I'm sick and just need to whine

JoDoc

Please forgive me, I just need to whine for a bit. 

Earlier this week I woke up with severe sinus pressure.  We have a C-sections scheduled for November 27th, so I wanted to get on top of any health issues.  I went to the doctor.  He prescribed a Z-pack (antibiotics) as a precaution.  I did explain that I didn't know if it was a sinus cold or sinus infection, but I am just being especially cautious at this point, being 35-36 weeks pregnant and so close to the delivery date.  I have been taking the antibiotics as prescribed and no real problems except it didn't seem to be getting better.  Last night I woke up in the middle of the night with the inability to swallow.  Well, ok, I could swallow but it felt like I was swallowing razor blades.  I got up around 3am and sat in the recliner in the living room sipping hot, watered down apple juice.  That didn't seem to be helping.  When my husband got up in the morning (he had the morning off to go to the OB appointment we had scheduled for 10am) I realized I couldn't talk, I could only whisper.  So, he took me to the walk-in clinic before the OB apt.  That doctor looked in my mouth and didn't need to do a culture to see that I have strep throat.  Lucky me, a new batch of antibiotics!  My OB apt went well and the babies are fine.  I explained everything (with my husband doing all the talking) to the OB and found out that the antibiotics are indeed safe.  She also said to drink lots of hot liquids and even try some ice cream, even though I have gestational diabetes.  (my numbers have all been good, this is a short term problem that a few tablespoons of ice cream won't hurt.)  I found that coughing is complete torture.  Now, I know some of the ladies on here have been put on bed rest and it's horrible, but I'd much rather be on months of complete bedrest than to be having the pain I have in my throat!  I learned that if I lay on my side that if I do start coughing it is a "productive" cough, so maybe that's a good thing.  I'm just miserable and can't do anything about it until these dang antibiotics take effect.  My biggest concern is that I won't be completely healthy when these babies come and they'll be in NICU, a place they wouldn't let me go when I'm sick.  The thought of that is the only thing I'm really scared about, being kept away from them after they are born because I'm sick.  I'd understand it, but it would kill me. 

Please pray that this dang sickness goes away very soon, that I will be healthy again soon.  I've been relatively healthy up to this point, them Bam, nasty cold.  Ugh!

jocie2581

Yikes. All this on top of being pregnant with twins. Feel better soon!

tootsscott

Feel  better - that sounds terrible!! I'll be praying that you get over it quickly!! 

katekat8721

I'm sorry! That sounds miserable. I hope you feel better soon so you won't have to worry about not being let into NICU.

thetwinsmama

You won't have any NICU time and you will be completely recovered by the time your blessings are here!!! Try drinking a warm glass of water with 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar in it, do this 3 times a day and you should see a difference, also try ginger tea for your throat. I did both of these when I was getting sick and pregnant and it knocked it right out. 

LottaLattes

While it is hard to compare bed rest with a sore throat (which I actually had both!!) I do hope you feel better. I drank lemon ginger honey tea like it was going out of style too, which helped a ton without being harmful in any way. Hope you feel better!!

JoDoc

Thanks ladies, and you're right @LottaLattes, they really aren't the same thing, sore throat vs bed rest.  I just mean that as miserable as it must be to be placed on bed rest, I'd have preferred that to the sickness and pain that I've been encountering.  I am on the mend though, today I can kind of talk, the first time since Thursday night.  My throat is still a bit sore, but I can eat and drink so it's a huge improvement in that aspect.  I was lucky that this all really came to a head on Friday, I was able to take the whole day off from work and then had the weekend as well.  I spent an awful lot of time in bed and having my hubby and son waiting on me hand and foot.  I didn't even have to ask! (well really, how could I? lol) 

One receptionist at the clinic said people were coming in with identical symptoms and it was taking them 5+ rounds of antibiotics to clear up, so I'm praying that isn't the case for me.

I appreciate the thoughts and prayers, it appears they are working well!