The Winter of my Discontent

[Gurm]

What, you mean that's... unethical?

- Gurm

[Gurm]

Not that it's been working, mind you...

- Gurm

[Gurm]

Update:

Well, took Julie and Logan to the doctor's yesterday. Julie, she of the chronic ear infections, has managed to avoid the ear infection and sinus infection entirely, but has a nasty chest cold and clogged sinuses, so the ear infection can't be far off.

Logan has a massive ear infection, full of fluid. He probably can't hear a damn thing, and is cranky as all get out because of the pain. Poor kid! We're trying to make him as comfortable as possible while his antibiotics kick in.

Ringing in my ears is... better than it was a few days ago but not anywhere near tolerable yet, although there are brief periods of tolerability, usually before noontime each day. My sinuses still hurt, although again before noon they tend to be a bit better. I don't know what this is that I have, but it seems resistant as all get out - I've been on biaxin (big antibiotics), antihistamines, decongestants, and nasal steroids round the clock for almost a week now.

- Gurm

[Brian R.]

Have you tried Dristan Nasal Spray? It may help drain your sinuses...

Works for me

Sorry your head is so bad

[Wombat]

He's already on tons of stuff.

[Jessterw]

Well I'm glad you got yourself to the doctor finally... made me feel like your mother nagging on you to do so (ok, ok... so I'm exaggerating). Had NO idea you had to go to the damn ER!

[politeagression]

hope you feel better !!!!!

[gt40]

If you are looking for sympathy, you got it.
It truly sucks to be you.
Hope things get better.

Could be worse, you could be me

[Gurm]

Brian R.,

Actually I contemplated that. Dristan and/or Afrin are VERY effective for me, moreso than anything else over the years. However, they're also VERY addictive... meaning that after even the FIRST use, when it wears off your sinuses are MORE swollen than before.

Hence, it is NOT recommended when you have an infection. Thanks for the suggestion though. Used it to get a good night's sleep a week ago before I was diagnosed.

- Gurm

[Gurm]

Update:

Well, Julie DIDN'T manage to escape the ear infections. Friday, after being grounded Thursday by the freak snowstorm in this area, we all went off to the doctor.

I got my stitches out - yay I look almost human again.

Julie has a raging ear/sinus/chest infection. Boo! She's now on PRESCRIPTION decongestants, and an antibiotic called "Augmentin". Oh dear.

Mini-rant: Generic Drugs. I know they're supposed to be just as good, and I know our pharmacist at CVS - a capital fellow - would never do anything to hurt us. HOWEVER... Julie was prescribed Entex and Augmentin. She GOT Guaifenex 600/120 and Amox CLV TK blah blah... instead. Are they the same thing? Dunno. *sigh* but when LOGAN was prescribed Augmentin, he got Augmentin. Maybe the generic stuff doesn't come in a liquid suspension?

At any rate, Logan is still on antibiotics and cough/decongestant stuff. I'm done with the antibiotics, my head no longer feels like it will explode, but my ears are still ringing, aching, and popping at bizarre times. The doctor says there's just still a little fluid in there. That's fine, but I'd like to know what can be done to get rid of it, other than round-the-clock sudafed?

*sigh*

In other news, I'm still jobless (although there are a few things to apply for, finally) but my PHP/MySQL programming skills are coming right along.

- Gurm