So for the past two weeks I have been sick. I have done the ear infections in both ears, strep throat, possible bronchitis and sinus infection thing all at once... I have been on what seemed like handfuls of meds... It has sucked...
Now, almost two weeks later, I still have a sinus infection and minor ear infections and possible bronchitis. I saw the third doctor in two weeks today (my family one finally...) and he changed my meds. So, he said I should be feeling MUCH better by Saturday. I have to say, my fingers are MAJORLY crossed and I am praying hard that it happens because I feel awful right now!
Yesterday I felt like someone had socked me in the eye... I felt like I had a black eye and it was swollen. It didn't look swollen but I could feel it... My head hurt, I couldn't sleep, my sinuses were still plugged, and so on.... My mom came over and I called the Health Link line and the nurse told me to do hot compresses on the side of my face/head that hurt and try to get some sleep. If I couldn't sleep and my head still hurt, she told me to go to the hospital and otherwise, go to my family doctor within 24 hours.
This morning, I woke up and my eye on the side that had hurt yesterday was still killing me. I had tossed and turned for most of the night so I called in sick to work and told my boss that my eye was swollen and it was pretty much glued shut (which it was) and that I was going to go see a Dr. (which I did). I called my mom but she was in meetings all morning and my brother said if I needed to get somewhere I could call a cab or an ambulance and then he hung up on me. Laurel was busy with work and I thought about calling Sandra or Matt or Ben but I didn't know about gas, vehicle and work schedules respectively so I gave up. I drove myself and the 20 minute trip took me 40. I pulled over anytime I felt light-headed or dizzy. I probably wasn't the safest person on the roads but I found myself behind a dumptruck that was doing between 30 and 40 for most of the trip across town so I followed it as it was a good speed for me today...
My doctor basically said that as I have been on the other meds for 10 days and I am still sick, I should be on something else, not the same stuff. Also, the stuff I was on is fine for strep but not so much for sinus related stuff. So, he changed my meds and put me on an aqueous nasal spray as well. (Gotta say, it tastes horrid!!!) I hope that his prediction of feeling better by Saturday holds true because my weekend is looking pretty busy right now....
After I was done at the clinic, my mom called to say she would meet me so I could get my prescriptions filled. She met me at London Drugs and brought me a Booster Juice which was a nice surprise/treat. She had them make it without the yogurt so I could drink it. :)
I came home and had a nap for a while and then just after I got up, Ben called... It was nice to hear from him... I haven't talked to him since he picked up his pizzas on Saturday (I wasn't at small group on Sunday) and it was cool to talk to him.
I watched T.V. for a bit and my mom and bro stopped by and dropped off some more Kleenex (a case) and two DVD's ("The Family Stone" and "Last Holiday") and now I'm blogging before I head to watch a DVD and bedtime.
It's been a busy-ish day... Tomorrow and Friday I'm not working... I was told to rest... So I will be at home, resting, possibly working on Wheat, otherwise doing nothing... If anyone wants to hang out or talk or whatever, y'all know how to reach me...
Night.
