Sarpullido

UPDATE:

I went tot he pharmacy where they are basically like doctors last Tuesday and got some kind of medicine and cream that I took twice a day for about a week. It started to clear up pretty quickly and at this point my skin is just a bit blotchy.

The conversation was in spanish, but it apparently was more of a reaction to chemicals either on the fruit or actually in its skin than an allergy. Either way, I will be washing, peeling and washing all fruit from now on.

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One of the best things about being in a country where English is a second language is all the unexpected opportunities for new vocabulary.

For example, I now know that the spanish word for rash is sarpullido and that I must tengo alergia a algo.... must be allergic to something! ... Obviously.

One of the older kids asked me about it today and was like "I don't know how I say this polite, but what is wrong with your face?" However, for the most part, the kids were surprisingly tactful.

Hopefully, one of the kids parents (like half of them are doctors) will look at it tomorrow. For now, I am going to check out the pharmacy. Apparently they do more than hand out medicine here.

So far, our suspicion is that it is a reaction to the chemicals on a mango I ate, Adam washed his, I didn't, I have a rash, he doesn't. So I guess while here, I will be washing everything from now on....

P.S., this started last Tuesday. Getting worse by the day! whoooo!