Jade Down Under

SOOOO..... as it turns out I've had a pretty serious allergic reaction to the bug bites I received the other night at Magnetic Island. I had originally thought the bites were spreading due to my excessive scratching but after a visit to the doctor today have been informed that this is not the case. I look absolutely hideous - picture a severe case of chicken pox - and have been put on steriod pills as well as two different antihestimanes. Kristy and I spent a good 10 minutes covering my body in Calamine lotion but now I look like a pink leopard. The swelling is so bad that I can't feel two fingers on my left hand and my right goes fuzzy every once and a while. The doctor has told me that HOPEFULLY the drugs will kick in within 3 days but if the itchiness and spreading doesn't stop by day 7 I have to go in for a biopsy so they can figure out exactly what bit me and change treatment; he doesn't want me on the steriods for very long.
The humourous thing (if anything can be funny) is the doctor asked me what bit me and asked how it spread to my neck and face. He was absolutely dumbfounded that I had such a reaction to a bug bite. Then when I went to get the prescription they wanted to know if I was allergic to anything. What? Can you see me? I just pointed to my face and said, 'I think so,' and she wrote a question mark on my form. They've given me special soap and lotion as I can't use regular soap and I'm spending the day on the couch watching absolutely horrible television.

We leave for Cairns tomorrow and although I'm supposed to be driving Dad might have to take the wheel. The antihestimanes I've been put on can cause 'drug head' and it might not be safe to drive. I posted some pictures of my back and front the other day and last night I took some pictures of my face (as this is the worst) which I will post. I'll let you guys see how fast this has spread in 24 hours - crazy!!!