Hi, Waves,

Years ago in college, hubby and a bunch of buddies caught a ton of fish and made a fish fry. One kid ended up in the ER. He remembers this clearly -- the part about someone having to go to the hospital for eating the same food everyone was eating.
Also he spoke to his gym buddy about mangos and me and the gym buddy grew up in an area where mangos were native and was aware that usually the skin is the part that people are allergic to. Hubby told me that the gym buddy himself once ate something that messed him up causing him to drove to himself to the ER. The ER docs told him he should have called 911.
I think the gym buddy helped hubby understand that this is serious.
But I am not confident that hubby "gets" it because he only half listens to people --- he sort of gets bored when anyone is talking and spaces out similar to how a person with ADHD might.

I slept until 7:00 pm so I have not talked to hubby today and will not do so until later.

Mari

update on talk therapist
 

My insurance company called me while I was sleeping all day today and left a voice mail with the name of a therapist (female) who is taking patients.

I will call her Monday. The state license page lists 2003 as the date of her original license.
When I search for her via google her address is far away and when I search by reverse phone I get confusing locations because she is apparently part of a group. I hope she is conveniently located for me. My tolerance for driving has declined.

M

Oh Mari, I hope it all goes well for you with the potential therapist. So frustrating to replace and find really good health care providers.
Crossing my fingers. Try to enjoy your weekend,
Di

I hope she is close to you and that you like her, trust her...time will tell.
bizi

Thank you, Di and Bizi, :hug: :hug:

Things work out sometimes.

Mari

therapist & rash
 

Hi Mari,

I wish you well with this new therapist.

You sounded iffy about the one you tried, even though what you said about the session sounded good, as did her location.

I guess she just didn't feel quite right? I hope this one does - and that she is nearby.

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How are the rashes (skin, mouth)?

Did the skin doc get to see the one around your mouth - was it showing when you went?

waves

lots going on I guess
 

Waves,

1 She did not return my two calls after I missed the appt. I feel that I could make another try at a therapist.

2 The mango rash is going away. My mouth still feels bothered. The skin doc did not look at my mouth. For some reason I did not make the association between the mouth thing and the arm/wrist/ finger thing until after the appt. Perhaps the mouth did not bother me until later that day.

3 My two acupuncturists would have known how to treat the mango and possible associated allergies. I hope that my most recent old acupuncturist will see me. I last saw her two years ago for two sessions. I am not confident that she would or could see me ( . . . but that may be my depression talking. ) I expect to call her by end of next week.

4 I am sad (in addition to the depression) right now because saying good bye to my work friends' wife and eighth grade kid will be hard. I am so teary and I do not want to upset them. I reallly want to cancel our Sun meetup rather than upset them with my crying.

5 Friday was a horrible day in part because my cpap stopped during a bleep in power. The other appliances came back but that one was broken it appeared. I got on the phone, slept between call backs without the machine, got hubby to help trouble shoot . . . . eventually hubby got himself motivated to fix the problem when he heard that I was prepared to make him drive me 1 hour and spend $800 for a cheapo machine ( - - - I am not sure if the prospect of the drive or of having to spend money was the bigger deal for him.) :) ;)

M

Hi Mari,

I am sorry things are so difficult and that you are having to juggle so many things. :hug::hug::hug:

I hate that she did not call you back. That makes me angry at her. I am glad you feel willing to try another therapist.

Good to hear the rash is clearing. :)

Ideally you should treat the rash around your mouth too. The desonide should be fine applied around the lips (not on them). If you are uncomfortable with the desonide for your face, your other cream is an option. To use a minimal amount, rub the cream into a Q-tip, then dab or roll the Q-tip over the skin.

I wonder if their treatment can reduce your sensitivity in case of future exposure.

Tears are not inappropriate here; I am not convinced your crying would upset them. But maybe this feels too hard for you? If so, by all means, cancel. Otherwise, I would not deprive them and yourself of the chance to say goodbye, merely to "protect" them from your emotions. Odds are they don't need protecting. Just my take.

Haha! Sorry your cpap c_apped out on you like that... yuck! :o Good job dealing with hubby though! :D

waves

I applied the Desonide to my wrist a little while ago. The area started stinging so I washed it off with soap and water.

It came to me from the pharmacy with a big huge colored warning to discontinue if it bothered me. :confused:
It has been d/c ed. :mad:

I might take Klonopin ahead of time and find some way to get up from the table a few times and find other ways to keep myself focused on other things or alternatively to distract myself.

I guess I want to protect myself from my own emotions.

That is true.

Hubby found the details he wanted yesterday: his gym friend was standing near fire ants at a ceremony near a gravesite and felt he could not leave to get away from the ants. After the ceremony, he drove to the hospital.
Hubby thinks my mango incident is worthy of laughter because apparently it does not compare to an ant bite. ("Mangos are harmless," he said.
I had to talk to him AGAIN. I will find a freeeking movie or something and make him watch the whole thing and pass a written exam on it. :eek:

In related news, a friend's husband reacts to the meat of mammalians. She eats vegan and apparently feeds him eggs or chicken or fish. It is too hard for me to explain so I will put it in my next post.
Mari

mammalian meat allergy
 

This seriously affects some people:

What exactly is this mammalian meat allergy?

http://allergytomeat.wordpress.com/f...ked-questions/


How many other people have this allergy?
Apparently, the almost six hour delay from consumption to allergic reaction has made the allergy difficult to recognize/ identify until recently.

This is weird and disgusting somehow.

Mari