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chrlyr
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Can't Believe I'm This Sick
chrlyr
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This is mainly a vent. I think I have strep throat and I absolutely feel like death. Seriously, this is the worst I've ever felt in my life. It hurts so bad to swallow, yet I'm trying to stay hydrated. Ugh.
Went to urgent care and was prescribed Augmenten. I feel bad about being on antibiotics, even though this one is supposedly safe. Anyone have any good home remedies for a sore throat? I've tried gargling with salt water. That isn't helping.
DS 12.02.11
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Re: Can't Believe I'm This Sick
Don't feel bad about being on an antibiotic...it's better than you being sick!
I've had a little bit of a sore throat that last few days from weather change, and nothing even helps that...let alone strep!
Feel better soon!
Strep throat is miserable. I would take a nice, warm bath then sleep.
Brayden (5 1/2) born 12.28.06
Hailey (4 1/2) born 2.25.08
Taylor (8 Months) born 12.26.11
I am totally with you. I feel like I have strep (although the rapid strep test came back negative), and I had pink eye (thanks to my 16 mo old), my doc WOULDN'T prescribe anti-biotics because I am pregnant, but my OB said that it's better to take the anti-biotics and have your body healthy than sick. Anyway, for the last 2 days I've been miserable. Achey, chills, headache, sore throat. Up all night spitting out my saliva because I couldn't bear to swallow it. I know how you feel! I have been taking 2 extra strength tylenol every 6 hours for the pain, and it has helped a little. Drinking hot water with lemon and honey was barely tolerable. But I have found that drinking the hot broth of Lipton noodle soup (from the box) actually feels kind of good.
Good luck! Hope you feel better soon!
OMG, I've been doing this all day. It's disgusting but it hurts so much I'd rather be drooling all over the place than swallow. The lipton soup thing sounds good. I'd have to go back out to the store, though, unless I can convince someone to come to my rescue since DH is out of town. I hope you feel better, too!
Hot lemon tea does wonders for my sore throat. After a bunch of hot tea, I sometimes follow up with ice or Popsicles to numb it after the heat has melted some of the gunk away. There are organic throat drops you can get that are safe when pregnant, too.
And I've been on Augmentin, also was told by my doc that it's safe. The main antibiotic in that has been around since at least the 50s and is well tested and documented -- so take it and don't feel guilty about it.
Feel better soon!
BFP 4-19-11. Ezri Ana born on due date, Dec 30 2011!
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Just wanted to chime in that I feel your pain! I have been horribly sick since Tuesday - bad cold, sinus pain, cough, sore throat, the works. Plus, my ever present morning sickness just to top it all off! I had to call in sick to work 4 days in a row. I hadn't even had a cold for 2 years before this and I honestly don't think I've ever felt this crappy in my life.
I wouldn't feel bad about the anti-biotics - strep throat is pretty serious if untreated.
Natalie Kate - October 4, 2011
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