ugh I hope it's not blood poisoning

[tielan]

Honey Soy the chook gave me a bloody good scratch this morning across the elbow. Since it was damp overnight, her claws were muddy. I wiped it off, disinfected, and carried on my merry way.

Now, I'm feeling a bit sore and achey in my right arm, which is probably just my body fighting whatever was on the chook foot, but also the tooth (in the right upper side) is acting up, in addition to which, I'm feeling generally grim and tired.

Plus, I'm a little freaked, since I met a guy on Christmas day who started off with a toothache in Vietnam, came back to Australia and went promptly to emergency, and woke up months later from a coma having had a brain infection that's taken much of his ability to communicate and move - he moves and talks like a stroke victim, although there's apparently nothing wrong with his thought processes, etc...

Let's just say, I'd rather not end up like that.

Anyway, I've seen enough of blood poisoning in the last year that if I start shaking or trembling (rigors) then I'll definitely be going to emergency.

But I'm starting to think I might need gauntlets to deal with the chickens - Honey is particularly vicious that way...

Comments

[scribblemyname]

Lots of prayers. Hope it turns out fine and quickly.

[tielan]

It's the afternoon and I'm still alive...

[nrgburst]

Ouch!! :(((( Please take care!

[tielan]

I do take care with the world! It's just that the world doesn't take care with me! (Especially not those chickens...)

[monanotlisa]

Eeek! Get yourself checked out!

[tielan]

At the least I need to confirm my tetanus shot...

[eggsbenedict]

Aaiiieee you've seen all that and you're waiting for more symptoms? I would just go to the doctor - especially if it's been a while since you had a tetanus booster.

[tielan]

It's more a case of "I'm so tired of trying to explain this long chain of icky marginal symptoms" that I'd wait until I was just about dead or incapacitated before saying something was wrong...

[eggsbenedict]

Well, hopefully everything is OK! Gloves etc are a good idea if you keep chickens anyway, they are such poopy creatures. XD

[crazy4orcas]

I hope you're feeling better soon!

[tielan]

Me too! (I really want to go home and go to bed but I know that even if I go home, I won't go to bed for ages...)

[jelazakazone]

omg please keep us posted! Hope it turns out to be nothing. <3

[tielan]

Not dead yet. Throbbing has throttled back some, so mostly tired and a little headachey.

[beatrice_otter]

Praying for you!