Isn't that just a kids' disease?
So I came down with strep throat last week. Knocked me out for basically the whole week, but I gotta say, I do love my antibiotics! I'm one of those people who goes from healthy to sick in an instant; I know exactly when I first felt the symptoms (I may have contracted earlier, but I went from feeling okay to sick in the blink of an eye). I went home sick early Tuesday afternoon and basically went to bed. I told my office I probably wouldn't be in on Wednesday, but I did have a doctor's appointment that morning (for something completely unrelated--wouldn't it be cool to be able to schedule a doctor's appointment in advance for the day after you start feeling bad?). I mentioned that I wasn't feeling well, but my doctor suggested that I should start with OTC decongestants before checking out the minute clinic.
What she didn't count on is the fact that I am a horrible sick person. I can't stand being miserable, and therefore make everyone else miserable too. So Thursday, when I had to go in to work because of important meetings, I managed to sneak time to get to the minute clinic in Coffman (wonderful service, by the way, for those who are at the U!). Sure enough, the 5-minute culture came back positive. I haven't had strep in I don't know how long. It's kind of like pink-eye; something I got as a kid, but didn't know adults got it too.
Spent Friday in bed, waiting for the antibiotics to kick in. Saturday was a little better, but WOW! Yesterday and today have been great. The medicine seems to have wiped out something else that's been hanging around because I feel so much better now than I have in a long time. Either the meds, or all of the sleep, or maybe even both.
So maybe being sick isn't all that bad (at least if it's something you can get drugs for and get over quickly without too much suffering). At least in this case, my body was telling me to take a time out, and boy, was it worth it. But had I just taken a time out and slept without being sick, I somehow don't think I'd feel as good as I do.
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Urban legend has it that Laramie Junior High sent 200 students home a couple weeks ago with strep throat. There for sure is a nasty bug going around town. I was describing it to Granddaddy and calling it the "creeping crud." He said it sounded more like the galloping crud.
I took Monday off because the weekend was so packed I knew I needed a day to do housework and laundry. I spent the day in bed instead. I was pretty miserable through Wed but turned the corner on Thurs and am practically well now. Nothing like scheduling a sick day. I'm sure mine was just viral. I had a sore throat and swollen glands but recovered okay.
The worst case of strep I ever remember having was in Stutgart. I felt like I had razor blades in my throat.
Posted by: Mom | February 18, 2006 04:24 PM
Glad you are feeling better!
See, I do pop by from time to time to see what you are up to. Sporadically. I admit it's been a while.
Stacy
Posted by: Stacy | February 16, 2006 12:14 PM