sick

[spacefem]

I think I have INCURABLE strep throat! This is the worst!

Feb 6 - scratchy throat. tried a vitamin C lozenge
Feb 7 - stayed home sick to rest
Feb 8 - hurt into my ears, went to the doctor, got some amoxicillin
Feb 9 - cancelled our KC trip. I had almost no voice.
Feb 14 - you'd think after nearly a week of antibiotics I'd be better, right? But I wasn't, I woke up with my throat feeling like knives.
Feb 15 - doctor switched me from amoxicillin to cefdinir.
Feb 19 - tried teaching laser cutter class. talked softly but my throat was still KILLING ME at the end.
Feb 20 - I'm seeing an unrelated doctor for an eyelid stye I got back in september, so
Feb 21 - going back to my doctor. my throat hurts.

WTF. I've had strep before... okay years ago I had a bad round where it just kept coming back. But every time, I'd go on antibiotics and they'd knock it out in 48 hours. now I seem to be impervious to antibiotics.

I hate not being able to talk. I hate having a quiet voice. I hate my throat hurting. and I really hate being nervous that I'm just never going to be the same.

Comments

[bill_schubert]

There are few things worse to me than a sore throat. I can't imagine one that lasts that long. Finger's crossed the new antibiotic kicks in.

[fauxklore]

Did they verify it's strep?

When I had COVID, I had the worst sore throat of my life...

[spacefem]

yup I passed a strep test.

they also tested me for covid so I know I'm clear of that. I was skeptical, like... do you guys just LOVE doing covid tests because I've had covid, had my booster, pretty sure this isn't covid... but they said covid can cause strep! go figure.

that would SUCK to have both!

[greghousesgf]

I'm so sorry. I hope it's not covid.

[adafrog]

I'm having that same thing with a sinus infection. WTF with it, man?

[cateyespecks]

Ugh! Hope you feel better!

We had a woman staying with us who has a fierce sore throat for several weeks either. She even ended up in hospital (complications wither other medical issues), and no antibiotics were seeming to fix her sore throat. And she didn't have Covid. It was so odd.

[fbhjr]

I hope you feel better soon!

[julijournal]

Oh no! It looks like there's that going around, too. :(

[kazzy_cee]

Have you tried gargling with salted water? It can help.

[anais_pf]

I hope this clears up soon and that you're back to your normal self as soon as possible.