Medical Minutia

The theme of May has undoubtedly been words that begin with "m".  No, not "marriage".  Rather "money", "medical", and.... ok so just "money" and "medical".   I broke out in a rash on May 4th and saw three doctors over the course of 1 week (cha-ching!).  The following were their diagnoses in chronological order:

1. food allergy  (I am not, nor is anyone in my family, allergic to any foods.  This diagnosis made me VERY depressed. Life is worthless if you have a food allergy.  :::yes, I'm being dramatic:::  I was prescribed Prednisone.)

2. scabies (Are you serious?!?!   I asked my doctor to further explain to me what scabies is and how it is contracted.  She told me to, "Look it up."  Did i mention she is my PCP through an HMO?  I was prescribed scabies cream that was to be applied once and left on for 10 hours.)

3.  Tide detergent (I was advised to buy a no phosphates detergent and add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to my rinse cycle.)

Okay... so I was finally diagnosed two weeks after the onset of my rash with...

P-I-T-Y-R-I-A-S-I-S  R-O-S-E-A 

Pityriasis rosea is a common rash usually seen in individuals between the ages of 10 to 35 years old. The rash typically lasts six to eight weeks, rarely extending 12 weeks or longer. Once a person has pityriasis rosea, it generally does not recur in their lifetime. 

Try saying that three times fast!

This rash has kept me preoccupied.  I've also been addicted to pinterest.


*I know it's June 2nd. I wrote this about a week ago and didn't have a chance to post it until now.