Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[BY Bob]

Sorry. It turns out I’m allergic to my new med. I’ve had a brutal, intensely itchy rash all over my hands and feet for days. It’s traveling up my arms, too, even though I stopped the medication Saturday. I awake every night in the wee hours of the morning to put them under running water after scratching myself raw. Here are my feet at work today. Notice the puffiness under the rash.
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I had a video appointment with a doc Saturday who agreed I was allergic, told to stop taking it, and said it was fine to continue with over the counter antihistamine. I was taking Benadryl around the clock to help control the itching. I was feeling a bit off and dizzy, as well. Kinda freaked me out. My rash was getting worse, too.

I had planned to take a vacation day Monday to spend time with my daughter. When we were walking the dog on the beach in the morning, I was light headed, had the shakes and tingling extremities… I really needed to sit down. Felt a bit freaked out again… “What if I pass out and she’s stuck here on the beach with a passed out mom and a dog?” She’s 17, but doesn’t drive.

Eventually we drove home and I wrote my doctor’s office. The dizziness/lightheadedness and shakes continued intermittently. I called an advice nurse, wondering if I should go to the ER. Based on my symptoms, she said no, but tried to set up another video call. All the docs were booked.

After that, I heard from a doctor from my doc’s office who said YES, go to the ER for further evaluation.

They did an EKG shortly after I got there and it looked good. Doctor came out to talk to me and said he thought it was a reaction to (more like a compensation for) all the Benadryl. However, he wanted to run some bloodwork “to check my heart” and get me some IV fluids to get me feeling better.

So I got 1000cc if fluids and my labs all came back looking good. Phew!

It was still pretty scary, but I’m glad it was more like a false alarm. I’m looking forward to feeling normal again, without itch or dizziness. I’m kinda wiped and am REALLY hoping to take some time off after this week. It’s been quite a year and I still have most of my 2020-2021 vacation time left and get my new days on Thursday. My body is CLEARLY telling me to take better care of myself. Putting myself dead last ALL the time has gone on too long.

So that’s my exciting story. Scary while it was going on, but thankfully not all that eventful in the end. I’m a bit tired from it all, but grateful.

I am so glad you are coming out the other end of it but that is quite scary. I'm really glad you went to the ER. Dizziness when you have blood pressure issues is not too be trifled with.

You definitely need to take some time off. I just went through the same. Get away from work for a while.

 

[BY Bob]

Except here in California, where we have Northern Pacific Rattlesnakes. Thankfully, have never seen one in 12 years of living here. We did, however, have TWO encounters when we lived further up the hill in a more chapparal-type area.

Because, you know, we don’t have enough predators already. LOL.

It's not like you live in Australia with all the drop bears and killer magpies.

 

[RoyalChick]

I had a freezer disaster yesterday I had to use up some of what was inside it.
So I defrosted my fruit, frozen and shop bought.

I was worried because apart from the occasional peas I don't give frozen to my chickens. So i added it too filtered water then mixed it in with layers pellets pineapple and a little honey. They wiped the plate clean.

Today they got the same with yogurt added.
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They love frozen when it is hot - I often put my kitchen scraps in the freezer and give them to the Princesses a few days later.
Unless of course I forget and can't figure out the mystery container in the freezer.

 

[RoyalChick]

It's soooooo hot
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Oh there is nothing like a black cat in the sun!
It amazes me that mine doesn't boil his brains out he is so dedicated to the heat - his fur absorbs all that heat and he becomes sort of comatose. Hard to tell with him sometimes as it is his natural state!

 

[BY Bob]

Wow!!! It went from 4000 to 5000 really quickly!

I almost missed it.

 

[featherhead007]

I'm not chatty, it's everybody else

!!!

 

[BY Bob]

Side question...are you nervous for snow after this heat breaks?

Well played! That is the way it is done!

 

[BY Bob]

Wow. This goes to show you have created a brilliant thread. That I'm so pleased and very grateful to be a part of everyone in here

We are glad to have you join in.

 

[BY Bob]

I had a freezer disaster yesterday I had to use up some of what was inside it.
So I defrosted my fruit, frozen and shop bought.

I was worried because apart from the occasional peas I don't give frozen to my chickens. So i added it too filtered water then mixed it in with layers pellets pineapple and a little honey. They wiped the plate clean.

Today they got the same with yogurt added.
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What a great snack for them.

 

[featherhead007]

!!!

Marie is going to ask "What are you trying to say?"