I’ve been extremely ill for over a week now – coughing, sneezing, aching, and just feeling terrible in nearly every way imaginable. I thought I could stick it out without a doctor visit, but it just wasn’t meant to be. I gave in and saw the doc yesterday. Diagnosis – sinus infection.
I battled chronic sinus infections for several years, but I hadn’t had one for nearly two years – until now. I can almost guarantee I brought it on myself by walking through the remains of my brother’s house just a few hours after the fire was extinguished.
Yesterday was my first visit to UT Family Physicians in Seymour. I’ve had the fortune of meeting a few great doctors in the past, but Dr. Clay Stalcup impressed me more than most. He actually sat down and discussed my medical history in great detail before assessing my current ailments. He laid out a plan for when and what I should be seeing him for and even made sure that I was seeing my other doctors on a acceptable schedule. Most doctors these days are just in a hurry to get their patients out the door, so the care that he showed was greatly appreciated. I decided right then and there that he would be my new primary care physician.
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it here before, but I have a serious fear of pills. I just can’t swallow them. No matter how hard I try, the fear of choking on them is still there. So I told the doctor, as I tell every other doctor, that if I need a prescription, please oh please don’t let it be in pill form! Dr. Stalcup wrote a prescription for amoxicillin in chewable tablets! I had no idea there were chewables available! No doctor has ever mentioned them before. I was absolutely ecstatic. I’d finally be able to take meds and get over this awful illness!
I have to eat two tablets each morning and two each night for 10 days. Given their pink color, I figured they would be strawberry flavored. I couldn’t have been more wrong. They taste more revolting than I could have ever imagined. In fact, I can think of only one thing that may taste worse – dog turds seasoned with a dash of Dis-Taste!
Pray for me.
January 4th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Happy New Year Kat – get better soon!
January 4th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I’m sorry you’ve got an infection. I hope the antibiotics clear you up soon! Sounds like you’ve got a one in a million doctor.
January 4th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Aww that stinks that you got so sick, but so nice of your doc to give you an alternative to pills. I was going to suggest grinding up the chewable ones into applesauce. My mom did that for me when I was a little girl, and it always helped
. Get well soon!
January 5th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Dog turds ugh…. Hope you are feeling better soon.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Tish, I had to go to your blog to find out how you are doing. I hope the antibiotics work. You may be lucky in a sense. Everyone I know that has a cold is taking months to get over it. Maybe tomorrow we can chat for a few moments and catch up.
February 2nd, 2009 at 1:34 pm
hope you better …
February 26th, 2010 at 11:33 am
You should try this. You can use a simple spray that is both antibacterial and antifungal to bring the level of microbes in your sinuses back under control. I have seen this done sucessfully for about 10 years and even was involved in a clinical study to show the efficacy. This is much less traumatic than surgery, costs less and has worked in cases where surgery failed. The protocol is a bit arduous in that you have to spray this stuff in your nose every 20 to 30 minutes, but the cost is usually around $30 to treat a chronic infection and it takes only about 2 weeks so it’s worth it. If you wanted to try this before surgery (or your next bout of antibiotic) I would suggest that you take a look at this web site. There is a you-tube video link that is very informative on the subject. It’s at http://www.sinusitis-cure.net/sinus-relief2.php It’s worth viewing.
October 29th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Why don’t you try natural remedies for sinus. I have a good experience and it works really.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Thanks for the comment on my Husbands sinus infection.
He does use the netti pot. So far, his sinuses have been great but I am going to try your idea next time. Can’t have to many remedies for what ails you.
By the way, Love the name of your blog. Very cute!!
April 1st, 2011 at 8:10 pm
My wife suffers from sinus infections frequently and uses “Ocean complete sinus irrigation” It works well for her.
December 9th, 2011 at 5:17 pm
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