Itching is the Pits
Obviously extreme fatigue, heartburn and restless legs aren’t the only strange occurrences in my life right now. No, the hormones coursing through my veins have wreaked havoc in other places as well.
For one, my armpits itch and feel swollen and feverish. At first I thought something crazy was going on with my lymph nodes. My doctor didn’t really have time for me at my appointment, so I only managed to squeeze in a few questions while she ushered me to the receptionist. The armpit thing was tops on my list (I can become quite a hypochondriac when my body does weird things). She just said, “Yeah?” when I told her that my armpits were hot and itchy. Apparently this is common and I shouldn’t have been wasting her time asking such a question. She didn’t waste time telling me what caused this.
The fever in my pits has subsided, but they still itch all the time. It’s uncomfortable when I’m at work, because I feel like a monkey raising my arm up to scratch to my heart’s content.
And don’t suggest hydrocortisone to me. I refuse to not wear deodorant (remember the fever?) and it renders the hydrocortisone useless. At least Bob and our cats don’t seem to mind when I itch my armpits in front of them. I do try to make sure I’m not near a window, though, because I don’t want our neighbors to think I’m a Neanderthal.
Enough of the fussing. They don’t bother me as much as the fact that I didn’t know to expect them does.
There are definitely perks to the pregnancy:
-When I want to eat, I can and no one seems shocked or is insulting of that fact.
-We moved a few weeks ago, and I didn’t have to lug around anything heavy. This means I didn’t get hurt. Usually I will suffer at least a few cuts, bruises and sore fingers. Not this time!
-My chest is getting bigger. As someone who never fills out any tops, this is pretty exciting.
-And the best part is the special feeling that our whole world is about to change in a huge, exciting way.
What are you guys going through? Did you expect it? Is it just awful, or can you see a light at the end of the tunnel?
For one, my armpits itch and feel swollen and feverish. At first I thought something crazy was going on with my lymph nodes. My doctor didn’t really have time for me at my appointment, so I only managed to squeeze in a few questions while she ushered me to the receptionist. The armpit thing was tops on my list (I can become quite a hypochondriac when my body does weird things). She just said, “Yeah?” when I told her that my armpits were hot and itchy. Apparently this is common and I shouldn’t have been wasting her time asking such a question. She didn’t waste time telling me what caused this.
The fever in my pits has subsided, but they still itch all the time. It’s uncomfortable when I’m at work, because I feel like a monkey raising my arm up to scratch to my heart’s content.
And don’t suggest hydrocortisone to me. I refuse to not wear deodorant (remember the fever?) and it renders the hydrocortisone useless. At least Bob and our cats don’t seem to mind when I itch my armpits in front of them. I do try to make sure I’m not near a window, though, because I don’t want our neighbors to think I’m a Neanderthal.
Enough of the fussing. They don’t bother me as much as the fact that I didn’t know to expect them does.
There are definitely perks to the pregnancy:
-When I want to eat, I can and no one seems shocked or is insulting of that fact.
-We moved a few weeks ago, and I didn’t have to lug around anything heavy. This means I didn’t get hurt. Usually I will suffer at least a few cuts, bruises and sore fingers. Not this time!
-My chest is getting bigger. As someone who never fills out any tops, this is pretty exciting.
-And the best part is the special feeling that our whole world is about to change in a huge, exciting way.
What are you guys going through? Did you expect it? Is it just awful, or can you see a light at the end of the tunnel?
posted by Pregnantly Plump at 11:23 PM
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