Thank you for all of your kind-hearted well wishes. I always hate whining when I’m sick because I feel like people feel obligated to respond in kind and I’m not about that. But I do have to give an excuse when I’m not blogging as often as normal.
I just got back from the doctor’s office, with a short sidetrip to the pharmacy on the way home to fill a prescription for antibiotics. The doctor wasn’t specific in what her diagnosis was, she just said that she was going to put me on antibiotics to help clear up the throat and sinus stuff. Yes, sinus problems were thrown into the mix with the advent of my first ever sinus migraine last night. I was in so much pain, with my throat, head, shoulder, neck and facial bones all hurting at once, I seriously thought that Terry was going to have to take me to the hospital. I was going out of my mind with the pain. Fortunately, I got up and took a Maxalt (my migraine medicine) and within half an hour I must have finally gone out cold because I don’t remember anything until I woke up this morning. It killed all of the pain except for the sore throat (which is now making my ear ache, as well). Nothing is cutting the throat pain. I’ve tried throat lozenges, sucking on hard candy, gargling with salt water, Tylenol and everything I could think of. None of it helped enough to cause any noticeable reduction in pain. I’ve stopped short of using Sucrets (with an oral anesthetic) because I’m afraid of biting my tongue or cheek when it ends up numbing my entire mouth and probably not getting back far enough into my throat to help, but I may try one later, if I get desperate.
For now, though, I’ve decided to take yet another sick day, as last night’s battle plus heightened anxiety about the doctor visit has left me feeling exhausted. I just took an antibiotic and I’m off to bed. The doctor says that I should start feeling better within a day or so, so I’m planning to go in to work tomorrow. I’m looking forward to getting back to normal, even if staying home over the holidays has been an addictively nice feeling. 😉
I hope the antibiotics help quickly, Jenna! Is there any possibility it could be strep throat? Whenever I’ve had an incredibly sore throat in the past, it’s often turned out to be strep and the antibiotics take care of it right away.
Poor you! That is not fun 🙁 I do hope the antibiotics will help you feel better real soon!
Beautiful finish from previous post!!
Oh, no! I’m prone to sinus migraines, (I don’t think mine are as severe as yours) and those are not fun!! For me, I get them when the weather changes…
And you know, I woke up yesterday with what I thought was going to be the start of a sinus migraine, but thankfully, it went away. I wonder if the front that went through my side of the state got to you and triggered yours….
I hope you’re feeling better soon!!
*HUG*
Yikes Jenna! So sorry to hear that you are under the weather. Hope you start feeling better real soon!
I hope you get to feeling better soon. ((hugs))
Oh sinus infections are awful. My first one was 2 weeks before my wedding. No fun at all.
I hope you are back and at it again in full and pain free force soon.