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Yeah...same to you...
Sep. 22nd, 2010 09:29 am....I guess it's time for something of an update. For one, I've finally found out what's been going on in my sinuses, and I must say, I've been pretty lucky. It's a staph infection.
Just to give you an idea of what this stuff can do: It's known for causing Toxic Shock Syndrome, Scalded-Shin Syndrome, and in children it can cause nercotizing pneumonia.
I've not dealt with anything like the above (though it probably explains the odd, dry, /red/ splotches I've got here and there), but it can be some serious stuff. Thing is, this strain of staph is most known for being picked up from hospitals. So I can't help but wonder; did I already have it from somewhere and the sinus surgery over a year ago kept it from turning into anything more serious, or did I pick it up because of the surgery? I don't know.
Anyway, now that we know what it is we can try to treat it. Problem is, this strain of staph is highly resistant to antibiotics...which is why I'm on a really strong antibiotic for twice as long as it's normally taken. And I think it's making my body freak out. I can't think, I HURT, and I have no motivation to do anything. I've gone on hiatus from Wake right now because I just can't contemplate replying to anything IC'ly.
I'm pretty sure it's the antibiotic causing me to feel so bad, but I can't tell if it's a "my body doesn't like these meds" feel bad or a "meds are attacking the nasty in my face" feel bad. Y~Y I just know I feel like crap and can't really afford to take too much time off work because I need it to be able to go to Texas in December if we (my parents and I) decide we can afford to go to my sister's for/around Christmas.
*sighs* And I think that's about all I can brain right now. Back to attempting to open week old mail (I'm just glad they're not asking me to help out in the file room today).
Just to give you an idea of what this stuff can do: It's known for causing Toxic Shock Syndrome, Scalded-Shin Syndrome, and in children it can cause nercotizing pneumonia.
I've not dealt with anything like the above (though it probably explains the odd, dry, /red/ splotches I've got here and there), but it can be some serious stuff. Thing is, this strain of staph is most known for being picked up from hospitals. So I can't help but wonder; did I already have it from somewhere and the sinus surgery over a year ago kept it from turning into anything more serious, or did I pick it up because of the surgery? I don't know.
Anyway, now that we know what it is we can try to treat it. Problem is, this strain of staph is highly resistant to antibiotics...which is why I'm on a really strong antibiotic for twice as long as it's normally taken. And I think it's making my body freak out. I can't think, I HURT, and I have no motivation to do anything. I've gone on hiatus from Wake right now because I just can't contemplate replying to anything IC'ly.
I'm pretty sure it's the antibiotic causing me to feel so bad, but I can't tell if it's a "my body doesn't like these meds" feel bad or a "meds are attacking the nasty in my face" feel bad. Y~Y I just know I feel like crap and can't really afford to take too much time off work because I need it to be able to go to Texas in December if we (my parents and I) decide we can afford to go to my sister's for/around Christmas.
*sighs* And I think that's about all I can brain right now. Back to attempting to open week old mail (I'm just glad they're not asking me to help out in the file room today).
