AmazonBabe
Jul 29th, 2004, 04:18:40 PM
It all started two Thursdays ago when my kidding started to hurt. Well, not hurt really... more like ache; like someone punched me and it was sore. But this always happens to me when I'm dehydrated. And goodness only knows I'm really bad about not drinking enough water. ^_^;
Well, I went to drinking more water than normal and didn't think much of it. I started to get a wee bit concerned when the following week came around as it wasn't going away, but it was lessening. So I figured the water intake was working. And then I contracted a tiny fever last Thursday.
At this point I figured sore kindey + tiny fever = infection. Joy. So I called the doc, and spoke with the nurse and told her my symptoms, and she was all 'OMG, it's your appendix. Come in right away!" I said ok, hung up the phone, frowned, and poked where my appendix was. No pain. My kidney is towards the back. That's where it was sore. Eh, better safe than sorry. So I hopped in my car and headed on down to the doc's office.
Upon getting there, they did all their tests and took samples and whatnot, and afterwards the doc told me she wasn't too impressed with my symptoms. She said it wasn't my appendix (no, really?) and it was most likely a viral infection (no, really??). Seeing as how I figured this out all on my own, when do i get my MD degree? :rolleyes
They suggested drinking cranberry juice, and I did so that night, and lo and behold my kidney stopped hurting. Happy me. :)
Anyhoo, they got the tests from the samples back last Tuesday and prescribed me some antibiotics. And a good thing too, cause that same night I felt like absolute CRAP. And then the next morning (this would have been yesterday) I woke up with 102 degree fever. :x So after much Tylenol and cold baths (I hate cold baths >_<) and a bout of serious sweating while I napped, my fever broke.
But I'm still feeling urpy. :(
And the only reason I came in to work today was because I don't have many PTO days left. Must conserve them. But I am leaving like in the next few minutes.
Fatigue. Setting. In. :zzz
Anyhoo, Just wanted to let you all know I prob won't be posting for the remainder of the week, and I prob won't be getting online. The most i'll be doing is eating chicken soup and napping. Mmmmm... naaaap.
I'll be back once my head stops pounding and the world stops swaying. See you all then. :wave
(Driving home is gonna be fun. :uhoh)
Well, I went to drinking more water than normal and didn't think much of it. I started to get a wee bit concerned when the following week came around as it wasn't going away, but it was lessening. So I figured the water intake was working. And then I contracted a tiny fever last Thursday.
At this point I figured sore kindey + tiny fever = infection. Joy. So I called the doc, and spoke with the nurse and told her my symptoms, and she was all 'OMG, it's your appendix. Come in right away!" I said ok, hung up the phone, frowned, and poked where my appendix was. No pain. My kidney is towards the back. That's where it was sore. Eh, better safe than sorry. So I hopped in my car and headed on down to the doc's office.
Upon getting there, they did all their tests and took samples and whatnot, and afterwards the doc told me she wasn't too impressed with my symptoms. She said it wasn't my appendix (no, really?) and it was most likely a viral infection (no, really??). Seeing as how I figured this out all on my own, when do i get my MD degree? :rolleyes
They suggested drinking cranberry juice, and I did so that night, and lo and behold my kidney stopped hurting. Happy me. :)
Anyhoo, they got the tests from the samples back last Tuesday and prescribed me some antibiotics. And a good thing too, cause that same night I felt like absolute CRAP. And then the next morning (this would have been yesterday) I woke up with 102 degree fever. :x So after much Tylenol and cold baths (I hate cold baths >_<) and a bout of serious sweating while I napped, my fever broke.
But I'm still feeling urpy. :(
And the only reason I came in to work today was because I don't have many PTO days left. Must conserve them. But I am leaving like in the next few minutes.
Fatigue. Setting. In. :zzz
Anyhoo, Just wanted to let you all know I prob won't be posting for the remainder of the week, and I prob won't be getting online. The most i'll be doing is eating chicken soup and napping. Mmmmm... naaaap.
I'll be back once my head stops pounding and the world stops swaying. See you all then. :wave
(Driving home is gonna be fun. :uhoh)