Strep Throat

[cathyr19355]

That's my doctor's diagnosis.

On Friday, I drove off with esrblog to the last of 6 Brassy's Men LARPs on Friday, and awoke Saturday morning with a fever and sore throat. I might have given up on the game, except that the game was a three-hour drive from home, and the idea of driving home with fever and a sore throat was far less appetizing than attempting to game that way.

Fortunately, esrblog had some acetaminophen in his toilet kit, and I found that by rationing the stuff out, I was able to get through the game and get home. Then I collapsed, and have spent most of the last two days in bed.

Usually, I only go to my doctor when I'm convinced that what I have won't go away with sufficient bed rest, and this was one of those times. The diagnosis confirms that I was right. (But why can't I be right when the consequences don't suck?)

Anyway, I'm writing this so everyone who reads this will know that I haven't fallen off the face of the planet if I appear even less than usual on LiveJournal. I shall, however, return. Eventually.

Comments

[ambug666.livejournal.com]

Thank you for playing. I hope you feel better soon.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was a great game, and I would have hated to miss it (particularly since I'd driven all those miles to get there!)

[twoofdtm.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about the sickness!

Feel better soon!

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[tafkad.livejournal.com]

UGH! I'm sorry you got hit with such an awful thing.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Me too. But, I'll live. I should crawl back to bed now.

[ddelony.livejournal.com]

I had it when I was a kid. I know what you're going through. Hope you feel better soon.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

There's already been slow improvement. Half the battle with any illness is having the doctors figure out what it is, so it can be treated properly.

[fla-sunshine.livejournal.com]

Get well soon!

I agree that if you have something that won't just go away on its own, getting treatment started ASAP is usually the shortest road to recovery. I usually have a problem recognizing that something is not just going to go away on its own, so when it doesn't I end up being sick for quite awhile. Fortunately, most things I seen to catch do seem to go away on their own (with a little help from my immune system).

[ddelony.livejournal.com]

The illness could go away, or it could turn to scarlet fever, which happened to me.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Yes, that is a particular risk with untreated strep, which is why I'm being particularly careful this time. As a diabetic, I'm already at great enough risk for heart disease; scarlet fever I do not need.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Thanks!