And Then I Really Started Feeling Sick...

I awoke this morning with a new twist to my now 8 day old viral infection: Overnight my right ear became completely plugged and quite painful. So, I decided it was time to stop self-medicating and get some professional help.

Gee...when I called and explained I had been sick for 8 days, I got an appointment immediately. My folks took the girls all day (God bless them) and off I went to Kaiser. The Nurse Practioner who saw me was full of bad news: my right ear is infected and so plugged she could see the fluid resting on my eardrum and backed up into my inner ear. This might explain why I was feeling light headed... I thought it was too many anti-histamines. More Bad News: That persistent cough is bronchitis and if not better by Monday, needs to be rechecked. Ugh!

I walked out with 4 prescriptions and feeling worse than when I walked in. I knew I didn't feel well, but I didn't realize exactly how sick I was. Now I really feel terrible. Funny, how once someone confirms you are sick, you start to feel just awful!