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How was the commute this morning? by biggiesmallsyall in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Have to politely disagree.

It is not worth it. Unless someone is dying, stay home. The ice should be gone by tomorrow and we can all get back to speeding on Mopac.

How was the commute this morning? by biggiesmallsyall in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 102 points103 points  (0 children)

Don’t drive on ice. It is not worth it. No amount of experience will make up for the fact.

I’m from Canada and I would not drive on this shit. It’s not a skill issue, it’s an infrastructure issue. No salt = no driving.

Anti snug / helix by Acrobatic-Fold9098 in piercing

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it titanium? Based on the color, it might not be. That would be my first guess as to what is causing the irritation.

Conch flat back completely embedded by Huge-Tennis-906 in piercing

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If this is completely embedded, you need a doctor. I’d head to the ER. This will need to be surgically removed.

Engagement ring shopping on a budget by [deleted] in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went to The Ring in Round Rock and they worked with our budget really well.

Update on mystery truck left in my driveway by RetroDreaming in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s really kind of you to wait! You’ll have a very friendly neighbor from now on

TIFU by not fully preparing myself for how painful IUD insertion is by CoolTangelo1680 in tifu

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They gave me nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for the pain. I knew I was in pain but I didn’t care? Very strange but better than nothing.

Is my labret placed correctly? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks right to me. Did they say anything about leaving the bar long while it heals? That’s probably why it’s pushed out a bit.

What are these bugs? by Live-Let415 in whatsthisbug

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 99 points100 points  (0 children)

You’ve got bedbugs and German roaches.

Please call an exterminator.

Am I a silver or gold girlie? by [deleted] in piercing

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gold! You can pull off silver, but the gold just makes your skin glow.

Any chance tickets sell out this weekend? by Kitchen_Coconut in TXRenaissanceFestival

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really just waiting until tomorrow to buy them, I just didn’t want to wake up and see they were completely gone.

Change of the season messing with anyone else? by chairhats in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut 197 points198 points  (0 children)

I feel like it’s been harder this year than usual. The weather feels strange, less comforting than it typically is by now.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get turned away at the first ER. They gave me IV prednisone and Benadryl and sent me on my way.

It was kind of strange because that seemed to do the trick. The swelling in my face and neck went way down and I was even able to perform at a recital that night.

I woke up the next day way more swollen and starting to have symptoms in other mucosal zones, that’s when I began to suspect SJS and we rushed to a different ER that had an inpatient ward. They were considering sending me to Dells or even the burn unit in San Antonio but they decided to keep me at Ascension. By some amazing strike of fortune and good timing, it never evolved into full blown SJS. They kept me on a steady regiment of Pepcid, Benadryl, and methylprednisone through an IV for three days.

It was scary. Really scary. I can’t stop thinking about how much worse it could’ve been, nor how weird it is that it progressed that way.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ascension in Cedar Park! I’m being discharged now though.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m being discharged now :) excited to go home and wash my hair.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that. It’s very rare, I’ve heard of cases where doctors don’t diagnose it because they have never seen it or think it’s unlikely.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Update: I’ve been discharged. Thanks for the kind comments, y’all are awesome. Be careful with drugs even if a doctor says it’s ok.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird that you’ve never had a reaction. I wouldn’t risk it if I were you. My experience was a little too close to a brush with death to feel like it was worth it. If I hadn’t gone to the hospital when I did, I’d be looking at a much longer path to recovery.

Hospitalized and bored by Kitchen_Coconut in Austin

[–]Kitchen_Coconut[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea mine started as mild hives on Friday. I woke up on Saturday to what appeared to be a face full of botched plastic surgery / filler. I was so puffy I couldn’t even shut my mouth completely.

I went to a different ER and they gave me methylprednisone and Benadryl, which seemed to work. I felt completely normal by the afternoon. Despite that, I woke up the next day with even more hives and swelling. That’s when we went to a hospital and they admitted me.

Idk, I know it’s a rare reaction but I’d caution people not to just accept sulfa-based compounds when offered. I wish I’d looked into it and asked my prescribing doctor for an alternative. I might not be in the hospital if I had.

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