Tuesday was my first real day of vacation and it didn't start off too well. I woke up with a terrible headache and a bit of a belly ache. Ugh! So, I took a naproxin sodium and went back to bed hoping it would dull the pain.
A few hours later, I work up to no relief. I tried to get John's bath ready and I couldn't even make it pass cleaning out the tub. Tim had to take over from there. I then had my claridin, flonase and an ibuprofen and went back to sleep again.
I woke up for lunch with no relief. Sounds started to bother me. While my tummy improved, it started feeling terrible once I ate. I napped again for about an hour. I was debating whether or not to see the doctor and called my mom for advice. She suggested going to the doctor.
I called my doctor. However, she and all her associates were booked up at both office locations. By this time, I was pretty sure it was a sinus infection. While I've had a good run since having John, I get them quite frequently and sometimes the only noticeable symptom is a bad headache. This one had started a few days ago and worsen on Tuesday to unbearable levels.
I went to CVS thinking I would get a dose of antibiotics and perhaps a suggestion for a stronger pain medication. The lights and the noises of the store bothered me to no end. I couldn't read much of a magazine I found in the waiting area. Finally, it was my turn.
While I leaned towards a sinus infection, the nurse wasn't seeing much of anything in my ears or throat. What she did see was that my blood pressure, breathing rate and pulse rate was quite elevated. She suggested we'd go to the ER to make sure it wasn't anything more serious. Of course, all this did was scare the crap out of me. I called Tim to pick me up.
We dropped John off at my parents'. I felt bad about it because it looked like Dad was busy, but he was understanding once Tim explained things to him. It was off to the new Silver Cross ER we went.
At the ER, the admitting nurse was pretty sure it was allergies/sinus problems that were getting to me. I felt quite dumb. We got in and ended up waiting in the room quite a bit. My headache was pretty unbearable. One point, I heard a baby cry and freaked out a bit because I was so SURE it was my baby's cry. I really never experienced something so painful, even recovering from a c-section was less painful.
Finally, I got an IV with fluids and migraine medication. Right away, I started feeling better. I also felt dumb. I knew I should have taken better care of myself. I knew I didn't get enough water. I should have looked into my headache sooner!
I did end up having a CT scan to rule out something more serious, the verdict was a sinus infection. The ER doctor noticed right away my throat was sore, though since I'm used to it, I didn't note it as a symptom. I was dehydrated which along with the heat most likely lead to the intense pain of the headache.
I went home feeling dumb. It's so easy to take care of other people and so hard to take care of yourself. It's been a stressful last couple weeks at work and I was looking forward to some time away. Unfortunately, between taking care of things at work and John after work, my body decided it had enough once those two responsibilities were removed for a short time. I hate that I'm spending my vacation time taking naps and sitting around the house. I think I need a vacation form my vacation!
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