This Illness is Whipping Me

My latest illness is really whipping me this week. The sinus side of things is starting to come in pretty heavily and this is pretty unusual because normally my sinus infections turn into bronchitis not the other way around. However, they are simultaneous right now. Do you know how hard it is when you can't breathe out your nose and breathing out your mouth makes you cough? I wind myself doing anything besides laying in bed. It hasn't stopped me from being at work but I have to keep reminding myself to slow down.

My left ear has started bothering me as well so that must be the ear infection side of things. Luckily, in comparison, it is minor compared to everything else although it does ring when I get in a coughing spell. Actually, I think my tooth hurts me worse than my ear. Oh, an update on that, the dentist agreed and we will have it pulled next Tuesday. Now I just have to survive another week with it. I'm not looking forward to it but at least there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm also still getting the low-grade fevers. If that keeps up through tomorrow, I will be calling the doctor back to see if I should be worried about it possibly turning pneumonia or if it is probably just from the ear infection.

Ok, I just wanted to check in since I hadn't in a few days. Now off to take the mountain of meds I'm on.

First Sinus Infection of Fall?

Well, it seems I'm coming down with my first sinus infection of the year. Monday I could feel the "tickling" sensation up in my sinus and yesterday the complete and total fatigue came along with it. Today, there is definitely pressure in there but I'm not exactly sure what all is going on. See, I still can't feel anything consistently on the right side of my face and that is typically the side that "stuffs" up first. I don't think I'm clogged yet but I'm not really certain. I was really hoping that the numbness would be gone by the time this time of the year rolled around just so I didn't get into this scenario.

Anyway, I'm taking my nasocort religiously and I started on a bit of dayquil to go along with it. I went home early yesterday and slept about three hours in the afternoon. That helped tremendously as well. Tonight I will probably go to bed early, with my good ole vaporizer and hopefully I can kick this thing out before it takes too big of a hold.

I love October. I hate allergies. I hate Sinus Infections. I love October. Ironic isn't it?