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AnSionnachRua  ·  2514 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 10, 2017

Holy Mary mother of God

My back is writhing with what is apparently known as Hell's Itch, or Suicide Itch. A ceaseless and unrelenting cascade of itches and tingles that knows no relief - pure, unadulterated torture.

On Monday, I was outside digging a trench in my sister's backyard for the gas boiler, and after getting all hot and sweaty I figured I'd take my shirt off - just for a little while, you know, not long enough to get burnt. I will never, ever, make this mistake again.

Yesterday I wore a long-sleeve shirt while I was back in the garden, and it was fine; the usual discomfort of a sunburn. But when I woke up this morning, I ended up running around the kitchen waving my arms around, screaming and stomping my feet. I'm still twitching now.

I called my dad and, owing to his own experience of it many years ago, he actually understood and told me to stay home (usually my father wouldn't care about suffering - it builds character, and so on).

I went to the pharmacy and got some Eurax, which I applied after a shower. Then there was another fifteen or twenty minutes of running about and howling before it started to take effect. It's not quite as bad as earlier, but it's still prickling and tingling very unpleasantly, and the worst thing is that there's no true relief.

Learn from my stupidity, Hubski! Drown yourself in sunscreen and never take your shirt off!





user-inactivated  ·  2514 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Learn from my stupidity, Hubski! Drown yourself in sunscreen and never take your shirt off!

Me, Ukraine, late 2000s. Hell of a sea visit.

I'd go back if it wasn't for the regulations over men 18 to 60 entering the country. It was very sunny and it was very warm.

elizabeth  ·  2514 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The best sea in Ukraine is in the Crimea region, that's technically yours right now ;) no restrictions for you to visit! But I'm not sure how you'd get there without passing through ukrainian territory actually.

user-inactivated  ·  2514 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    But I'm not sure how you'd get there without passing through ukrainian territory actually.

Air and water remain open.

Not that I'm going there. Formalities notwithstanding, I don't recognize Crimea as a Russian territory. Forceful annexation is what it was.

I do agree with the "best sea at Crimea" part.

elizabeth  ·  2514 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, I don't agree either. Just pointing out that technically you can visit the best sea in Ukraine without even leaving the country.