Yes, I realise I shouldn't need to think twice about it, but I am by no means perfect in maintaining my health:fun ratio, and I certainly don't appreciate feeling dictated to on the matter. Having considered the times that my new allergy has raised its fiery head, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that I have developed an allergy to alcohol. What? Why?
I re-tested it last night, and yes, within a few drinks my brain started to itch again, and I spent yet another night feeling decidedly ill. So, of course, against all likely advice, I researched it myself. Turns out, that the drugs I am taking for my otherwise impending death-by-foot pain relief, are likely to have induced an alcohol allergy. A cruel irony, to have to choose between the ability to walk to the pub, and the ability to drink in the pub.
If only my assignment could have been about the links between drug use and alcohol consumption, rather than hearing loss, I'd be set to go. Such luck is rare though. I suppose to put a positive angle on it, I could say that I am pleased not to have been researching hearing loss as a result of personal experience with drug use. How very British, to decide that I should be grateful for not having experienced partial hearing loss today.
My fizzy brain is struggling to focus. I am desperately trying not to think of creepy crawlies alongside the sensation. Much like I have to avoid thinking of maggots when cooking rice, or worms when cooking spaghetti or beansprouts. Once the thought enters, there's no going back. It's ok for the thought to sit on the edge of the mental world; just not to be fully acknowledged. It's one thing to decide I can no longer eat the meal placed in front of me, it's quite another to decide I can no longer keep my head. I'm thinking of fizz wizz instead, to accompany the tingle. Perhaps I'll use this experience when I next have to give examples of the times that I successfully implemented the distraction technique tool 'since we last spoke'. Perhaps not. I don't think psychotropic medication will do my allergies any favours. Ergh, enough, I must go and try to summarise someone else's work.
