alarm and nap away this reaction for a couple-few hours.

In other news, I get lots of Good Book recced to me, that I can’t read right away, but need to come back to later. This one is Indigiqueer and Two-Spirit fiction: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/L/Love-after-the-End

I am now starting a To Be Read journal tag so that this stuff can get come back for.

[edit to add: I only slept a couple hours, I am much less itchy, and I feel reasonably human right now.]

Comments

Ack!

[nyyki]

I hope you get better fast, sib. Allergies suck, and sometimes they also blow.

[otter]

That sounds scary. I have allergic reactions like that sometimes, too. I've learned recently that the newer generation drugs are better than Benadryl, mostly because they have fewer side effects.
One of the recent articles on it - https://drrubin.substack.com/p/why-it-is-time-to-move-on-from-benadryl?publication_id=1310697&post_id=160583620&isFreemail=true&r=1lnsqh&triedRedirect=true

[minoanmiss]

*sends continued anti itch vibes*

[sabotabby]

Hope you're feeling better soon.

Love After the End is amazing.