Yes the time stamp is correct.

[rayvyn2k]

But I finished it. My sshg_giftfest fic is finished and with the betas. I was determined to get it done today so the betas would have time to read it.

It's over 12k words. One of my longest ever. I wrote 5k of them today. Whew.

Now I'm going to bed for six hours then getting up again so I can try to get my sleep cycle back to some form of normalcy. Monday will be hard.

I've been dealing with a horrible skin infection the last three weeks. It sometimes seems like it's getting better then not. It hurts, it itches and I've been taking antibiotics and have an anti-fungal cream (the doctor thinks it's a yeast infection) but those things don't seem to be working. If it's not better by Wednesday (a week after my SECOND trip to the doctor) I'm going back again.

I'm ready to scratch my skin off. And have in places, quite unintentionally. Ugh. It's red, hot, angry and ugly. I've tried cold compresses, which help temporarily, then different anti-itch creams which again, help only temporarily. I'm going slowing mad from this. It's underneath my breasts, so not the driest or most accessable place on my body, either. Oh, and it managed to spread to my navel, of all places. Yes, I have an innie. AND IT ITCHES NOW.

I find myself scratching absentmindedly and before I know it, I've drawn blood. Sigh. I don't know what else to try to stop the itch.

But I'm finished with one story! Working on the second!

Comments

[angrboda]

Are you sure it's not some sort of allergy? Husband is allergic to isomethylsomethingorother which is found in soaps and cosmetics and such. Gives him itchy rashes when in contact with it.

[rayvyn2k.livejournal.com]

I use fragrance free almost everything already, so I don't think so, but you never know. If it doesn't look better by Wednesday I'm going to ask for a referral to a dermatologist.

[angrboda]

Well, the iso-stuff (I can't remember what it's called, but I can recognise it when reading ingredients) is not a perfume but some sort of preservative, so it could still be in there.

[rayvyn2k.livejournal.com]

I will check for it, thanks!

[islandsmoke.livejournal.com]

That rash sounds hideous! If it doesn't clear soon, perhaps a dermatologist is in order. There seem to be so many things that can cause rashes, it's hard to always tell. My skin is sensitive to a lot of stuff, especially shampoos and conditioners. I have to be careful to get as little of the stuff on my arms, back and shoulders as possible, and then I sometimes develop a "raccoon rash" around my eyes. Nothing seems to bother my scalp, which is good, just the rest of my skin. And the older I get....

[rayvyn2k.livejournal.com]

Oh, it is.

I use very expensive shampoo (think 25.00 a bottle) and only wash my hair once a week, so I'm pretty lucky in that way, I think.

I have had cellulitis before, which usually manifests on my face, but this isn't that. It started as a shingles outbreak and when the blisters broke, became this. I could deal if it wasn't for the itching. Ugh. And I agree, if it's not better I'll ask for a dermatologist referral. I'm going to FL in two weeks, and it needs to be gone by then.