chickencam Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I woke up with a headache this morning and felt a bit under the weather, had some paracetamol and felt better. I went out for lunch with my OH and had a small glass of white wine and a strong coffee, one of these brought my headache back with vengeance. we did a quick shop on the way home and when we had put it away and done a couple of other things I decided to have a nap in the hope of shaking my headache. I slept for about 45 mins and felt a bit better. I have been snuggled on the sofa with a blanket this evening and got a bit hot, then after I had thrown the blanket off I noticed that my wrist was itchy, since then I have come out in a rash all over and now my ears are throbbing. Anyone aware of a virus around that is doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Um no! Have you tried an anti-histimine? I hope you feel better very very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 I took an antihistamine about half an hour ago, my ears are still throbbing but the rash has flattened and joined and I am now very red all over but slightly less itchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Give NHS Direct a call, just to seek their advice Hope you are feeling better this morning, but if not, do contact NHS direct ((hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Have you had chicken pox? My daughter aged 32 has just had it. Apparently there is a lot of it about. Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millie Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Haved you rolled a glass over the rash?, does it dissapear when you do,? if not get to hospital asap. Or are you imunised against german measles/rubella? Hope it is non of these and you are feeling better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 I am fully immunised and it was more of a hives type rash than the red pinpricks that make people scared It did worry me last night though because it became quite bad on my chin upto my bottom lip, I started to resemble a ventriloquist's dummy and my ears were numb and throbbing. I went to bed after I was fairly sure that it wasn't getting any worse or affecting my breathing, although I have got a dry cough today. It was really angry and merged before I went to bed and I was pretty much bright red all over, I slept ok but was aware of the itching for most of the night. It is much more subued today, but still itchy especially around my neck and lower arms and I feel a bit peaky. Hopefully it won't flare up again at least i don't have to go anywhere today, just sit in the warm and watch the snowflakes floating down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Glad to hear you are feeling a little better. Any signs of feeling any worse, please do call NHS Direct ((hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sounds like a bad case of hives - perhaps the cough is due to the reaction earlier and still not quite clear there. I was in A&E the other night - I didn't have the spots - just the swelling which was alarming. Had a bad case of hives some years ago when we had a glut of raspberries - although eating normal quantities is fine (we had them for brekkers, dinner and tea - and no room in the freezer)! Glad you are feeling better though, but it is worrying as to what sets it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Oh poor you. It does sound a bit like hives. My YS had it terribly one night when we were on holiday in Amsterdam, it spread so quickly. He was in such a state, poor thing. I hope you are feeling better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 The only suspision that we did have is when we went out for lunch on Friday I had a cream and mushroom sauce with my meal and we did wonder that maybe they weren't bog standard mushrooms, they looked pretty normal but were only small. I have never had a reaction to any kind of mushroom before, we asked the restaurant and they said that they were normal button mushrooms. I also ate quite a lot of cheese on Friday and had a both paracetamol and ibuprofen for my headache 2 hours apart in the evening. I will probably never know, but I am pretty much back to normal now, hopefully it won't happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sometimes a fever or virus can cause that type of rash. I get them if I have to take painkillers for any longer than 48 hours. I hope that you get to the bottom of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Very true DM. A friend came out in a rash and the doc told her it was an allergic reaction to the virus that she had had the week before and still not fully recovered. The body is indeed a strange but wonderful thing - although the irritations could be fewer!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
