Jean in Newcastle Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Saturday I was hit with severe fatigue. Managed to limp through Saturday and Sunday. Monday I had a fever. Yesterday my throat swelled up and it feels like there are glass shards way back where my voice box is. Today I have absolutely no voice. It hurts to even try to talk. So I'm one fingered texting my kids and trying to help with school that way. It hurts to swallow. It hurts to exist. Reg. Dr. is on vacation. My ENT is in surgery (doing it, not receiving it). But I'm not sure what he could do anyway. Last time I felt like this was last year and we spent 3 months battling this with 8 different classes of antibiotics. Steroids made things worse. I'll call (or get one of my kids to call since can't speak) tomorrow if I'm still like this, I guess. I'm just fishing for hugs and sympathy. On a good note, I decided to quit the diet of good fruits, veggies and lean meats since all that hurts to eat, and I'm eating all these things I was banned from eating - grains (but nothing with gluten), cheese, peanut butter and ice cream. And I've lost 2 pounds! :lol: P.S. for those wanting to give advice I'm already doing saline nasal rinses and saline throat gargles, and am taking a prescription anti-inflammatory as well as Curcumin, Quercetin, vitamin D in high doses and drinking copious (ok - the recommended amount) of water with Airborne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Oh Jean! No advice! Just hugs!(((())))) I'm sorry you're feeling lousy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 ((HUGS)) I have some soup I just made. It's frozen, but I can bring it by if you want. Add more garlic to it if you want. I know that when I was sick this fall/new year it was the worse in regards to the sore throat. Nasty virus and I only got it 3 times in 4 months lol. I have to head out at 5:30...I can pull the soup out of the freezer if you want some. organic chicken :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm so sorry Jean. I swear by these. Nothing else has come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: eat all the ice-cream you can. Do you like matcha ice-cream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ugh, Jean! So sorry you've got this. I only have two suggestions: Throat Coat herbal tea or Chloraseptic Throat Spray. At least you get to eat ice cream. Hugs and prayers for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trulycrabby Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I am sorry you are so miserable. I guess a cyber hug won't hurt, so here goes... :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 (((hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 hugs... definitely more garlic, but otherwise, keep what you're doing and add topical pain relief (Cloraseptic lozenges) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: Praying you feel better very soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jean in Newcastle Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Tess, that is so sweet. Sure, if it is no problem, I'd love to have some healthy soup. (Though you realize that you're ruining my healthy diet of chocolate ice cream, don't you?) I have Chloroseptic! I don't know why I forgot about that. And Throat Coat tea too!. Slache, I've never heard of those patches but I'll check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Feel better! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmrich Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 take care of yourself and eat whatever you can I am getting over the flu; being tired all the time sucks!!! Pajamas are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I like ricola cough drops when my throat is on fire and apple cider vinegar. Feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Ok, i will be leaving at 5:30 and will drop it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Feel better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 :grouphug: I hope you feel better. Yay! 2lbs!!!! (gotta focus on the positives, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: TC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Oh you poor thing! Worse sore throat I ever had hit in the middle of our trip to Yellowstone - ended up diagnosed with strep by doc at the clinic in the middle of the park. Those awful-tasting Cloraseptic (spelling?) lozenges only thing to help with the pain of swallowing. I feel for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 feel better soon!& yay for Tess & the soup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 No advice, except when I feel like that I sip chicken broth, and drink flavored water, vitamin water, propel, or whatever because I don't like water when I'm sick. It's good to coddle yourself. I'd get to Dr. Sooner rather than later on your shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm sorry you're ill. Sore throats are the pits (and so it the rest). Something about having pain in such a useful and used spot makes it so much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's actually not just a sore throat. It's a very specific pain in a very specific place. Last year a scope showed actual infection there but even a head CT didn't show a reason why it was infected in that specific spot. He even looked for glass shards since that's what it feels like! I'm hoping that this year it is inflammation but not actually infected since we were running out of options by the end and my stupid body started to show allergic type reactions to every antibiotic class we tried. So if I go back in, it won't be as simple as the doctor saying "here's some Amoxicillin - use it for ten days". Plus. . . at this point it could just be viral and wouldn't be helped by antibiotics anyway. But . . . I'm throwing every home remedy at it in the hopes that will help my body fight it on it's own. And if I don't have a bit of relief by tomorrow I'll have one of the kids call the ENT's office for me. Bother. Dh and I were talking about going out of town just the two of us for the first time in 17 years. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Sending you lots of hugs and prayers, Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 Thank you, Tess! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! (I hope you understood my whispers, but if not, this is what I was saying.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Awww, Jean, I'm so sorry! If someone can run to a health food store for you, it tastes wretched, but Grapefruit Seed Extract is a pretty potent anti-viral. ?? It goes down pretty well in OJ, which was the ONLY liquid that felt good every time I had strep--horrible, horrible throat pain. I sure hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (((Hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Saturday I was hit with severe fatigue. Managed to limp through Saturday and Sunday. Monday I had a fever. Yesterday my throat swelled up and it feels like there are glass shards way back where my voice box is. Today I have absolutely no voice. It hurts to even try to talk. So I'm one fingered texting my kids and trying to help with school that way. It hurts to swallow. It hurts to exist. Reg. Dr. is on vacation. My ENT is in surgery (doing it, not receiving it). But I'm not sure what he could do anyway. Last time I felt like this was last year and we spent 3 months battling this with 8 different classes of antibiotics. Steroids made things worse. I'll call (or get one of my kids to call since can't speak) tomorrow if I'm still like this, I guess. I'm just fishing for hugs and sympathy. On a good note, I decided to quit the diet of good fruits, veggies and lean meats since all that hurts to eat, and I'm eating all these things I was banned from eating - grains (but nothing with gluten), cheese, peanut butter and ice cream. And I've lost 2 pounds! :lol: P.S. for those wanting to give advice I'm already doing saline nasal rinses and saline throat gargles, and am taking a prescription anti-inflammatory as well as Curcumin, Quercetin, vitamin D in high doses and drinking copious (ok - the recommended amount) of water with Airborne. I'm sorry you're feeling sick. I had to like your post for the pre-emptive self-advice. But didn't you forget... oh wait, you didn't want advice. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 I'm sorry you're feeling sick. I had to like your post for the pre-emptive self-advice. But didn't you forget... oh wait, you didn't want advice. ;) It's not that I don't want advice! It's just that often these threads end up with a lot of advice that the person is already doing and it seemed more efficient to just tell you what I am doing up front. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Maybe you need some ice cream? :) I hope it goes away quickly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hope you're feeling better, Jean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: eat all the ice-cream you can. Do you like matcha ice-cream? It's "ok" - and just ok! I'm much more partial to chocolate :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 It's actually not just a sore throat. It's a very specific pain in a very specific place. Last year a scope showed actual infection there but even a head CT didn't show a reason why it was infected in that specific spot. He even looked for glass shards since that's what it feels like! I'm hoping that this year it is inflammation but not actually infected since we were running out of options by the end and my stupid body started to show allergic type reactions to every antibiotic class we tried. So if I go back in, it won't be as simple as the doctor saying "here's some Amoxicillin - use it for ten days". Plus. . . at this point it could just be viral and wouldn't be helped by antibiotics anyway. But . . . I'm throwing every home remedy at it in the hopes that will help my body fight it on it's own. And if I don't have a bit of relief by tomorrow I'll have one of the kids call the ENT's office for me. Bother. Dh and I were talking about going out of town just the two of us for the first time in 17 years. . . . Bleh, that's just stinky. I'm sorry. I really hope you don't have to get an antibiotic--allergic stuff makes me nervous (firsthand experience). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Feel better soon, Jean! And how sweet of Tess to bring you soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemota Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I've had luck with a "hot honey" mix of honey, minced garlic and cayenne pepper for severe sore throats. Supposedly it works to fight strep, but I've only used it at the onset of a cold to fight it off faster. The garlic acts as an antibiotic, the pepper helps bring blood flow to the affected area, and the honey moisturizes the sore throat Of course, you end up smelling like a Thai restaurant, but if you're not planning on entertaining guests it may be worth it. The original recipe is here: http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/2012/01/hot-honey-for-strep-throat.html :grouphug: Hope you find some relief soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Praying for you, Dear One. I'll try the super duper one. (LOL...) Thanks, Tess, for taking care of Jean for us all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 *hugs* That sounds absolutely miserable. Wish I could clear your doctor's schedule for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I hope you feel better soon, Jean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabet1 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 ((((hugs)))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DawnM Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 So sorry. Hoping you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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