So...
I haven't updated for awhile. Everything would be going well, only busy, but... I've run into some snags.
I've had my normal "sick all the time"-ness. Last week, I had *hopefully* my last horrendous period. Because this Tuesday, I got the Mirena IUD. There is no "golden ticket" for what's wrong with me (PMDD, dysmenorrhea, progesterone intolerance... yeah, which causes a lot of my problems, but the "best" treatments for what's wrong involve progesterone and MAKE ME SICK). Mirena is the best option. It contains a very low dose of progesterone that will stay localized in my uterus. It will stop me from having horrible periods (migraines, severe cramps, all that good stuff), but it might not help too much with my PMDD. We'll see how it all goes. Just reducing my sick time is great.
ANYWAY, let me tell you what... IT HURT SOOO FUCKING BAD!!! I thought I might vomit. Apparently, some women do. I was led to believe that it wasn't too painful. I found out after that it's one of the most painful things a woman can go through.
I had pretty severe cramps after that. I went to bed at midnight, still with cramps. I was having trouble getting warm, too.
I woke up in the early hours of the morning with INTENSE body aches, especially in my lower back and in my head. I just rolled around all night, hardly sleeping. Finally, I woke my boyfriend up at 6:00 from moaning. I tried to choke down some bread so that I could take a Vicadin, but I could hardly swallow. I was able to get some sleep after that.
I called the doc sometime the next day just to make sure that it wasn't related to the IUD. They said no, especially because my throat had been getting sore for a couple days. My boyfriend had a sore throat last week, but it got better, so I hadn't thought anything of it. I really felt like I had a fever, but didn't have a thermometer.
I called the student health center to see if they could prescribe me some Tammaflu or whatever it is over the phone. They said that I just needed to stay hydrated and rest, and that it would pass soon. Well, it got harder and harder to swallow. I looked in my throat last night, and there were white spots. My neck was swollen and in pain and I could hardly turn it.
So, I called my doc in Tacoma first thing because they opened at 8:00, and the SHC at 9:30 (stupid late Thursdays). The Tacoma doc didn't call me back until almost 9:30, and couldn't prescribe over the phone (I thought I'd try), but wanted to strep test me (I figured). So I called the SHC at 9:30, and they called back shortly. I talked to a nurse, and she made me a 10:15 appointment. They got me straight in when I got there--this other guy was PISSED. "I've been here longer than her!" He had papers in his hands--looked like a walk-in. You have to be prescreened as a walk-in. I was screened over the phone. SUCK ON THAT.
Anyway, I had a fever of 101.5, even though I felt a lot less feverish today. And yep, I have strep! I thought I did because my throat's so bad, but I have this great fear of feeling super sick and the doctor telling me that I have nothing diagnosable wrong with me (maybe because it's happened a lot before...).
So... I'm supposed to take the chem GRE on Saturday! Motherfucker. I hope I feel well enough to function normally... I already needed to spend these last couple days studying, and NOW I'M COMPLETELY incapacitated! Thank goodness for penicillin and tylenol laced with codeine.
In other news, my boyfriend is fab. I'm glad we found each other.
I've had my normal "sick all the time"-ness. Last week, I had *hopefully* my last horrendous period. Because this Tuesday, I got the Mirena IUD. There is no "golden ticket" for what's wrong with me (PMDD, dysmenorrhea, progesterone intolerance... yeah, which causes a lot of my problems, but the "best" treatments for what's wrong involve progesterone and MAKE ME SICK). Mirena is the best option. It contains a very low dose of progesterone that will stay localized in my uterus. It will stop me from having horrible periods (migraines, severe cramps, all that good stuff), but it might not help too much with my PMDD. We'll see how it all goes. Just reducing my sick time is great.
ANYWAY, let me tell you what... IT HURT SOOO FUCKING BAD!!! I thought I might vomit. Apparently, some women do. I was led to believe that it wasn't too painful. I found out after that it's one of the most painful things a woman can go through.
I had pretty severe cramps after that. I went to bed at midnight, still with cramps. I was having trouble getting warm, too.
I woke up in the early hours of the morning with INTENSE body aches, especially in my lower back and in my head. I just rolled around all night, hardly sleeping. Finally, I woke my boyfriend up at 6:00 from moaning. I tried to choke down some bread so that I could take a Vicadin, but I could hardly swallow. I was able to get some sleep after that.
I called the doc sometime the next day just to make sure that it wasn't related to the IUD. They said no, especially because my throat had been getting sore for a couple days. My boyfriend had a sore throat last week, but it got better, so I hadn't thought anything of it. I really felt like I had a fever, but didn't have a thermometer.
I called the student health center to see if they could prescribe me some Tammaflu or whatever it is over the phone. They said that I just needed to stay hydrated and rest, and that it would pass soon. Well, it got harder and harder to swallow. I looked in my throat last night, and there were white spots. My neck was swollen and in pain and I could hardly turn it.
So, I called my doc in Tacoma first thing because they opened at 8:00, and the SHC at 9:30 (stupid late Thursdays). The Tacoma doc didn't call me back until almost 9:30, and couldn't prescribe over the phone (I thought I'd try), but wanted to strep test me (I figured). So I called the SHC at 9:30, and they called back shortly. I talked to a nurse, and she made me a 10:15 appointment. They got me straight in when I got there--this other guy was PISSED. "I've been here longer than her!" He had papers in his hands--looked like a walk-in. You have to be prescreened as a walk-in. I was screened over the phone. SUCK ON THAT.
Anyway, I had a fever of 101.5, even though I felt a lot less feverish today. And yep, I have strep! I thought I did because my throat's so bad, but I have this great fear of feeling super sick and the doctor telling me that I have nothing diagnosable wrong with me (maybe because it's happened a lot before...).
So... I'm supposed to take the chem GRE on Saturday! Motherfucker. I hope I feel well enough to function normally... I already needed to spend these last couple days studying, and NOW I'M COMPLETELY incapacitated! Thank goodness for penicillin and tylenol laced with codeine.
In other news, my boyfriend is fab. I'm glad we found each other.