My days already crap- how about yours?

[adoggymama]

Had ear infection pain all day yesterday and last night (no sleep), went to the doctors yesterday and she denied antibiotics saying it should clear up on its own.

Went to make a coffee and some cereal just now only to take a few bites and I think either my dairy free milk has gone off/my cereal tastes like shit or I just have skewed taste buds atm due to the ear.

After a night of no sleep, excruciating pain and hunger pangs from 4am I just wanted a nice breakfast.

Don't want to leave my bed today! (Might have to trudge up to the walk in centre this afternoon though and see if they'll cave on the meds).

No sympathy from the boyf either.

I can't even taste my coffee. This is crap :( I'm going back to bed.

Ear pain is an arse!

They’re so reluctant to give antibiotics now, took the 4yo and apparently under 3s get given antibiotics regardless (which her 2yo brother did) but over 3s have to wait and see if the eardrum bursts before doing so. Which seems kind

Do you have a hot water bottle or one of those microwave heat packs you can hold against the ear? Makes such a difference

Mine isn't ear pain, it's arthritic pain.

I took my (weekly) medication last night and the next day can be rough. I saw every hour and had to cancel today's plans.

Fingers crossed from tomorrow I will start to improve.

I do however have a sore throat and a cold -
my medication means I'm immunosupressed so I have to keep an eye

I still have to do the school runs and look after the 8mo. It is shit.

Can you try a different Dr OP? They shouldn't leave you like this.

@IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece It must be so much more painful for younger children :( hope yours are feeling better! I managed to sleep for 4hrs in the morning thank goodness but it's still bad. I do think there has been some improvement though! (Fingers crossed)

Unfortunately I don't have a heat pad but I did make a mug of tea and held it against my jaw/ear haha!

@Crunchymum I'm so sorry you're suffering today, my mum suffers from arthritis and I know how bad she can get. You're deffo a super parent caring for an 8mon old as well! I hope you're feeling a little better now.

I have a cold too though i think that's down to my flu jab I had on Saturday. It's an awful time of year isn't it!

My doctor is usually very attentive and amazing so I am reluctant to want to see another one too be honest as she's taken great care of me over the years with my epilepsy and various stomach problems. Hoping I'll feel better by this evening.

I had ear pain for 2 weeks and went to GP and got antibiotics,miserable infection, finished tablets tomorrow but still sore, ear drum was very red

@Galwaygirl oh no that sounds awful! such a long time to still be in pain for as well. Do you know what caused yours? I think i either got water in mine or maybe used cotton buds too often!

Hope you feel 100% better really soon!

On a similar note - I've had a chest infection for 5/6 weeks now, kept waiting for it to clear up because, well it's just a chest infection and I'm not bothering a GP with that
However, today I went upstairs for a wee and realised that I was panting and gasping like I'd run a mile just climbing the stairs so phoned the doctors at 11.10am on the off-chance they had an appointment today and saw someone at 11.30am!
2 weeks steroids and antibiotics so hopefully will finally get rid of it soon....hope yours clears too

@OhHolyFuck Wow that sounds bad! Hope yours clears up quickly too. I hate going to the doctors and bothering them it always takes hours at line!

Crap day here too. I've been awake since 3 am with my DS who was feeling sick. Then he finally threw up just as I was rushing to get out of the house to take DD to school and myself to work.

It's my birthday tomorrow and I was going to go out for breakfast with DP then go shopping by myself, which I'd really been reeeeeaaally looking forward to for ages.

We've also arranged a babysitter at the weekend for the first time in ages so that DP can come to a gig I'm doing. I'm worried DD will get sick and scupper those plans.

I'm emetophobic, so this is one birthday treat I could really do without...

@BlackInk oh noooo! That's sounds like a crap time, sorry for your son! Hopefully it's a one off and your daughter doesn't get sick too.

I hate sickness as well so I totally understand your emetophobia! Hang in there💪🏻 Happy Birthday for tomorrow! I hope you get to enjoy your breakfast and shopping day peacefully!

How are you all today?

@adoggymama , @Crunchymum, @Galwaygirl @OhHolyFuck

@BlackInk Happy birthday, hope you get out for breakfast with DP and shopping and to the gig at the weekend successfully

Me, pain is severe, body is part in spasm, throat is raw, chest is bringing up gunk and nose keeps bleeding – D&V too

Thankfully I have a 30 min appointment with GP tomorrow for well woman clinic – have 20 min first with the nurse as need BP check and ECG done. The GP is getting a list of all I need to cover (all equally important) and she can prioritise as needed.

I've had to cancel a dentist appointment and cos receptionist says don't know if can reallocate it, as its less than 24 hours notice, I will have to pay the fine, £1 per minute of planned appt

@smurfy2015 oh no! What a crap time it sounds like you're having I hope you feel better and recover quickly!!

I'm feeling okay today, my ear is better but I'm just a bit down in the dumps with my mood for some reason!

There is always something going wrong with my body, same crap different day.

Any idea why you might be feeling down, if you want to chat about it. (however I might disappear if electric goes down)

Thanks for asking @smurfy2015, I'm feeling a bit better, those steroids are marvellous! Just got home from work so going to have a cup of tea and a cheeky penguin (the chocolate bar, not the waddling type!) and head to bed
You don't sound ok though, hope that appointment helped?

Oh read it's tomorrow, not today - hope it goes well then 😀

Thanks, @OhHolyFuck, it was supposed to be nice GP, instead the nice GP is off and its the one everyone tries to avoid is on. Going to be fun. la, de, da

Last time I saw her, I had to put a complaint in as she was being neglectful. I had an argument with her on the phone and ended with I am not having this discussion with you, nothing more to be said.

GP is meant to do my smear, which is going to be great fun as my womb is very tilted to the point, , rummage about a bit and vagina try and get a view of cervix so lovely jubbly - it's hard to do even gynaes find it tricky but she will have no blooming patience I don't think

I'm also missing my 3 pm meds dose as will be away and that's the stronger painkiller so I'm like a weasel. Still spasming away but as I'm nearly on the full dose of muscle relaxant I know she won't do anything, apart from telling me to meditate or do mindfulness. Yes but I'm still in pain. (apparently, it lets me know I'm alive).

My meds are in a safe and dispensed by carers as I have a tendency to eat them when I get depressed, so have to skip the dose as I won't be here at 3pm (my teatime call)

I've had a shower and I'm exhausted and in higher pain. I want to scream

Yesterday was the first day I was able to move properly since last week and walk normally, intermittent paralysis condition I have so on the better side of things so I wasn't up and around the house

So it was only today I discovered that the plumber who was here on Friday / Monday / Tuesday left everything sitting everywhere and Ive had to chuck out a 25lte bin bag of stuff that was soaked in shitty water, everything was lying across the ground in bathroom and kitchen, I had no water all weekend and my washing has piled up, and my washing up.

To quote someone with the username on here - I think it's a great name - Fuck me in both ears

The appointment with the GP actually went well. We both discussed the problems and saw each other's sides. So we are at peace for now.

She took what I was saying seriously. Got smear done, took a lot of repositioning and finally got it, but she warned me she didn't think she got enough cells so don't panic if I'm recalled.

We got thru the list, I had made of the points I would like to cover recognising that we wouldn't have time for them all, but we flew thru it, as some were v quick ones.

It's shit. I'm in the car park crematorium waiting to say goodbye to my friend.

@Ginmakesitallok, it so hard to say goodbye

Thank you @smurfy2015 it was awful. A lovely service, but couldn't make up for how sad and fucking unfair it is that she died as young as she did and left a young son. Just heartbreaking for her mum and all who knew her.

Gin

I am currently on notice that I am at risk of redundancy. I have been with my employer for 23 years yesterday.

Yesterday I was so grumpy, even I didn’t want to be anywhere near me. Today has not been any better.

But my moans I nothing comoared to what the rest of you are going through. Sorry i’m Being a moany old bag.

@AuditAngel you are not being moany, that is perfectly a valid reason to feel crap.

It's also life-changing for you if redundancy happens. 23 years for one employer is a long time and looking for another job/career will be a big life change. Not to mention the stresses and financial implications as well.

(soft hugs to you)

I had a horrible dream where a farmer shot a sheep, but it wasn't properly dead and he was walking around with the sheep over his shoulder. Got up. Ate a load of cheddars, blowing the diet again. My cat has cancer. So every day is watching him deteriorate. I'm heartbroken. We're also having serious difficulties with ds1 who can be randomly aggressive and needing restraining. Everything his psychiatrist recommended to help, we're doing already. Children's services are having to be involved.
We have no support from family because both sets of grandparents are abusive. There is nothing to look forward to.

@Harleypuppy
That sounds really distressing, (((soft hugs))).

Sorry to hear the difficulties you are having with DS1 and sad to hear about the cat. Let it out on here,