Cruising on out of here.

[Goldseeker]

Yes I had a good time if you count 90% of your time, flat out in your cabin with a skin infection that I am still being treated for.

$2,012 worth of doctors bills on board the ship and still going strong with a dertmatitis specialist on Friday.   Still not over it.

Had a skin itch before we boarded the ship and I still have it now.

Hope it goes before the next voyage planned for 2019........

[robbiegal]

Humm mm
I only been on one cruise but oddly I had a really bad skin infection in my foot when we got back.  I had to take antibiotics for quite a while.
I hope that you get over this .

[Basil]

Yes I had a good time if you count 90% of your time, flat out in your cabin with a skin infection that I am still being treated for.

$2,012 worth of doctors bills on board the ship and still going strong with a dertmatitis specialist on Friday.   Still not over it.

Had a skin itch before we boarded the ship and I still have it now.

Hope it goes before the next voyage planned for 2019........

Sorry to hear all that,similar drama, i had friends come back from a Cruise about 2 years ago with a bad rash,like German measles but local Doc. said it wasn't,"ït was some sort of allergic reaction" but they both had it.Cleared up in a Month or so after a bit of Aussie Surf & Sun but its the last Cruise they're going on.

[robbiegal]

In my case it was suggested that perhaps I had just a tiny patch of skin damaged on my foot and maybe going into a spa or the.cabin spa bath may have been enough to let in some nasty bacteria. I thought I'd injured my ankle and bandaged it but by the time I was home in canberra my whole foot was imflamed and swollen.  It did settle with two boxes of antibiotics.  Was odd indeed.
Yes allergies can like measles.  Could have even been something as simple as the bed linen laundry powder.
I hope you're OK in the long run gold ie
Confined to quarters for almost 3 months doesn't sound like fun at all
It would drive me nuts!

[Goldseeker]

Robbiegal:   I wasn't confined as such.   Just didn't feel like scratching my pelvic and crutch area in public so remained quite low for a long time.   I did get out and about but not as much I should or have liked to.

The itchiness eventually turned into scabies and a mass of hives arounf the waist, crutch and pelvic areas.

I had to go through five total cream ups from neck to toes and then had to have all my and the wifes clothing totally steam cleaned four times with the cabin being sanitised and fumigated three times.

I am still under treatment now with tablets and more creams.   Looks like it is going to be another couple of weeks till I am totally clear of this thing.

[Pedro]

That sounds pretty awful Goldie. Hopefully you are rid of it ASAP and can get on with planning your next adventure.

Pedro

[robbiegal]

OMG
Sounds horrible
I once got something like scabies after stating overnight in the three ways motel in the northern territory a million years ago
It was awful then  and I still remember it

I hope the ship.might compensate you somehow if it was picked up in the ship

Bird lice are also ikky  - we got very itchy from that down at a local swimming pool also about a million years ago too. The birds were in the awning

[robbiegal]

ps
which cruise line were you with?
i might just give that one a wide berth ..... (pun intended)

[Goldseeker]

Princess Cruises.   But I doubt if the medical problem was caused by anything that was on the ship.

I think it started before we departed and it is still on going.

[robbiegal]

oh ta
appreciate that

still a pity that it spoilt your holiday after waiting for so long to head off

[Triggersmob]

My wife and I are heading off for a cruise tomorrow.
Flying up to Singapore, then cruising south-east Asia
for 15 days.
Take care everyone, I'll catch you when we get back.

[ausjack]

Have a great trip Steve

[Triggersmob]

Have a great trip Steve

I hope so. Thanks AJ.

[JeffH]

Have a nice time and, please, don't get sick.

[redlock]

Be safe and have a nice trip.