Today, I found out that my "mosquito bite" was in fact a jellyfish sting I got in Mexico, which has caused me to break out into horrendous hives in the airport waiting for the flight home. It's okay though, the plane is only delayed for 7 hours. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out I'm allergic to mosquito repellent. I fly out on a two month trip to India on Saturday. FML
Today, after an 8-month wait, I went on my big vacation. The beach, the sea, the dive, the jellyfish, the allergic reaction, the hospital. FML
Today, I'm allergic to not only bug spray, but also mosquitos. I'm staying at a bug-infested lake for 5 days. FML
Today, 2 hours before a 13-hour flight, I found out I had head lice. I'm a 24-year-old woman. FML
Today, my flight home was delayed, then cancelled. I've been hiding in the bathroom for almost an hour, just to get a break from my mom's endless stream of celebrity gossip and every other thought that comes into her head, all while she cooks delicious food that I can no longer eat due to severe allergies. FML
Today, I thought I would make my first trip to the beach. While in the water, I was stung by a jellyfish. My friend had to pee on me. I went back into the water to wash the pee off and got stung by another jellyfish. FML
Today, I had food poisoning. When I was finally able to drag myself to the kitchen for some Gatorade, I got stung by a wasp. FML
Today, I had four separate allergic reactions. The first from the pillow at the hotel I was staying at, the second and third from two separate ice cream parlors due to cross-contamination, and the fourth from peanut dust in the air on the plane ride home from my vacation. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to bug repellent. So instead of having a couple of itchy bug bites, my skin feels like it's on fire and is violently itchy everywhere the repellent has touched. FML
Today, just a day prior to my vacation starting, I learned that my five-day "seasonal fever" is actually due to a blood infection from a bacteria. FML
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codytallica 38
How do you mix up a jellyfish sting and a mosquito bite?
Eff_Itt 20
Most airports have little stores (if not in them then nearby) and you can get various kinds of pain relief. Good luck!
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Comments (40)
1DisGR8 32
Keep holding on OP
codytallica 38
How do you mix up a jellyfish sting and a mosquito bite?
I_Dunno_Why 8
It depends on the jellyfish also she could be allergic to mosquito bites so she thought the red spots around where she got bit/stung were from the mosquito bite
ProximityToDeath 20
Actually, all humans are allergic to mosquito saliva, it's why the bites puff up. It just depends on the severity of the allergy.
samuelreza 9
oh I feel bad for you op - hope it goes okay:)
Eff_Itt 20
Most airports have little stores (if not in them then nearby) and you can get various kinds of pain relief. Good luck!
Sunflower1919 19
If OP is already in the airport I doubt they can leave to go to a store nearby. Also, at least when I've travelled outside the UK, I always seem to be able to buy pain relief/antihistamines etc. on the way out in case of last minute essentials that I've forgotten but on the way home I can never find them in the duty free area.
usnwife 18
With a 7 hour delay there should be no reason she couldnt leave. Assuming she still has her ID and ticket with her (can't imagine why she wouldnt) she can simply leave, get what she needs, and go back through security and back to her plane when she is done. Just have to be careful that what you buy is small enough to take through security.
NNOTCHO 23
Why couldn't OP go to the store? OP Said the flight was delayed 7 hours
tdawg91 17
Every airport I've been in usually has a kind of convenience store inside with things like tooth paste, neck pillow, magazine, paracetamol and antihistamines. I always have a sheet of zyrtec in my wallet just for occasions like this, I'm allergic to the stupidest things like ants and yellow gold
Ms_ValS 27
Can't be that there's no medical treatment at the airport or somewhere close by?
jesterinperil 28
How does one not notice the jellyfish stinging them? Nevertheless, hang in their OP, and get some relief!
SubparAtBest 23
Maybe Op thought it was a kool jellyfish and it gave em a hivefive o.o
mds9986 24
Jellyfish can be pretty translucent, so OP probably didn't see it and could have mistaken the feeling for seaweed or something.
abbyade 21
Ouch. Sorry OP!
Bliepje 22
omg i feel for u! i got an outbreak of a kind of samonella while travelling home. Worst trip ever... hope u are okay!
amileah13 26
Oh goodness! Maybe visit a clinic that can help you with the hives to relieve the pain until you can visit your regular doctor (that is if you have one) or a walk-in clinic. Good luck op with the hives and the wait!
stark_fear 15
Wouldn't a jellyfish sting be about 10x the size of a mosquito bite?
VeganVampyre 27
And in a line rather than a dot...