I have made myself an appointment for first thing in the morning. The swollen tonsils have gotten out of control, which is what I expected after having to be out in sub-zero weather (in spite of keeping face covered). What annoys me is that I'm seeing the nurse practitioner, who likes to test for strep. I wonder if I can successfully argue that with no fever present, the strep test is unnecessary. Then again, if I win that argument, will I lose by not getting the antibiotic that I think I need for the tonsils.
You always think harder is better. Maybe next time I patrol, I should carry bricks and use a stake made out of butter.
Buffy ,'The Killer In Me'
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WindSparrow - Dec 12, 2010 11:54:06 pm PST #10834 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Hil R. - Dec 13, 2010 12:28:20 am PST #10835 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hil, I hope your asthma attack wasn't too bad. Are you affected by the cold?
It wasn't too bad. Used my inhaler and got better almost immediately. The cold affects me, but my biggest trigger is going back and forth between the cold outside and the heated inside -- going in either direction tends to trigger attacks. Probably doesn't help that the couch where I was napping is right beneath a really drafty window -- I love living in a Victorian house, but I really need to find something to block these drafts.
Spidra Webster - Dec 13, 2010 12:46:08 am PST #10836 of 30000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
I hope you get some help for the tonsils soon, WS.
Steph L. - Dec 13, 2010 3:29:40 am PST #10837 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Anything that would prop up my shantytown of an immune system? Like...supplements/vitamins/whatever? I am just so goddamn tired of feeling this shitty.
I like echinacea. You can buy it in health food stores. It's a herbal thing. Does seem to help.
I have a lot of pollen/plant life allergies, so echinacea and I don't always see eye to eye, unfortunately.
WindSparrow - Dec 13, 2010 3:53:37 am PST #10838 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I hope you get some help for the tonsils soon, WS.
Thanks.
I love living in a Victorian house, but I really need to find something to block these drafts.
Don't want to do plastic? You could maybe find a window quilt, or insulated curtains.
beth b - Dec 13, 2010 5:39:03 am PST #10839 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I wonder if I can successfully argue that with no fever present, the strep test is unnecessary. Then again, if I win that argument, will I lose by not getting the antibiotic that I think I need for the tonsils.
I don't get much of a fever with strep anymore, unless I let it go. Luckily (?) , I know what it feels like so get the test ans if I want it -- it always coms back positive
sj - Dec 13, 2010 6:10:48 am PST #10840 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I always get tested for strep but I have never had it.
My body hates me and never lets me sleep the night before I babysit.
sj - Dec 13, 2010 6:17:43 am PST #10841 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Incomplete~ma, Aims.
sumi - Dec 13, 2010 6:22:11 am PST #10842 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, lots of incomplete~ma, Aims.
Hil R. - Dec 13, 2010 6:31:07 am PST #10843 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've got a "how do I phrase this?" question: My contract at this university is just for one year, but I would like to work here for at least one additional year, if they'll hire me. How do I ask this?