Comments | liralen: I Might Have Broken Something...

liralen

I Might Have Broken Something...

Feb 23, 2015 15:37

On the 14th of February it was pretty obvious I had an eye infection of some sort in my right eye, but I'd had a bunch of those in the past, and on the 15th John was going to Fort Collins to do a talk about the flood recovery work he was doing, so Jet and I went with him as support and as witness. It was important and a good thing, but that ( Read more... )

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tavella February 23 2015, 22:41:33 UTC

You might want to email your doctor, just to see if they want you to come in?

liralen February 24 2015, 03:00:03 UTC

That's an excellent question, really. But a friend of John's said that she got hit by the same thing, and after 18 hours of sleep, she felt much better. It seems that there are a couple of cases of this going around in the locale.

Still, if I'm not better in the morning, I'll do exactly that. Thank you!!

flemmings February 23 2015, 23:28:32 UTC

The vertigo I get can be helped by the Epley maneuver, but your kind sounds like a co-worker's, that yields only to rest and sleep for a day. Second a phone call to the doctor though.

liralen February 24 2015, 03:02:24 UTC

Okay, that sounds familiar, and hopeful.

I've been so tired today that I've been sleeping on and off and am still tired enough to go to sleep tonight, which is encouraging as I think it means that my body is fighting something off, not that my body's changed to be this way for a longer term thing.

I'll call them in the morning if this hasn't gone away.

incandescens February 24 2015, 01:30:23 UTC

Much sympathy - and like everyone else, I would recommend checking with the doctor.

(Though knowing you, "Rest NOW" may be a necessary message...)

liralen February 24 2015, 03:03:22 UTC

*laughs* Yes.

I think that it's really the thing, and given that my body's been quite happy to sleep all day... and still is eager for sleep tonight, it may well be the thing.

I shall listen to the concerns. Definitely if it's not gone by morning, I'll call the doctor.

archangelbeth February 24 2015, 02:21:20 UTC

Yes, don't futz around with eye infections when they get to be more than a little pink! And take care of yourself!

liralen February 24 2015, 03:04:31 UTC

Yes! It was going green and yellow by the time I got to the doctor (sigh), but they took care of it; but I had fuzzy vision for a week due to the ointment.

thank you! I shall endeavor to do better at it from here on out.

archangelbeth February 25 2015, 15:42:10 UTC

Spouse once had the eye-infection spreading to the skin out around the eye, and had to cancel a business trip -- probably because they were worried it might hit the brain and he'd need to be hospitalized.

*hugs* Self-care is important! Secure your oxygen mask first before assisting others!

liralen February 26 2015, 04:14:44 UTC

*hugs*

Ouch about the spouse! ouch....

And, that's excellent advice. Thank you!

grey_lady February 24 2015, 07:34:28 UTC

Sounds a lot like when I got labyrinthitis. I was treated with Stemetil (prochlorperazine) to get rid of it. Hoping to hear soon that it has passed on its own, or that you've gone in to see the doctor. *hugs* from here.

liralen February 24 2015, 18:17:31 UTC

Reading up on that, that sounds exactly like it. And it's better this morning, but not gone gone. When the husband is home we'll strategize. But it's significantly better this morning. I'm actually able to get into different floors of the house, but am still sleeping off my last three years' worth of sleep debt, I think. *grins wryly* At least the dreams have been good.