Is there a doctor on the FList?

[luciazephyr]

I am very not good right now. I thought I'd be getting better, but that road seems to be gone by now.

I am tired. I am in almost constant, low-grade pain in my neck, particularly around my lymph nodes and throat. Throat is very not good, filled with slimy, sticky phlegm. I keep trying to cough it up, but my tonsils are swollen and it makes it hard. Swallowing is painful, as is laying down on my sides. Low-grade headache pain. Entire right side of my face hurts like hell, especially around my ear. It feels like pressure pushing from the inside out, making even my teeth hurt.

So, yeah. I'm very not good right now.

-Luce

Comments

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Doctor.

Not kidding, this is almost definitely antibiotics territory. Can't claim WHICH but you have enough symptoms that I say asap. You'll feel better after two doses.

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Note for the future: pressure on your face, changing pains based on how you are positioned, any sort of mucus with color, ear/lymph node pains are usually signs of infections not a virus. Together it's almost definite.

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

*makes note* At least it's an infection instead of a virus? That's good, I guess?

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Well in the sense that there is actual medicine that will start killing it off, yes. There are very few viruses with antivirals available and I doubt they'd be as cheep as common penicillan. Yanno?

Seriously 2 - 3 doses and it's like a miracle. You feel %40 better.

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Mum's got the car and she's at work right now. And it's the holidays, so god knows how long it'll take to get an appointment...

I really don't want it to be antibiotics territory. My family's totally broke thanks to the goddamn holiday...

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Call the doctor and explain your symptoms and how long you've had them (and if you've had a fever) and they'll fit you in somewhere. It might be a wait, bring an ipod or a book or whatever you can concentrate on.

If you haven't been on antibiotics a lot or you don't have anything exotic it probably won't be the really expensive shit.

But this stuff can can do the turn for the worse shit eventually and if it IS an infection you probably WON'T get better. Cautionary tale: We waited 5 weeks (as I'd never had a sinus infection before) ended up on HEAVY shit and steriods and a whole slew of stuff to kill it. Sooner is better sometimes.

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

...

Goddamn you, Ami.

*goes to grab a phone*

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

Have called. Mum is going to try and find me a doctor in the area. *sigh*

[amireal.livejournal.com]

Good. I don't want to scare you, but the list of your symptoms is the sort of stuff that can be Very Not Good. So get thee to a doctor and get thee some meds before it gets to that point. You WILL feel better in fairly quick order. The trick after that is to NOT do too much to early. Comparatively speaking you might feel better than before, but you're not really up to snuff.

[chi1013.livejournal.com]

I'd go with Ami in this one. If your face hurts, could be a sinus infection. *shrugs* I don't know as I've never gotten sick like that *knocks on wood* But I'd call the doc and tell your mom and get checked out soon.

*hugs* *sends the pundit!boy plushies to keep you company and dote on your every whim.*

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

*wide eyes*

*lower lip wobble*

*cuddles her Lucia plushie*

*points at amireal's comments and nods in agreement, while all a-wibble*

OMG, DON'T DIE.

*hugs her Lucia plushie again*

I sorry you feel sick...

[fofomazuzu.livejournal.com]

Oh lord, I seriously think that I made you sick, when I was sick those were all my symptoms, I'M SORRY, DON'T KILL!

[lucia-tanaka.livejournal.com]

Honey, I doubt it. I think I got it from Harris, as I got the flu first and he had the flu.