Sick of Being Sick

Hubby and I have both been sick for what seems like forever.  We originally got sick during the last week of July and were both on antibiotics.  Then we got better and now we are sick again, but this time with different things.  About 10 days ago I went back to the doc because I was just feeling crappy and found out I had an upper respiratory infection.  She put me on Levaquin for 14 days and I am almost done with them.  Then last week hubby went to the doc because he just had absolutely no energy, was losing weight, and was having stomach issues. We found out he has some kind of stomach bug and he is on Cipro for 7 days.  Unfortunately, the side effects from the medications are almost as bad as the problems they are treating.  I have no energy, my muscle ache and cramp, and I have had a headache so long I am not sure what it would feel like to not have one.  Hubby is the same way.  We know it is the medication and we both only have 3 days left, so we are sticking it out.  We are both so tired of being sick. 

Being sick seems to be overshadowing everything.  Only 3 more days and we can get our normal lives back on track.  I am sooooo ready.

Sleeping

I spent the whole weekend sleeping.  I didn't realize how run down hubby and I had gotten until we both got sick this past week (he with bronchitis and me with a sinus/ear infection).  We are both still recovering, but at least our bodies were able to get rested over the weekend. 

Now, I am looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully getting rid of this walking cast.  Let me tell you, a walking cast with the triple digit temps we have been having is not pleasant.

Thank You

One the way to work today I started feeling really sick. I just kept talking to myself and saying "just make it to work and you will be fine". Well about the 1/2 way mark I knew I wasn't going to make it to the office before being ill, so I found a convenience store and pulled over. I barely made it out of my car before I got really sick. I was a mess, I had "stuff" all over my shoes and my clothes. Thankfully some really nice lady who had apparently stopped to get her morning coffee came over and asked if I needed some help. She went inside and got me a bottle of water. I was so embarrassed, but I felt so horrible I gladly accepted the help. I had some napkins in my car and was able to wipe myself off enough to not get the mess all over my car. I turned around and came back home. So, whomever that really nice lady was.... Thank You for starting out your morning taking care of me.

Back to Work

Today I go back to work. I have been home sick for a couple of days, and today I need to go back. I am not completely well, but I am feeling somewhat better. Unfortunately, I think I am losing my voice now. Hubby seems thrilled at the possibility, but I am not.

Allergies

Today my allergies are in overdrive. I woke up at 2:30am coughing, so I drank some water and put a cough drop in my mouth to sleep. About an hour later I woke up and my mouth was so dry the cough drop was stuck to the roof of my mouth. I went ahead and headed to work, but felt like crap. I only lasted 1/2 day before I started running a fever and headed home. I have been struggling with allergies for about 3 weeks now, but just as I start to feel better, something happens and they get out of control again. Today my ears really started hurting and that combined with the fever usually means an ear infection is coming. I hope not, I hate those. I am being good and using my ear drops regularly to try and prevent an ear infection, but right now I really just want to curl up in a ball and sleep.