{"id":23216,"date":"2024-09-21T11:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T10:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=23216"},"modified":"2024-09-22T12:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T11:02:21","slug":"health-wellbeing-allergic-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=23216","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH & WELLBEiNG: Allergic to Life?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Perhaps I should read this?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve mused upon my possible \u2018allergy to life\u2019 before. My psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are, to my mind, potential manifestations of this idea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The skin component came on in my early to mid teens. The bone part started about a decade later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve also had some form of perennial rhinitis since childhood, prior to the onset of the psoriatic conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So my body\u2019s baseline is, it seems, to be at war either with itself, or \u2018nature\u2019 at large, or both. Not an ideal starting point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depression also began during early teen years. And as time passed, grew ever stronger. Aided in growth by the physical aspects of ill health, and psychological issues, arising from family and relationship stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The \u2018nuclear family\u2019 blew up in my late teens. And the fallout has been lifelong. And, as Robert Crumb has it, \u2018my troubles with women\u2019 have cast an equally long and doleful shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And here I am. 52 years old. Struggling with both physical and mental health issues. Will things ever<\/em> get any better? Or will they actually get worse?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m on a \u2018biologic\u2019 treatment for the psoriatic stuff. And have been for what must be about a decade now. And that has<\/em> improved things massively on the skin and bones front. So there\u2019s certainly some grounds for optimism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But sometimes – like now – it can seem that there\u2019s nowt to look forward to but yet more slings and arrows. I only just got back to work, after three weeks not earning. And I seem to have picked up a cold or infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my fragile state, all and any setbacks can be magnified out of all proportion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ka-boom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

LATER THE SAME DAY\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, I rang 111. They had someone – allegedly a doctor – call me back. He reckoned I prob\u2019 had an infection. And that antibiotics might be a good idea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also set up an urgent – as in within the hour – \u2018out of hours\u2019 appointment for me, at Doddington Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lady I saw there seemed to think I was fine!!! And when I mentioned the Doc\u2019s comments, re infection and antibiotics, she ridiculed the suggestion (actually saying the person I spoke to obviously didn\u2019t know their business!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went home. Very pissed off. What a total waste of my time and near non-existent energies. I may take this up, with 111, or whoever is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[pic\/vid?]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, once home, I was offered a shift. So I did it. Just as that shift ended, I was offered another. So I did that as well. I didn\u2019t really want to work at all today. But our economic situation requires I do all that I can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now I\u2019m home, in bed, feeling utterly appalling. My nose feels as if someone\u2019s poured concrete into it. It\u2019s totally blocked (inflamed?). And my throat feels like I\u2019ve been deep breathing in a combination coalmine\/woodwork-shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\u2026 what am I to do? I\u2019m using Vicks Vapor Rub on my chest, and as a steam inhalation. I\u2019m taking Lemsip, and throat lozenges. And lots of liquids, inc\u2019 hot lemon n\u2019 honey, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I feel like absolute shit! And in addition to all the usual crap, plus this cold or allergy or whatever the fuck it is, I have super-itchy toes. Athlete\u2019s Foot, perhaps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We just watched the rather duff Curse of The Crimson Altar<\/em>. And now I really ought to sleep. But I have to sit upright, on account of my breathing\/congestion. My feet – esp\u2019 the right one – are driving me nuts. Gaaah!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s 10pm. I\u2019ve been abed since about 7.30-8\u2019ish. I\u2019ve got a calming YouTube video playing. I\u2019ll try reading. I just hope I get a good nights sleep\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve mused upon my possible \u2018allergy to life\u2019 before. My psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are, to my mind, potential manifestations of this idea. The skin component came on in my early to mid teens. The bone part started about a decade later. I\u2019ve also had some form of perennial rhinitis since childhood, prior to the … <\/p>\n

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