Monday, March 29, 2010

stuck in square one.

yesterday, i thought i was going to die. yes, i know. uber dramatic. let me explain.

so i was supposed to be doing my hansum guy essay yesterday. but it was super unproductive day. which was NOT GOOD. at all. so at like 5pm-ish, i gave up and turned on the tv. had a slight headache. convinced myself that all that staring at my laptop trying to write my essay was too much radiation and not good for me. therefore i turn on the tv. totally makes sense, no? so anyway, back to the headache. they were showing F1 by the way. quite exciting i guess. but when the cars start banging around it's super scary. you wonder how they survive these things. like seriously. jenson button won by the way. which satisfied me. i don't know why. not like i'm an avid fan or anything. but i was happy a brit won. haha. ok back to the near-death experience. so i took 2 neurofen for my headache. it's basically paracetemol (how to spell) but a different brand. yes, panadol is not the name of the pill, it's the brand. so anyways. took then and continued watching F1. decided to take my bath and everything before starting on dinner. that was prolly about 630-ish? before that i was rubbing my eyes. cause they were really itchy. so i rubbed really hard. and when i went into the shower, my eyes felt kind of funny. i thought it was cause of my rubbing and everything. and they kind of really hurt. so when i got out of the shower, i tried some eye drops. and i realised my eyes felt really funky. like really heavy eyelids. and my eyes just kept getting smaller. so i took a closer look and my eyes looked REALLY FUNKY. take a look.

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this was when it started swelling up by the way.

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my left eye. which was the ultra freaky one. you probably can't tell it's swollen. but yea. it was. trust me.

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my right eye. which looks pretty normal. it didn't swell that badly. but you can see the "mosquito bite" thingy.

naturally, i kind of panicked a little. wanted to call my mum and ask her what to do. which was pretty retarded i know. plus she wasn't at home. so i called my sister. asked if i should take some anti-histamine. to which she said i should. so i did. and i went about trying to prepare dinner. which was TORTUROUS when your eyes are SWOLLEN REALLY BADLY and your vision is amazingly limited. at one point, my swallowing was kind of restricted? like i had difficulties swallowing. that was when i really panicked. cause i was afraid of my throat closing up and then i wouldn't be able to breathe. yes, over-active imagination i know. but hello! it was a allergic reaction ok. those things can kill! so i just sat down and did nothing. and kept staring at my eyes in the mirror and willing them to get smaller. should have taken a picture of them when they were fully "swelled" or something. there were those spots, like mosquito bites looking things around my eyes, plus the huge-ass-ness of my eyelids. it was hilarious, i admit. but really freaky at the same time. so i just kept swallowing and drinking ALOT of water. i managed to cook my dinner and eat it. haha. with my funky eyes. then i was thinking about how my eyes suddenly swelled up like that. like, what was i allergic to? i hadn't eaten anything. other than chocolate cookies and a banana. it wasn't any dirty linen or anything. since i haven't been smearing my eyes with anything strange. and then i thought about the neurofen. and i was like, oh. so i checked the box and it said not to take it if you were sensitive to aspirin. which i was. oops. ok, not a laughing matter i know. but my eyes really did look quite hilarious. so now i will stick to panadol ALL THE TIME and check the box before taking any medication.

ended up sleeping pretty early even though i hadn't completed my stupid essay. thought i'd sleep off the funky eyes. woke up this morning and they were still slightly swollen. very slightly, but still there i guess. it was quite annoying trying to look at the screens in class when my eyes were practically half shut. and i had to wear specs. since i could barely open my eyes, i couldn't possibly put on my contacts. right now, i guess it has disappeared. since i took another anti-histamine this morning. yes, i think it's ok already.

so that's about it for my exciting sunday. think i better go wrap up my stupid essay once and for all. i will be free soon! woohoo!

1 comment:

  1. loll. the way you're smiling in your picture is hilarious.. as though its something that happens all the time :X please take care btw. ahha. so have you gotten to know your neighbours.. ahhaha. in case you need to scream for help. loll. or you faint. drug allergies - wahseh. what if you go into epileptic shock or sth. ahhaa. -too much tv :X

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