Spring is here and in most places it already feels like summer. Spring is probably one of my favorite seasons of the year. All the birds starting singing (including the mocking bird that wakes me up every morning), flowers start to bloom, and the grass starts to grow and change colors.
Sounds perfect right? Well with Spring comes weeds and wildflowers, and poison. Neighbors come out of their homes and start cleaning up their properties. They start burning brush and God knows what else.
Last week two of our neighbors were burning. I woke up one morning with a scratchy throat and what I thought might be a bug bite. When I looked in the mirror I was covered in rashes. From past experiences I automatically knew what it was...poison ivy!
Nature and I just don't mix very well, and neither does poison ivy and diabetes. Since Type 1 is an autoimmune disease, my body really had a hard time fighting the attack that was happening to me. My blood sugar started to rise and I started filling ill.
On Saturday I just couldn't take it anymore. My throat was so itchy and swollen and my eyes were burning. My skin was beginning to look like I had been through a fire. It was red, rashy, and blistered. Plan one, get to the doctors quick...if their was one open, backup plan...emergency room.
Luckily for me our local express care is open 7 days a week. When the doctor saw me she immediately knew that I was having an allergic reaction. She took a scope and looked in my throat and it was blistered. My stomach was on fire and I had a weird itching sensation deep inside of me. Due to the smoke from the burning brush that I inhaled, the poison ivy was deep inside me.
She administered a shot of predisone and prescribed me steroids. Now for most diabetics this is a no-no. In my case though it was my only choice. Both the predisone and the steroids cause my blood sugar to rise. I have to keep a tight watch on it and really control what I eat.
I am having some symptoms from the medicine, but I guess that is to be expected in my case. I am still itchy but I am able to get some relief from benadryl (and sleep I must add). The rash has not cleared up yet, but the blisters are starting to dry up so that is a plus! Right now it is just a constant battle with my blood sugar...but that is something that I am use to already.
I am still keeping up with my 365 project, although I must say there will probably not be many close ups for awhile :) School starts back in 16 days, and although I am a little scared I am also very excited. As far as Dr. Ramharrack goes, I'm still on strike although I have been keeping in touch via phone due to my new situation.
Happy Monday!
-Kimberlee
FYI- Did you know that the percentage of body fat that you contain needs to be under 25%? Anything over that puts you at high risk for heart disease, metabolic disease such as type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Something as simple as 30 minutes of cardio five days a week will lower your body fat percentage and keep you healthy and happy! So get out and walk a little, if it is to hot for you outside maybe try and turn your radio on and start dancing. If dancing isn't your thing...their is always house work and believe it or not vacuuming is a great way to get your heart pumping!
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