...is this cough. Physically, I am no longer sustaining a fever, however my throat is still sore and I am still coughing deeply. It's incredibly annoying, to say the least. On Thursday, I left work early to go to urgent care and get checked out. The doctor believed that I did not have strep and that my tonsils were fine. She said that there is a possibility that I did have strep, but my body kicked it and everything else is residual. She also offered the possibility that I'm developing laryngitis. She advised that I use over the counter drugs for seasonal allergies, as well as a saltwater wash for my throat, and to come back if things don't get any better.
I felt ok about that, got some meds, and prepared to go to work the next day. However, when I woke up I still felt pretty awful, so I called out. I hate doing that, but I forgave myself before I became too angry. I rested plenty, but the coughing and sore throat has been consisting. I didn't even try to blog yesterday because I just wanted to rest. I was really hoping to wake up feeling better this morning.
I woke up around 3am to my throat hurting like crazy. I couldn't stop coughing - the hacking, bronchial coughs that came from deep down and burned my chest. I took some ibuprofen and allergy meds, and it took me about an hour to get back to sleep.
When I woke up again several hours later, nothing much had changed. I contacted friends with who I had made plans this weekend to let them know that my health was compromised, and hunkered down on the couch for more sleep.
Ugh. This weekend is already whizzing by, and there's still a lot to take care of for upcoming events. It's stressing me out a little, but not overwhelmingly so.
I'll just take it day by day, praying all way.
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