I have had this really nasty sickness - not bacterial, probably not whooping cough, but something viral for sure. I lost my voice last week and do not have it back yet. It started two weeks ago Friday with a little tickle in my throat. For those that know me, know a little tickle usually turns into a 3 month cough, which drives my family crazy. Ok, so the littlle tickle was just that for 3 days. On Monday, the voice was gone and I was feeling awful. I stayed home from work Monday and 1/2 day Tuesday. I made it at work all day Wednesday. I woke up Thursday morning with a very sore throat, felt like a big marble sitting at the top of my throat and very little energy. Stayed home all day last Thursday and Friday. Friday was worse than Thrusday, so I went to see the Dr. He gave me an antibiotic because the throat looked infected with something. I really wanted to die - felt that bad. Sleep was impossible, couldn't stop coughing long enough to sleep more than two hours. Nothing helped the throat other than ice water - helped with the swelling. Saturday I did not feel one bit better. The swelling was feeling worse, so I even tried an ice pack on the outside of my throat - eveything was swollen at this point. Still wanted to die. If someone had dug me a grave and told me to crawl in, that I'd get some sleep, I would have. Just cover me up and let me go.
I cleared my schedule all weekend. I managed two hours at work on this past Monday. Still not feeling like the meds were really helping. I consulted with the Dr and he said it wasn't bacterial so I could stop the meds. Good thing, because I missed work Tuesday because the meds cleaned me out. Oh, that was fun. The ice water continued to help the throat swelling, even just a little bit was a big improvement. I went to work yesterday and today for 6 hours each day. I am finally feeling better - no voice yet, though.
I have gotten some decent sleep the last 3 nights. A chloraseptic losenge helps hit that tickle spot - long enough to get to sleep and a hydrocodone helps relax and drift off. (these are left over from my bulging disc event that I had last November). I don't take many drugs, but they are wonderful when really needed.
I am so grateful tomorrow is Friday!!!! Next week, it is back to the P90X and feeling much, much better. I haven't blown it too badly while sick. Possibly lost a few pounds because the appetite hasn't been there. Pants are fitting looser and that's a plus!
Have a great weekend and hope none of you get this nasty sickness - would wish this on no one!!!!
Love ya,
Bren
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