Jillus Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Snowy, how scary for you! I hope she is Ok now, you and she must have been terrified. I have applied some hydrocortisone but as we live out in the country cannot get to a chemist as I am unable to drive with one hand, and both my neighbours are out! Typical, I have however managed to make a cup of tea with my left hand and had a bowl of cornflakes, some things are still looking too difficult, like doing up my bra so I may have to have an enforced PJ day! One handed typing is proving very slow though. I had great plans for this weekend, off on a long holiday a week today and I had planned to wash and iron all the summer clothes to take, wrap the Christmas presents that I have aready bought ( we don't get home until the end of November, write the Christmas cards etc etc) So an enforced stay on the sofa looms and I don't even have any decent DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy-Mama Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 that's not good at all, it's really frustrating when you want to get a lot done and simply can't cause you are unwell or sore. that's how I feel when my back gets sore. At the moment I have a cold too so struggling to get stuff done as is really wiping me out. I def think you should ask a neighbour to drive you to a chemist when they get back, or see if your GP would be willing to make a house call as you can't carry on with one hand for long and need it sorted before your holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Ditto everything said. I was bitten 2 weeks ago by something ended up with cellulitis and now have broken blood vessels where I er scratched it i think a Doctors or hops visit is in hand. You may need antibiotics or hydrocortisone. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Having never had any bad reactions to stings, I was surprised this year, having been stung twice I came up with huge welts again the size of CD's. The area was red, raised and swollen. I let them recover by themselves but it took a good week to go down. I thought that I may have been bitten by horse flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Jillus, you may need antibiotics. It sounds like you may have secondary infection. How is it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gem_Seb Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I was bitten by something a few weeks back on my hand! twice! my hadn swelled up was boiling hot and itchy! took antihistamenes and the swelling went down but i was left with 2 big red itch lumps where the bites actually were. I went to my chemist and he gave me some cream which was amazing and it went within 4-5 days and definately helped with the itching! Hope it clears up for you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Good Morning......stlll incredibly painful with occasional intense itching, swollen and very hot but slightly down on yesterday. My neighbour gave me some stronger anti histamines last night and will go it to Doctor in the morning. Another day of enforced poato couch living. On a good note OH hot footed it home after hearing how disabled one swollen hand had made me Gem, what was the cream you got from the chemist?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Jillus, if the area of redness increases don't wait for medical help until tomorrow. I got antibiotics from the Dr. and he told me if it continued to spread to go straight to A&E. Take care, I hope you're OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Jillus, this sounds dreadful, how are you Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hope you are both feeling better. Ouch nasty Oooh Tasha....hope you are feeling better today! I am pretty sure something is happening today at your house so it would be horrid to feel horrid on such an exciting day Come on spill the beans, I hate secrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hooray! Swelling down a lot and I can move my fingers so can get on and get sorted for my holiday on Saturday. Had to take a day off work today as I am so far behind with preparations/stuff due to the damn wasp, fingers crossed the next five days are trouble free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
