Throat Ache!

[AllyOops!]

Aww! Many, many thank you's again & again! What I do without you guys? I never, ever want to find out.

I took your good advice & I went to my Doctor's office first thing Monday morning. As it turned out, he diagnosed me with one of the most heinous cases of Sinusitis ever, and told me that I shouldn't have left it untreated as long as I did. My case had gone neglected and as a result, tore my throat up. The eye infection? From the Sinusitis. It was so awful that it infected my sinus cavities, including those behind the eyes. I'm about to gag thinking about my seepy, weepy eyes.

So, Pharmacy ahoy! Lots of medicine, mixed with lots of sleep.

Levaquin~ The world's most expensive, but effective antibiotic! At almost $12.00 a pill, and a ten day course at once a day, it should also give me the effects of botox.

Promethazine with Codeine~ Mmm! Blink real hard and swallow! It's an anti-hystamine, cough suppressant and pain reliever. The stuff makes you feel so wonderful! If by wonderful to you means sleeping 15 hours at a time and walking around in a zombie like state, asking yourself, "Did I dream that, or DO that?" I don't like that feeling at all. However, it's working wonders so I do love the stuff.

Sudafed~ Whether by prescription or over-the-counter, it's amazing!

I'm feeling much better, and yesterday was the first day that my body adjusted to the Promethazine and didn't knock me out. Plus, my face has returned to it's normal shape! I knew my sinuses were in trouble when my face morphed. Huge, swollen eyes, nose and puffy cheeks. I've coughed up so many oysters it's unreal. I know nobody needs the imagery of my clam filled kleenex's.

I'm still tired and won't push myself to do anything (mainly out of courtesy to others. My cough can be rather dispuptive!)

My lesson? Not to go untreated to the point of depressing my respiratory tract! And as always, being thankful for such wonderful and caring friends like all of you!