Very bad night, face is so itchy. The growing beard doesn't help either. Lots more pox appearing, but some scabbing over. Temperature still high. Getting pox further down arms and torso, arms, buttocks, genitals, feet, hands, ears, mouth and I think my throat. I hate this. Can't look in mirror. On plus side have still got my appetite. Still bathing and using calamine lotion, not helping much. For my personal circumstances painkillers every 4 hours are a must since fever still there, and when they wear off I feel rough. Got the cough again, a dry chesty one.
Friends and family from around the world have been calling/emailing/IM'ing, and it does give me a boost. Its amazing how many adults do get chickenpox. The stories of peoples recoveries are uplifting.
Today has been the lowest day so far in this journey. Not looking forward to tonight. So tired. It is becoming very apparent that to fight this virus you need a positive mental attitude. Easier said than done. Will sign off now.
Friends and family from around the world have been calling/emailing/IM'ing, and it does give me a boost. Its amazing how many adults do get chickenpox. The stories of peoples recoveries are uplifting.
Today has been the lowest day so far in this journey. Not looking forward to tonight. So tired. It is becoming very apparent that to fight this virus you need a positive mental attitude. Easier said than done. Will sign off now.
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Anyhow, when I first started logging on to this, I wondered when the peak would be for me. I turns out it was probably days 3 and 4, since yesterday, Day 5 I was noticeably better. The night between days 4 and 5--I was able to sleep through without any CP related interruptions. Similar quality of sleep last night (between days 5 and 6)
Yesterday during the day I didn't feel inspired to take my oatmeal/baking soda bath (whereas on Days 3 and 4 there were moments I felt I desperately needed to do something creative argh!)
I did get a headache later in the day, but of course paracetamol alleviated that quickly. I guess right now I'm just a little annoyed at how little work I've managed to do considering how relatively well I've been...
Plus I remember thinking--oh I can finally scratch my head without a lot of pain. We aren't supposed to be scratching, but really I mean just the light scratching once in a while, not CP scratching. And before, when I've wanted to do so, as soon as I'd touch my head, it would be really painful because it would be additional pressure on the rash. I'd regret touching my head pretty much immediately.
Before going to bed, my last routine was to put Tiger Balm on my scalp and edges of my face (or wherever it felt unbearable and distracting). Last night... it was still helpful but I could tell not as necessary. I even had to search around my scalp for the occasional painful papule/vesicle before applying the TB...
I'm not sure I'm able to see whether there are new bumps (papules) or not. I can definitely recognise the vesicle stage better. .. perhaps can do an inspection at some point.
Wow, if I look at this picture
http://dermnetnz.org/viral/varicella.html
I really do have a much less severe rash than those pictures. My face has looked much more like my face (albeit with scabs) since Day 5 I think... the papules/vesicles really distorted my face (and I could feel the pressure!) the days before...
Cool!
Mine got scabbed over from head and the rest of the body, on day 5, including the ones on soles and palms.
But, here is where i need your help so I can be in peace. You said it was on your genital as well. I just noticed I had 2 ulcer/sore on the head of my penis, which didnt hurt. Is this part of chicken pox, considering Im virgin by choice and never even had oral sex before? Was it the same for you?