Not sure what happened...but a few days ago I began to feel an itch on my upper chest. And it was intense! A mosquito bite? Not the season for mosquitos yet, but something must have bitten me. There was definitely a red bump, then lump, about the size of a dime, and it came with a fierce itch! Then I noticed a similar red bump on my ankle with the same reaction. Louis suggested it might be spider bites. But I haven't been walking outside or working in the yard lately. Stuck in the house at the computer completing some assignments I have. Was there a spider in the house? Could I have been bitten while I was in bed asleep? Not a clue....
However, both the injured spots had the same irritating itch. And it was constant. I kept telling myself NOT to scratch those pesky red spots, but I couldn't seem to keep from sawing away at them. And that liquid After Bite stick didn't do a thing when I rolled it over the affected areas. Still bugged me day and night. So, I got out the serious itch relief--cortisone cream.
One night I woke up just crazy with that stupid itch. So, I got out of bed, padded to the bathroom in the dark and went straight to the cabinet under the sink where I grabbed the tube of cortisone cream. Didn't need a light because I knew exactly where the affected areas were. So, I applied a generous amount to each spot and rubbed it in. Ahh! That cooling cream felt pretty good. Then I padded back to bed.
No relief though! I tossed and turned trying not to scratch that pesky itch. Finally, I was able to fall back to sleep in spite of being so distracted with the irritating discomfort.
The next morning when I went into the bathroom to get ready for the day, I saw a tube of hair gel sitting on the counter and wondered what in the world it was doing there. I hadn't used it the day before. Besides, I always put all my cosmetics and hair products away after I use them. I had only left the tube of cortisone cream on the counter after I had used it during the night.
LIGHT BULB!
Oh, no wonder there was no mitigation for the itch! When I reached under the sink for the tube of cortisone cream, I accidentally grabbed the tube of hair gel which was in close proximity. What a surprise it didn't do anything to alleviate my discomfort during the night...because the cortisone cream was still under the bathroom sink! I used the wrong "remedy".
Oh, well. Episode over. Lesson learned. BUT...
I STILL HAVE AN ITCH!
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