so it turns out i'm allergic to my antibiotic. clindamycin.
last night i could not sleep at all. i didn't see any rash but i still itched all over my body, all night long. i finally got out of bed at 5am, desperate for something to do to keep my mind off the itching.
i knew there was no way i was going to be able to make it to work. i could barely keep my eyes open, i was so exhausted. but as the hours ticked by, i couldn't fall asleep, either. i finally took an antihistamine to try to knock myself out and stop the itching.
i managed a 2 hour nap around 4pm.
the rash/whiteheads on my face are only slightly better. they itch like hell, too.
it sucks that the illness kept me out of work, and now the medicine is keeping me out of work, too. sucks. there's too much going on right now for me to be away. i did as much as i could on my laptop from home today, but i would have gotten more done if i were actually at the office.
on a totally unrelated note (though i suppose it's still applicable to this discussion as it's making me feel so much better), i made a great batch of granita the other day, from a recipe given to me by kevin (dessert chef extraordinaire). it is very similar to the recipe on this page for "lime and mint granita", and tastes exactly like a frozen mojito.
ray said it tastes like summer in a spoon and i have to agree. it's intense, refreshing, and tasty enough to keep my mind off the itching. it was utterly simple to make, though time-consuming (you have to stir the mixture every hour as it freezes). now that i know how easy it was to make, i want to whip up other flavors as well.
Posted by xta at June 28, 2004 10:34 PM | TrackBack