I usually get sick at Thanksgiving. This year is proving to be much different... It was the first day of school, I came home with a sore throat. I figured yeah, it's the first day and I've been using my "teacher voice" - fellow educators know just what I'm talking about here. Well, little did I know that my scratchy throat would turn into a downright sore throat, followed by lethargy, aches, and sinus congestion. Fast forward to this past week - the third week of school...
After spending all last weekend on the couch, sleeping (well, almost all of it - in between the obligations I had for the weekend), I returned to work on Monday still not feeling that great....but obviously feeling well enough to go to work. By 9:30 a.m. my throat was swelling and it was difficult to breathe! Panic set in. By 9:45 a.m. I was requesting a sub - ASAP. I was panicking more (which wasn't helping any matter at all). Time to take the kids outside to play...at least I know there were going to be two other adults to help manage the children...
Thank goodness the chill from playing outside helped my throat swelling go down and helped me breathe. I ended up making in through the morning class...somehow. But still in full panic mode. As long as I was inside, I couldn't breathe! My kids all left and I spoke to my boss again about the sub I had requested - no response yet... I finally let the panic get the best of me. I was leaving. I didn't care if there was no sub - I needed something to fix this swollen throat ordeal.
I sped off to the Med Center - thankfully only about a mile or so from the center. I had to wait a little over an hour - but what's another hour of struggled breathing after two? I just waited outside and that made it not so much of a struggle.
Three plus hours,fifty dollars, no diagnosis, and a prescription for a Z-Pack later... I found myself wandering around Giant Eagle as I waited for my beloved Z-Pack. As much as I wanted some real diagnosis - and something to fix my swelling throat...I had an anti-biotic and was sure that would fix it...
Yeah. It fixed it. And added stomach cramps and pains, headaches, dizziness, and a whole bunch of other delightful side effects. Note to self : NEVER ACCEPT A PRESCRIPTION FOR A Z-PACK AGAIN. The good news - my throat quit swelling after the second dose of sudafed. And my boss has forgiven me for leaving her stranded on Monday... She even told me to stay home on Tuesday and rest up.
Although I'm not 100% just yet, the side effects has subsided and whatever it was I had (or had coming) has backed off. Now I'm just hoping this was my sickness for the fall and I will actually be able to enjoy the holidays this year.....
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