supposed to be on holiday but came back early. Long crappy story.....
Anyway, I went to the doctor on weds before we went away, I have recurrent ear and throat infections. I'm waiting for an ent appointment as the last one took four lots of antibiotics to clear up and had spread into my saliva gland on one side. I have had pain swallowing for about a week and my ear was starting to get sore as well. Have had a temp but have been taking ibuprofen and staggering with paracetomol. Have been feeling worse and worse.
Usual doctor knows my history and I know when an infection is starting. I get pain swallowing and then it goes downhill from there.
Usual doctor on holiday, saw a locus. He was so dismissive, didn't want to hear the background, didn't look in my throat, took temp, said no sign of a bacterial infection and to take strepsils and come back in a week in his words if I was "still making a fuss".
Came out of the appointment feeling like a bit of a twat.
Am now in lots more pain, ear is throbbing, turning my head to the opposite side that is throbbing is really difficult, has gone all stiff and v painful. Throat has that awful I've had it sliced open and rubbed with salt feeling.
Am feeling all fluey now but am worried that o.o.h service will tell me I'm being daft as well. I'm really not one to think antibiotics are needed just for a cold/viral bugs.
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miniwedge · 26/08/2011 17:57
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