Tonsillitis

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Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Been off work since tuesday with this st. Not spots in throat just one big mound of puss, swollen glands in neck, fever when sleeping. Effen sucks.
Had about 5 hours sleep over 3 days and this morning after finally getting 3 hours of non stop sleep I woke up to a pain i can only describe as being kicked in the neck by a horse with hooves of magma.

My sister had tonsillitis a few months back and has half her course of antibiotics left. It's Erythroped. Dr Google says its a general antibiotic.

I would go to the doctors but:

1) I've not signed up to one in this town yet.
2) No car at the moment so would have to get bus and be cold, etc.
3) Reading on google it says most people are meant to sit it out. Dont want to make the trip and be told to just wait it out. Not called NHS direct because to cover their ass all they ever do is say see a doctor at the end of every conversation.

Worth taking these pills, or sit it out?

Don't know why im asking this as most of you are far too responsible to recommend i take prescription medication I was not prescribed.

Home remedies welcome.

Need to be better for monday as have important work to do.

Frankeh

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12,558 posts

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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I have none of those ingredients within coughing distance. I have some 10 year old (After first opening) captain morgans. Smells like petrol.

I could start doing shots of that until i feel better i guess.

Still not sure about the antibiotics. Dunno what im worrying about. My gran still uses out of date medication she bought at a market in india 6 years ago.


This illness is doing wonders for the heart rate though. Down from a 75bmp average to 60 exactly.

Edited by Frankeh on Thursday 25th February 09:46

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Today is literally the worst day for me. Face is going red and hot. Ear kind of hurts.
Got ZERO money until tomorrow because there's no cash machines and I have something like 9.89 in my bank anyway.
NO cash on me for bus.
Car brake lights broken.
Text friend asking for lift, He was at work.

There's a walk in place about 20 minutes walk from my house, but it pouring it down.

This is so gash.

Wont take the half course then.

I have a huge pot of pennies. Do I dare ps off the bus driver? I hate peasant transport.

Edited to take out friend bashing. He phoned me offering all kinds of help haha.

Edited by Frankeh on Thursday 25th February 21:08

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Oi u. pipe daan.

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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I'm probably being a bit a man about all this tbh. I hate being ill.
It's ok, I've just found a source of £1.50 haha. I couldn't believe it earlier when I looked around and couldn't find that small amount of money. Who the hell doesn't have that kicking around. Me apparently.

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Oh dear. Just looked up picture of glandular fever. It looks a lot more like what I have than the pictures of the tonsillitis.

Tonsillitis = small white spots all over the shop.

Glandular fever = one big mass and a well white tongue.


Hypochondria activated.

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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biggrin


Well... My source of £1.50 just failed.
How the fk can't i find 1.50. This is bs.

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Just counted out 1.50 in 2p's from my change box. Looked online. 1 minute until the last bus. I'm so full of rage im actually feeling better.

Edit: Yeah. I dont have the rash either. Never had this before so not sure what to expect.

Contemplating just driving now. It's all down hill so it's no unreasonable to constantly have my brake lights on, right? :P

Edited by Frankeh on Thursday 25th February 18:32

Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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Well thats that then. Time limit exceeded. Should have got my act together and counted out those 2p's ages ago.
I'll probably wake up tomorrow to snow and no buses. :P



Frankeh

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Thursday 25th February 2010
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There's always someone worse off. Always.

I can talk (without pain) and eat/drink (With pain) so a i probably just need to man da fuk up init.

It's the interrupted sleep that is doing me in I think.

Also, in the morning my symptoms are 10 fold for some reason.. Probably because i breath through my mouth at night.

Just as I was about to click submit i sneezed. Oh dear god what the fk. The pain... The pain of it all.

Frankeh

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Friday 26th February 2010
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I think i've reached the end. Wondering if there's any point in going to the doctors today.

Current status:

Swollen Tonsils
Red painful back of the throat
No more white spots or whiteness at all.
Headache has occurred though. Could be dehydration. It seems not matter how much i drink, I'm dehydrated.