Throat Virus Day Five

[jackshoegazer]

After feeling a little better yesterday afternoon, last night was the worst night yet.  I barely slept, maybe 15 minutes at a time, because my throat hurt so badly and even my usual remedies weren't helping.  Ethan managed to sleep through it all, but I'm afraid my coughing kept Jacquelyn up.

My doctor managed to get me in this afternoon to make sure it wasn't strep (which it isn't) and determined it is a particularly nasty upper-respiratory throat virus.  They said I should do what I've been doing, plus stay away from people as long as I have symptoms.

This virus has started to settle in my sinuses.  Do I trade off my horrible throat for sinus headaches?

Laying down now.  Will probably take tomorrow off too.  I can honestly say I have never been this sick for this long in my adult life.

Comments

[kiwikat.livejournal.com]

Jeremy, knock this being sick crap off! : P

Viruses fucking blow, it really sucks that it's not something easy to fix like strep. Sinus headaches are better than sore throats (imo) because they don't make you want to die ever time you swallow, but throb instead and are generally responsive to sinus meds.

I was sick for a whole 7 days once, it was misery.

[alebazi.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better soon. It sounds like this cold is kicking your butt.

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

Dude. Seriously. Neti Pot.

[fannyanns.livejournal.com]

sorry you're feeling poorly!

sometimes if you have a throat infection which is exacerbated by drainage from your sinuses - it helps to do like a medi-rinse. neti-pot etc.

it's kinda gross. but it helps, srsly.

hope you feel better soon!

hugs!

[scarlete.livejournal.com]

I went through it for about two weeks, throat, then sinuses, then sinuses + chest. No fun.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Ick. My sinuses started draining in the night. Hopefully that won't last too long :P Even so, the sinus/chest big I can handle. This throat and wooziness has kept me out of work and school for a week now. Grrr.

[anima.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon!