Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Now playing: "Sick, Sick, Sick"

Good god.

I feel pretty miserable.

For the last... week or so, my sinuses have been exploding. I'll spare you all the lovely, disgusting details, but I will say that in the last couple of days, it has turned distinctly bloody. Not cool. The headaches and neckaches that have come along (the former due to the pressure, the latter due to being unable to sleep) have only made things lovelier. I tried running on Thursday and I thought I was going to faint. It was not good.

It's time to see a doctor. Though I'm not sure what he'll say -- this feels like more than just a sinus infection. I've had those before, they've come and gone pretty quietly. Never like this. The only symptoms I've got are the sinus headaches / the horrible mucus, a slightly scratchy throat, and possibly swollen glands. Otherwise, I feel fit as a fiddle. No cough, no fluid in the lungs, no fever, no fatigue. I just feel like I've been beaten about the head and neck.

Ugh.

Anyone know any temporary fixes until I can go see the doctor later this week?

3 comments:

  1. I've used a neti pot (sinus saline wahing of the nasal cavity) with great results. You can get one at whole foods and sometimes CVS. You should use it with sea salt or I bought the salt they sell at whole foods. Hope you feel better soon!
    Pam

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  2. I've had the same plus GI; can't get a break. No magic bullets for you but just a hope you feel better soon - H.

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  3. Thanks for tips and well wishes. I actually tried a sinus rinse thing over the weekend. Worked pretty well for one side, but failed miserably at the other side, and all positive effects were gone by morning.

    I went to see my doc today, and he wrote me up a prescription for an antibiotic, but he screwed up the prescription (either didn't put my name on it or had someone else's, they won't tell me) and I didn't notice, so now I might be stuck until Tuesday.

    Augh.

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