“we’re going to treat this aggressively.”
I’ve heard the same phrase three times in the last four years.
Once, I almost lost a leg.
The second time, I learned I had the hormones of a sixty-eight year-old grandma.
This time? Eh. Maybe I’ll cough up a lung, like Ferris.
It turns out that the “Little Sinus Infection That Could” has decided to conquer my throat and my chest. Which means that I’ll be shelling out more than $90 today for a couple weeks worth of really awesome antibiotics. Because the ones I had?
Not awesome enough.
Unfortunately, the last time I was on these, my stomach lining disappeared and took about a month to come back. A month in which I threw up most of the time and barely ate. So I guess the awesome is relative.
For now, however, my ears are totally plugged, my nose is like water torture, and my chest sounds like I inhaled a maraqueros.
I think I need to meet a sugar daddy who likes to lavish exclusively with flowers, manicures, expensive pharmaceutical options and the sugar-free fudgesicles.
So I’m ON IT.
March 15th, 2007 at 8:14 am
poor, sweet meg. i really hope you get better soon.
March 15th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Awww Meg, I hope those antibiotics kick your colds ass!
March 15th, 2007 at 10:03 am
sugar-free fudgesicles - nice touch!
March 15th, 2007 at 10:19 am
oh meg. i am so right there with you. i am on five weeks of antibiotics for the sinus infection that ate my brain… in addition to the lovely steroids. i have just finished 14 days worth and there is no change yet. we’ll see what the doc has to say about that this afternoon. :(
March 15th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Hey there,
I don’t know you but I love your blog. I’ve been reading it for about a month now. You are an awesome writer.
Thanks for the window into your world (in health and sickness).
Get well.
March 15th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Good. I’m glad you have the antibiotic power. Get well soon.
March 15th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Poor baby! Not to mention that anytime I am on an antibiotic, I end up with a yeast infection. (A little TMI, I know.)
I’m crossing all my appendages for a speedy recovery.
March 15th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Hoo-whee……sorry to hear it - but better to beat the buggers before they go any further.
Now, here comes the mother in me - again. In regard to the lovely side-effects of the “anti” biotics, you need to ingest plenty of “pro” biotics. Do you eat yogurt? Eat LOTS of it. At least 3x a day. Seriously. Or take probiotic capsules. It will definitely help with the damage done to the good bacteria in your intestinal track (not to mention other areas) that the drugs will wipe out. You may not have to go through a month of digestive hell. Trust me, I have beeen there.
Take good care.
March 16th, 2007 at 5:13 am
Geez Meg, this really is the sinus infection that wouldn’t die! So sorry you’re feeling so crappy. Hope these magic pills work.
March 16th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Good advice Cathie! I agree wholeheartedly with the yogurt thing. It works.Do you get that Nutmeg!?!
March 16th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
There are 14 thingys of Activia yogurt in my fridge right now, Mom.