Forgive me for giving vet advice for humans, but...

I was just about to suggest that you check and see if you can take a benadryl, because the reason I had them for the dog was for itching - what the vet said was that it wouldn't make the skin much less sensitive or itchy, but she'd care a whole lot less one way or another. That seems like it would work for people, right?

On the people side, there are sprays - one's called Sarna - that are topical itch relief that might help.

My only advice, vw, is not to think about getting through the next three days. Every time you get overwhelmed, just get through that minute however you can - whether that involves screaming, crying, scratching, shoving your hands in mittens so you can't scratch while you scream, or whatever. It's all okay.

Y'all are great for making my shopping list for me.

I think I have some benadryl, so maybe I'll try that.

Can't drink, even if I didn't feel like vomiting, otherwise that would be a LOVELY option.

Ooh, Teppy, I am so feeling you! Cause I don't know if I have a boyfriend...

What IS it with this thread? We obtain boys, frolic with same, and then they act inscrutable!

Isn't that what they do?

Do you have a nice no-itchy meditation you can do?

Like what?

Um... look at a candle. On the inhale feel the light moving into your lungs and out of your skin and making the itchy spots very very soft and smooth -- let the light push away all the itchy. Where there is light, after all, there is no itchy.

On the exhale, blow out the dark, frustrating, irritation.

Repeat

Something like that.

I love that, Trudy. You might also want to pay attention to another non-itchy part of your body when it gets bad, like giving yourself a pedicure or rubbing lotion on your hands or brushing your hair (the bits you can safely get at, anyway).

I finally took my scarf off, 'cause Emily's home, and she can answer the door if the doorbell rings. Not!Emily says I look like a conehead.

{{vw}} Everyone has already said what I would, so I'll just hug.

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Yay! Anyone up for a trip in May?

(((vw))) I think you have an amazing attitude given all you've gone through.

My husband is sending me pictures of properties in Wellington that we can afford. One of them is in an old clock tower.

Awesome! It’ll be just like Birds of Prey. And Barbara Gordon is a librarian too!

::puts on lady wrestler boots and pleather body suit, leaps around cubicle::