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Day 10

You may have noticed that I skipped a day. Well, there wasn't really anything new as such to report. So I will only being reporting back periodically now until I am fully well again.

Sleeping very well now. There are only a small number of spots left which are still yellow and need to scab over. They are not painful at all. Face is healing in that all the spots have scabbed over and am now waiting for them to fall off. Some of the ones in my beard have fallen of as I rub my hand through my beard (can't wait to shave it off). A scab on my cheek got soft while showering yesterday and as I was dabbing my self dry it came off. A smaller red scab is now forming there. Hope it doesn't scar.

The scalp is also full of scabs now and when I run my hands through my hair the odd one falls off. The face and scalp are still a little itchy but I am not scratching them with my nails or digging at them. Sometimes I gently touch an itchy one with pad of my finger to relieve the itch.

Cough has pretty much gone as well, since yesterday actually.

All in all on the mend, but I will only consider myself healed once I look like normal again.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thanks for this diary. I was reliving my own adult chicken pox experience. I'd never forget the day I thought I was gonna die alone in my bed on encephalitis or something like that since I couldn't move one muscle of my neck during a whole night, while my head was pounding. Having chicken pox as an adult is horrible. At least when you're a kid, your mom takes care of you and you don't give squat about your face looking like a remote control. Adult chicken pox sucks for real.
eye lift said…
I noticed your experience. I thinks this is another day of suffering for you. I am also suffering from adult chickenpox.
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Anonymous said…
Thank you very much!
I got chicken pox a few days ago and this blog is really helping me getting through the pain.
Unknown said…
And how do you feel right now ? I'm on day 10 and it is hell for me
Prashant said…
It's my 3rd day... was a bit scared when this happened suddenly.. but feeling quite relieved now after this post.. 😃
Anonymous said…
Lying awake at 4am with my scalp on fire, and so grateful to read your encouraging words. There is something about this illness which makes one feel very isolated and depressed. Compounded by the fact that when you tell people you have it, they tend to make light of it and joke about getting a kiddy virus. Thank you for sharing and keeping me company on this long, ITCHY night!

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