Well, it seems as though a little bit of 2010 is leaking into 2011. It's not getting me down too badly, though. I still have high hopes for this year. But, in the meantime, I'm really sick. And, it really sucks.
I've had something like a sinus infection since before Thanksgiving. It came about shortly after I fractured my wrist -- so, it started in mid-November. I was sick with what I thought was a nasty cold for a couple of weeks. I suffered through and then, almost miraculously, it was gone. Of course, it decided to leave the same day I developed a terrible stomach virus, but I was grateful nonetheless. Well, fast forward a bit. I felt okay for about a week-and-a-half and then came down with the same sinus symptoms. Stuffy nose, sneezing, facial pain and discomfort, mild headaches, and some dizziness. It was an on again-off again kind of deal. It never became anything more than a nuisance...until it did. I called my doctor and she put me on Amoxicillin for 10 days. I took the full course, but it never seemed to do much. I still had a low-grade infection of some sort.
Well, I finished the Amoxicillin a day or two before Christmas. And, on Christmas day I started feeling worse again. I was very dizzy and had a good amount of facial pain and sinus pressure. I thought it was all the cat hair, dog hair, and smoke, but even days after coming home I had the same symptoms. After a bit of trying to manage on my own, I went to the doctor. It wasn't my regular physician, but he didn't think it was anything more than allergies. However, he prescribed Doxycycline and Flonase. The Doxy made me very sick to my stomach and the nasal spray made me feel as if I was on speed. So, the doctor, when I called again, told me that I could skip the antibiotics and just use a saline nasal spray. I did that and also upped some vitamins and supplements per his suggestion. Well, lo and behold, I got worse again.
On Saturday, I woke up very congested. And, since then, it's just been getting worse. I have a horrible taste in my nose and throat and I feel pretty terrible. I'm stuffed up, have had very bad headaches, and have had periods of dizziness, anxiety, agitation, and even confusion. All the while, I've not had a fever (though there were a few times I suspected one). I talked to my doctor yesterday and she prescribed Cipro. I started it last night and feel a bit worse today. Last night, I had a terrible anxiety attack...or something. I'm not quite sure what was going on, but my heart was beating fast and hard and I had chest and back discomfort. I talked to my roommate, but she thought it was in my head so I went to sleep and tried not to think about it. It did pass. But, today's been equally bad. I now have a lot of heaviness in my chest and my shoulder blades, in back, are painful. It's not the bones that are painful, but that area -- it's hard to describe.
Anyway, I feel pretty miserable. I'm very congested and it feels like there's someone sitting on my chest. It could be all of the "gunk" draining down, but, so far, I have no cough. This is just uncharacteristic for me as I never get sinus infections (my first one was when I had pneumonia last year). And, truth be told, I'm a bit concerned that there is something more going on. I developed pneumonia right around this time last year and some of what I'm feeling now is reminiscent of that. But, without a cough, it doesn't make sense. My roommate thinks it's just a cold. And, it probably is a cold or virus. But, it's been going on for a long while now. Frankly, I don't care what it is -- it just needs to go away. And, soon.
So, I'll continue with the Cipro, saline nasal spray, vitamins, and homeopathic remedies. And, hopefully, one day soon I'll feel like a human being again. I'd be angry that my body is betraying me, but, if this is the worst that I have to deal with, I'm a very lucky person. I just needed to vent tonight as it is getting me down just a bit. Here's to hoping that I wake up tomorrow feeling better and that I continue to improve in the coming days.
Thank you for letting me vent. And, if there is one good thing about being sick, it's that I have lots of furry nurses taking care of me. You can't beat that! (Oh, and if you didn't notice, I'm also trying this whole being positive thing for 2011...is it working yet
?)
I've had something like a sinus infection since before Thanksgiving. It came about shortly after I fractured my wrist -- so, it started in mid-November. I was sick with what I thought was a nasty cold for a couple of weeks. I suffered through and then, almost miraculously, it was gone. Of course, it decided to leave the same day I developed a terrible stomach virus, but I was grateful nonetheless. Well, fast forward a bit. I felt okay for about a week-and-a-half and then came down with the same sinus symptoms. Stuffy nose, sneezing, facial pain and discomfort, mild headaches, and some dizziness. It was an on again-off again kind of deal. It never became anything more than a nuisance...until it did. I called my doctor and she put me on Amoxicillin for 10 days. I took the full course, but it never seemed to do much. I still had a low-grade infection of some sort.
Well, I finished the Amoxicillin a day or two before Christmas. And, on Christmas day I started feeling worse again. I was very dizzy and had a good amount of facial pain and sinus pressure. I thought it was all the cat hair, dog hair, and smoke, but even days after coming home I had the same symptoms. After a bit of trying to manage on my own, I went to the doctor. It wasn't my regular physician, but he didn't think it was anything more than allergies. However, he prescribed Doxycycline and Flonase. The Doxy made me very sick to my stomach and the nasal spray made me feel as if I was on speed. So, the doctor, when I called again, told me that I could skip the antibiotics and just use a saline nasal spray. I did that and also upped some vitamins and supplements per his suggestion. Well, lo and behold, I got worse again.
On Saturday, I woke up very congested. And, since then, it's just been getting worse. I have a horrible taste in my nose and throat and I feel pretty terrible. I'm stuffed up, have had very bad headaches, and have had periods of dizziness, anxiety, agitation, and even confusion. All the while, I've not had a fever (though there were a few times I suspected one). I talked to my doctor yesterday and she prescribed Cipro. I started it last night and feel a bit worse today. Last night, I had a terrible anxiety attack...or something. I'm not quite sure what was going on, but my heart was beating fast and hard and I had chest and back discomfort. I talked to my roommate, but she thought it was in my head so I went to sleep and tried not to think about it. It did pass. But, today's been equally bad. I now have a lot of heaviness in my chest and my shoulder blades, in back, are painful. It's not the bones that are painful, but that area -- it's hard to describe.
Anyway, I feel pretty miserable. I'm very congested and it feels like there's someone sitting on my chest. It could be all of the "gunk" draining down, but, so far, I have no cough. This is just uncharacteristic for me as I never get sinus infections (my first one was when I had pneumonia last year). And, truth be told, I'm a bit concerned that there is something more going on. I developed pneumonia right around this time last year and some of what I'm feeling now is reminiscent of that. But, without a cough, it doesn't make sense. My roommate thinks it's just a cold. And, it probably is a cold or virus. But, it's been going on for a long while now. Frankly, I don't care what it is -- it just needs to go away. And, soon.
So, I'll continue with the Cipro, saline nasal spray, vitamins, and homeopathic remedies. And, hopefully, one day soon I'll feel like a human being again. I'd be angry that my body is betraying me, but, if this is the worst that I have to deal with, I'm a very lucky person. I just needed to vent tonight as it is getting me down just a bit. Here's to hoping that I wake up tomorrow feeling better and that I continue to improve in the coming days.
Thank you for letting me vent. And, if there is one good thing about being sick, it's that I have lots of furry nurses taking care of me. You can't beat that! (Oh, and if you didn't notice, I'm also trying this whole being positive thing for 2011...is it working yet
