girlfiend

Yesterday I was all cocky about being well-rested. Today not so much. I went to the podiatrist last night for a plantars wart that’s been on my foot for years. I only realized it was a wart, not a callous of some sort, a year ago when Boyfiend’s brother pointed to my foot and said, “You have a plantars wart. I get them all the time.” He was obviously relieved that he was not the only one, but he sort of made me feel bad about it. Ever since then I’ve been nervous about pedicures because I don’t want people to look at my foot and be grossed out.

I tried over the counter stuff which didn’t work then went to the doctor who told me to use over the counter stuff and gave me the number of a podiatrist just in case. The over the counter stuff, used for the past 4 months, did not work, so off to the podiatrist I went.

My mother-in-law was watching the Fiendling. Horrified by the state of my rash she said I should ask the podiatrist to give me medication for it. I didn’t think he would, but by the time I got to the office my arm had begun to ooze from the blisters. I was not prepared for this side effect. The poor nurse took my blood pressure from the oozing arm while I held a tissue to it. The podiatrist treated my foot and I asked, “Um, I know you’re not the right kind of doctor for this, but, um, is there anything you can give me for this poison ivy?” He said, “No, but I’ll give you a Medral pack for your feet.” wink wink.

So I’m on steroids. And some kind of hard core topical ointment. My sister-in-law and her boyfriend tell me the steroids should have made me feel better immediately. High, even. But they’ve not yet had that effect. And I’m still itchy, but not rip off my arms itchy, so that’s a step up. But still, I couldn’t sleep until after three last night. Each time I felt drowsy I was disturbed. First the Fiendling was snoring. Then Boyfiend was snoring so loudly he woke himself up a bunch of times. Then I was itchy. Then the cat was knocking on the door to come in. And now I’m tired. Very tired. But less itchy than before. And my foot hurts.