I had planned on taking Sunday off after the Mud Run. I was so incredibly tired after church. I think I slept well over an hour on the couch. The bee stung my right ankle. It was itchy and a little sore, but it didn't hurt that bad. It hurt more as the day went on.
On Monday I woke up and it was more swollen and hurt really bad. I was limping. I could probably run, but why put myself in more pain than what I already am? I called the doctor just to make sure I was using the right cream and taking the right medication. Plus we leave for St. Maarten on Wednesday. If I needed an antibiotic ointment or anything, I wanted it now. Dr. V's office said just to ice it and take Claritin or Benadryl.
I felt OK after the pumpkin patch, but I was walking around almost the whole morning. I probably sat for a half hour at the most. It was getting really painful. Rob looked at it and touched the punctured area and I about cried. I was stung at least twice...possibly three times. I iced it while the kids played on the church playground. That helped. It was still pretty swollen. I took a Tylenol for pain and that helped significantly. I also took a Claritin.
Right now it's not as painful. I have been walking normally. It just itches like crazy. The swelling has gone down considerably. I will be fine.
What I learned about Benadryl is that it makes me very loopy and woozy. I also learned it doesn't help me sleep--it does the exact opposite. The last two nights I have taken it, I've had restless broken sleep. Normally I sleep very well, but not the last two nights. I don't feel rested. I had a hard time getting up this morning. Ugh I don't like Benadryl anymore.
Tomorrow we leave for St. Maarten. I will probably work out in the exercise center a few times, but I'm not following any kind of training plan until we're back.
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