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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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akaka_fml 14
To bring immediate relief to your situation, drink plenty of water or even drink alcohol so you become very hydrated or this does not work. When your urine is clear(so you're hydrated) pee on your sting. It should go away right then and there easy as pie.
nyxiny 22
Drinking alcohol dehydrates you, and peeing on a jellyfish sting has been proven to be ineffective and possibly even make things worse. It's actually recommended to use salt water or seawater to rinse the area once out of the water.
shanson 22
Ouch
worldclassrager 41
You have seven hours to maybe find some sort of medical help...get well soon OP
IndefiniteBeauty 17
Good thing it wasn't one of the stings that would kill you then.
Divine_Mamma 11
How do not notice a jellyfish stinging you. Like "oh my entire leg feels like it's burning, probably a mosquito bite."
SookyLala 13
use that 7 hours to go to the hospital?
lukeDAduke157 11
Vinegar helps relieve the burn.
white_person32 12
My jellyfish sting (that I got in the South China Sea) swelled up, then the skin fell off, followed by several little bumps and layers of scabs. Don't try it.