Last Wednesday after taking a shower, I got sick. I don't know from where or what but I got a high fever and my whole body started hurting. I was dizzy, somewhat disoriented, and my throat hurt everytime I swallowed. Anyway, on Thursday I was worse. I had the same symptoms and I had to go to school! It was, needless to say, a horrible day. On Friday I went to work in the morning, feeling just as sick as the day before, and decided to go home early. So I left work around 1:00pm that day and spent the rest of the day in bed. I slept well that night and my fever had gone, but my throat was still swollen and hurt me everytime I swallowed. Saturday I felt fine most of the day except for the throat thing but Saturday night I woke up around 2am covered in sweat. I changed my shirt and went back to sleep but I woke up again a half hour later with the same problem; I felt extremely hot and I was covered in sweat! After that I decided to take a shower but 5 minutes into my shower I decided to take a bath since I was swaying so much and so dizzy. After my bath I went back to sleep and slept like a baby!
So today is Sunday and I feel fine except for my throat is still killing me! I can feel where it is swollen on my neck and everytime I try to swallow, it hurts me. Any suggestions of what I can do?!?
8 comments:
You have strep throat....take it from someone who has had it about three thousand times....go get some antibiotics!!
You think so Krista? I've never had strep before... I was trying to avoid the doctor since our insurance copayments just went up... I guess I'll be making an appointment tomorrow, thanks!
Go get you tonsils out. It's sooooo worth it!
Well, I went to the doctor yesterday and they gave me some penicillin. They did a culture from my throat to see what it is (gross!) and I should find out later today if it's strep or not. I think it is though because the penicillin seems to be working... My throat doesn't feel as bad as it did.
it doesn't sound good whatever it is. I would milk work for 1 more day, but only if you get paid sick time for it.
Hope you get to feeling better.
Oye! Sounds like the pits! I hope you feel better and peppy soon. I love you, Jared!
Wow...I should totally go into online consulting. I'm so glad you went in...because my first year of college I didn't believe it was strep and I waited it out, and then my roommates had to carry me to the emergency room when I could no longer swallow or breath....not very fun!! I hope you are feeling better!
I know this is older than old, but I'm sure glad you finally went to get a strep test. Aren't drugs wonderful when they work?
Your dad and I suffer from seasonal allergies so we take our share of pills in the spring and fall seasons.
Take extra good care of yourself Jared. Your health is everything.
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