So we head off to the Dr. I brought the bloody pillowcase too, because I didn't want anyone to think I was not being honest...or exaggerating. They took more blood, swabbed my nose for the flu and then made me wait for what felt like FOREVER. This Dr (third one) seemed the most concerned with getting me better...maybe it was because I had been in three times in ten days. I was so frustrated and tired and sick to my stomach from tasting blood that I got teary. She came back in and told me I didn't have the flu (um, duh) and that my white count had stayed the same (which I guess it shouldn't have because of the anti-biotics). So she thought it wasn't bacterial...but she didn't want me to stop the antibiotic...just finish them out. But she did give me some steroids to help...something? The one thing that caught her eye was that my mono something-or-others(?) jumped WAY up...which she took as a sign that whatever I have is being compounded by mono. fun Stuff.
Oh and the throat bleeding? She thinks while I was sleeping my throat/tonsils/hangy down thingy dried out a little...then I swallowed and tore some of the skin(?) off. Yummy. (Not sure if any of this makes medical sense...I was a little dazed while talking to her) The one good thing about all this? The Lorotab...it makes me crazy dizzy and nauseated but I sleep like a baby when I'm on it.
(You might think it is weird, blogging when I don't feel well...but it is WAY easier to type it once than tell it 5 or 6 times over the phone...especially when my throat hurts as bad as it does)
6 comments:
Niiiiiiiiice. You sound like so much fun right now. Hope you feel better soon.
Sounds like mono to me. Shaun had it while he was in college. I catch alot of weird bugs too. Anything anyone has. Weird stuff too auto-immune diseases that most people fight off and my body just doesn't fight it off. I think alot of it has had to do with stress in my life. The more stressed I get the more I get sick. I hope you get feeling better soon. And the navy and everything works out! Praying for you!!!!
maybe we ought to try and get a hold of DR. HOUSE! he's good at this kinda stuff! get better holl!
Wow sounds icky. I think I would have freaked out. Lol..So how do they treat Mono? Take care and Get lots of rest Ok??
Kim :)
So Holly, when is Nathan going to be able to to meps now? I hope that you are feeling better. Is your house on the market yet?
Yuck, I am sorry but glad that you can at least get some sleep. Feel better and I hope that the bleeding things doesn't happen again!
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