Stupid hand.

[saxikath]

This is really quite annoying. Though the more I look at my hand, the more I suspect this is the result of a bite or sting rather than a tendon or ligament or whatever injury; the area is red in a way I associate with allergic reactions, and warm to the touch -- and a little itchy now, though there's a mosquito bite not far away that may be confusing matters. I may even have found what could be the puncture mark. It would also explain how I was totally fine when I went to bed and woke up with it sore.

Still, I look forward to it calming down. It's an annoying place to have been gotten!

(I'm sure this is all just so fascinating to the rest of you...)

Comments

[ennienyc.livejournal.com]

Not any less fascinating than dented, mismatched venetian blinds!

Sounds like the hand will just heal with time.

Fascinating

[dharklady.livejournal.com]

It's important to some of us. ;) Hope the itching goes away and it feels better soon babe!

Re: Fascinating

[saxikath]

Trust me, I don't blame you guys for my getting bitten or stung in my sleep. :)

Re: Fascinating

[zahnarabai.livejournal.com]

Little do you know it was all an evil plan she personally concocted to torture you. ;)

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

You and Sheeyun are soulmates. He got a Great Bit Bitten on Friday at a company golf tournament. Right forearm and cheek. Looked fierce for a couple of days. :(

[aneequs.livejournal.com]

Were you out in the woods? Could it have been a tick?

[saxikath]

I was in the woods; I suppose it could have been a tick, but it's not the bull's-eye rash of Lyme disease (fortunately!). And I've never had a tick bite swell and behave like this; it seems more like bee sting/spider bite sort of thing to me.

[mlstrm.livejournal.com]

May be too late for this, but if it's a sting, you might go the route of meat tenderizer (add a little water, mash it up in a paste). As for the itching, hydrocortizone (anything above 1% concentration).

[meranthi.livejournal.com]

I'd get some calomine lotion and coat it with that. The worst thing that will happen is you turn your hand pink. And it might help. :) Red and warm sounds like a bite to me.

[torilgrey.livejournal.com]

probably a spider bite since I saw some rather large spiders last weekend....