not feeling so well

[mayalaen]

It’s been 4 days since we finished cleaning my dad’s room (he hadn’t cleaned it for 9 years).

My mom and I are still experiencing lung congestion, sinus and Eustachian tube pain and fullness, throat pain, and Saturday night I developed an eye infection in BOTH eyes.

I haven’t had an eye infection in at least 1-1/2 years 🤢 (I get them easily but I’ve learned how NOT to get them and only get them when I’m surprised by something gross like dirty stuff falling on me -- is that a normal thing? Hahaha!).

We really should’ve worn face masks and eye protection, but we just didn’t imagine it would be THAT bad and make us sick. I used to wear that stuff when I helped clean out houses.

Yeah I know he had developed hives and was sick himself, but... still?

😡 we should’ve known better

cut because of course this got longer than i thought it would 😝

We’re taking allergy pills, Mucinex, I’ve been taking eye drops, and I’ve been doing occasional albuterol puffs. We should’ve done the albuterol nebulizer treatments right after cleaning his room.

We’ll be fine. I’m just griping.

Comments

[amalthia]

oh boy, I hope you and your mom feel better soon! I think I may start wearing masks while cleaning, whenever I dust or clean dirty windowsills and the tracks my allergies really act up.

In your case it sounds like a hazmat suit may have been a good idea.

[mayalaen]

Thank you! And awww man I totally should've used a hazmat suit! I would've had the perfect excuse to buy one. That's a thing a lot of people want right? Maybe it's just me, but they just seem like a good thing to have.

[amalthia]

lol, naturally hazmat suits are in high demand that's why I never see them when I'm out shopping. :)


I guess until I find one, I'm stuck cleaning my house often enough I don't need a hazmat suit. :(

[shipperslist]

Well that sounds lovely. 😬 Hope you’ll get better soon.

[mayalaen]

Thank you <3