So I stayed home from work today thinking I had some kind of flu bug. My throat hurt, I had a fever, a queezy stomach and I was so so tired. I spent the day sleeping, laying around, taking pain medication and such. I fell asleep at 7:30 tonight, but woke at 9 because my throat hurts and throbs to bad!
I did some research. Yeah, I have strep. I have contagious nasty strep and I should have seen a doctor today. Now I have to call into work another day and get on some antibiotics. I hate that I wasn't more proactive so I could get well faster or at least be less contagious. I don't have the time to take off of work, and I've never had strep so I feel really stupid for thinking I had a flu bug. I am in pain and so frustrated right now. IB Profin please kick in to gear!
4 comments:
In my experience doctor's don't usually pay much attention to you if you come in within the first 24 hours of a bug anyway. They always tell me it's just a virus without even swabbing the throat. You can have those same symptoms with a virus so don't feel stupid. Make sure they take a swab tomorrow.
We love the Halls pectin drops for a sore throat- tastes much better than the eucalyptus stuff and soothes the throat. I think honey tea(meaning hot water and honey) or something like that is supposed to help too.
The good news with strep is that you will most likely feel a ton better within a few hours of taking the antibiotics. Much better than a cold that goes on for weeks. Here's hoping you have a good doc visit tomorrow and good meds to make you feel better fast!
Hope you feel better real soon!
Hope you're feeling better soon (and that no one else at home comes down with strep!)
I am so so sorry! Strep is the WORST! I had never had it until last year, and oddly enough, I got it two times in a row. Get better soon!
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