Oh, polymixin fun! My skin has gradually gotten less and less tolerant since childhood. A nurse in the doctor's office applied Neosporin under a gauze pad and surgical tape, and I womanfully restrained my urge to scratch for several minutes, until the skin began to *burn* as well as itch intensely. I was actually whimpering by the time she pulled it off. Her expression was stricken, and she hustled me over to the sink to wash everything off as quickly and well as possible.
"Never use anything with polymixin in it!"
"Yes, ma'am. Just as you say."
The adhesive had started dissolving the skin where it had been attached, too, so we started over with Bacitracin, a larger gauze pad, and silk surgical tape. Which I removed as soon as I was home and could go sleeveless.
On the flip side, once the irritant is removed, my skin heals freaky fast, a side effect of the psoriasis.
Todd! Hi!
Yikes, Todd! Sounds like you're on the mend, though, which is good.
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Bev, we are as one -- neosporin, more often than not, makes me itchy and hive-y, unless it's on a finger or something. I guess finger skin is hearty? And adhesive of any kind really messes up my skin something terrible (again, unless it's a finger). I put a band-aid on the inside of my arm a couple of weeks ago, and the adhesive tore everything up.
Now it's my turn to ask for not-a-doctor opinions. My back has been spasm-y since yesterday when I overdid it a bit at the gym. I've been taking ibuprofen and putting heat on it and trying to hit any trigger points by rolling on tennis balls. But still spasm-y.
If I had any flexiril, I'd take it, but I don't. I'm sure if I call my doctor tomorrow for a prescription, they'd call one in, but for right now, I'm wondering if taking an Ativan would have enough muscle relax-y effect that it would be worth it. I know it's not a muscle relaxant, but benzos do have some effect on muscles.
Any opinion?
If I had any flexiril, I'd take it, but I don't. I'm sure if I call my doctor tomorrow for a prescription, they'd call one in, but for right now, I'm wondering if taking an Ativan would have enough muscle relax-y effect that it would be worth it. I know it's not a muscle relaxant, but benzos do have some effect on muscles.
For me, it works - it could have a muscle relaxant effect, or it could be that it mentally relaxes me far enough that I don't care so much. I have also been known to combine an Ativan with glass of wine when in intense (usually PMS-related) pain, and that works like a (massively doctor dis-approved) charm.
I mean, to be clear, I'm not really hesitant to take an Ativan (although I'm not cavalier about benzodiazepines); I just don't want to waste one if it won't help. I'm being prudent, not worried.
I have also been known to combine an Ativan with glass of wine
Hmmm. I have wine. I have Wild Turkey 101. Perhaps I have a plan. (Uh, not wine AND Wild Turkey; I don't drink often these days, and my tolerance is for shit. Ativan and wine OR Wild Turkey.)
FWIW, I once had a sudden, awful back spasm out of nowhere, and the only thing that soothed it was ice. So you might try it, after the Ativan/alcohol?
Ice makes me spasm so hard. It's weird.
Spams are weird. I have to sleep with my feed uncovered. Even a sheet over them and I wake up spasming. So if you get spasms they can be triggered by just about anything.
I'd do Ativan and nudge it with a small glass of wine. Pain causes you to tense and makes spasms worse. Being relaxed will legit help your back. Do you have a bathtub? Epsom soaky hot bath if you do.
Do you have a bathtub? Epsom soaky hot bath if you do.
Deep pedestal tub. I need to get Tim to clean it first, though. Which he will.
I took an Ativan and ibuprofen about an hour ago, and since I hadn't had dinner, decided to wait on booze. But now I've eaten, so I'm going to have a hot chocolate with a healthy amount of Bailey's. Hopefully that'll get everything to un-spasm.
