• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Home time!

    Pizza is on its way, snacks have been purchased, extra cat treats so I won’t be hassled for my pizza.

    Let’s see if the ps5 was worth it.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      We’re on the same wavelength today.

      I bought some fresh pizzas and some extra ingredients to add to them to make them stacked.

      Going to be good eating over the next few days.

      Enjoy your ps5!

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Fat cat has decided that my feet are tonight’s headrest.

    Looks like I’m sleeping on the couch.

    RIP 🪦 my back I guess.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Might be a little pissed right now. Met up with family friends who I hadn’t seen for ages. Was nice. I feel like I overshared but they did ask probing questions. Oh well.

    Fun list of sayings I have heard tonight:

    • It is what it is
    • You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink
    • everything happens for a reason
  • SpinMeRound@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Have learned something that MUST be shared. Not only is it National Pasta Day, but National Champagne Day!! (not to be confused with International Champagne Day, which is 31st December). This one is declared by the Champagne Bureau. I might need to celebrate - just had carbonara for dinner!

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      Excellent 👌 did not have champagne but did eat pasta and drink Italian wine with good friends tonight.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
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    2 years ago

    I am going to mow the grass now which I have been putting off for far too long.

    Edit: grass has now been mowed. Next time I promise to get fancy and do the edges too.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    I have made myself a real coffee against better judgement.

    Signature blend today of Guava, apricot, pineapple and mango.

    Here I come midnight!

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Test results still not back. 🤬🤬🤬Rash is spreading all over arms and legs, my butt, neck, and has just shown an interest in my left boob. I feel utterly miserable about it. My MIL (who’s had her share of skin issues) says, “Oh I always get my results back 24, 48 hours at the most. But then I’ve had my tests done by the specialists.” Yeah alright miss smarty pants private health cover part pension, you’re not helping.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      In the interim is there anything that might sooth the symptoms?

      Do antihistamines help any with this?

      I wouldn’t listen to your MIL, don’t need her 2 cents about her experience and how lightning fast things are. Doesn’t help you in the slightest.

      • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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        2 years ago

        I’m just about to try some antihistamines. And thankyou re MIL, she can talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles

        • Duenan@aussie.zone
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          2 years ago

          I really hope you feel better soon and ca. get to the bottom of whatever is causing the problems.

          I suffer from skin conditions as well though I hide them but some days it can be painful and it just saps the energy away from you.

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      I’m sorry, that sucks. I had pityriasis rosea or some such, I’m hoping it’s just a reaction to a virus and nothing more serious 🤞

      I have had impetigo and Betadine helped. They sell bulk bottles so if you receive advice to use it you could decant some into a disposable container and use a sponge or paper towel to dab over large areas.

      I also potentially have mast cell flares = rashes so hopefully antihistamines can help you short term if it’s that (consider getting checked for that or allergies)

      Chemists sell Savlon, and chlorhexidine wash which may help prevent it spreading to others if it is impetigo or bacterial/fungal - but ask a doctor or nurse on call first as I’m not a doctor. The chlorhexidine is apparently a preventative only.

      While you wait - One thing I found is if you absolutely can’t resist scratching and are going mad, then just to very lightly and carefully ‘slap’ the itchy spots - or more like quickly and lightly pat or tap it with an open hand or fingertips. Even better do it right next to it on healthy skin. It distracts from the itchy sensation without causing as much irritation as scratching.

      However if it’s likely to be impetigo or the skin is in any way compromised ie. fragile, damaged, weeping, or infectious - don’t do this. Don’t touch it.

      Come on test results!

        • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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          2 years ago

          I’m sorry I don’t really remember

          I saw it first on my torso and then I noticed it was on my back too, it moved out to my upper arms and thighs and then spread up the front of my throat

          • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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            2 years ago

            This started on my upper arms and thighs and has suddenly and rapidly spread to the rest of the limbs, spread to my back and left boob and bottom, and up the front of my throat. I’d not heard of it before so I googled it and was shocked at how uncannily like my rash it is. I showed Mr P who said it basically looks exactly like it. I’ve got my specialist appointment on Thursday, so it’ll be interesting what they say. Looking into it though, there are a lot of similarities regarding the circumstances. I’ve been exposed to a lot of viruses in the past few months including covid, and I’ve been under a lot of stress for a prolonged period of time. I had wondered how I can look like I’ve got 3 different types of rashes all at the same time on different parts of my body, which is what pictures I saw looks like on people; there’s the ones that look like circles (arms, legs and butt, that the other rashes seem to spread nearby from) the ones that look like flattish raised bumps (throat and some on legs) and the ones that look like a bright red prickle rash (rapidly spreading everywhere else there isn’t already a rash, filling in the spaces like I’m being coloured in lol).

            • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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              2 years ago

              That might make sense as a viral reaction then. Definitely do make sure it isn’t anything infectious or serious though, I Am Not A Doctor.

              Mine was the classic ‘Christmas tree’ pattern and looked like this on my front. More central spreading out. But I did see pics of others where it was focused and severe on their upper arms.

              As a rough idea:

              Front

              Pic of rash off the net

               

              Back

              Rash pic off the net

               

              It did recur for me a second time, much milder and confined to my back.

              I still do get hives on my face, arms and lower legs. (Small hard white bumps that then swell up into areas of diffuse red puffiness.) That is a completely different thing and more likely from stress, allergies/contact dermatitis or MCAS

              • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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                2 years ago

                Mine are like this, with the herald rashes in the centre of further outbreaks

                With the last one being how it looked in the very beginning. But I’m just waiting to see the specialist on this Thursday. Never seen a skin specialist before. My health problems have been mostly mental rather than physical lol.

                • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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                  2 years ago

                  Yeah, I apparently had a herald patch on my back that I hadn’t seen. That is how it starts. The herald patch is the single patch that appears before the general fine rash comes up. So if you had something like that at the start that tracks.

                  The timing too. (More common in Autumn and Spring. More common in women.)

                  The fine rash does apparently change to those more circular patches in the next stage. (I don’t remember mine doing that but it was a while back.)

                  It can definitely spread to upper arms and thighs.

                  I’m really hoping that’s what this is because it isn’t highly contagious, usually resolves by itself in a few months, and usually doesn’t recur.

                  I was given cortisone cream to help soothe it but for some reason cortisone cream burns my skin so I just let it resolve on its own. Plain moisturiser might also help if it is this. Avoiding soap is also recommended as it might irritate, and maybe also don’t shower too hot.

                  https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/pityriasis-rosea#

                  Definitely make sure it isn’t something else that is infected, contagious or does need treatment though! And there are some things cortisone cream or moisturiser should not be applied to so definitely check with a professional first.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
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      2 years ago

      shingles?

      regardless what it is, rest and relieve your symptoms

      so many hugs and I hope all the peelers are looking after you

    • Tofu@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      They are growing the bacteria and I guess they want to be thorough so that will take days. Way longer than blood tests. Fingers crossed you find something with an easy fix!

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Do you have any anti-itch cream available? I’ve found that plain vaseline can help with mystery rashes, helps stop the itches. Not a cure, not even close, but may help with symptoms until you get your results. Sending some healing vibes through the aether.

        • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone
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          2 years ago

          Not sure if it’s suitable, but I’ve found Dermaid to be helpful if you haven’t already tried it. It’s a bit thicker, but given the size of the tube, it might not be cost-effective.

  • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Tomorrow I’m going to slather on the calamine lotion and take the family to the latest Lucha Fantastica wrestling event. It’s the Mexican Day of the Dead festival. Can’t wait to go! I buy the tickets pre release so they cost very little, and we go out for lunch before the event. It’s our little family outing every 2-3 months and I look forward to it for weeks (usually it’s me and the kids going out, or Mr P and the kids, like a divorce lol).

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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    2 years ago

    Hey, I have some foliar fertiliser spray I don’t need and I was going to give it away to a friend-slash-support worker for her kid’s vegie garden.

    However apparently it can burn leaves if left on in hot weather and I think someone mentioned it was high in some chemicals/heavy metals?

    He’s growing capsicum, strawberries and cherry tomatoes in a container garden.

    Is foliar spray safe enough to use on edible plants and user friendly enough for a kid or should I just bin it?

    (If it was me I’d just use Osmocote granules or pre-fertilised potting mix made for fruit and veg, but I currently use Powerfeed liquid.)

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
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      2 years ago

      Should be all good. Should say on it but just tell kiddo to spray on the underside of leaves if it’s sunny :)

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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        2 years ago

        Thanks. I’ll offer it and let them decide if they want something easier so they don’t need to remember anything special