Tonsilitis.
What are tonsils? Really? I need to know because mine, I think, are KILLING ME.
I should have woken up yesterday morning to the sounds of the derenchal down pour and deafening thunder going on outside. But no, I woke up to an agonizing pain nestled right at the top of my mouth, just north of my throat. It hurt so bad, it took everything I had to try and swallow. Then I began to feel really claustrophobic because I could actually feel how my tonsils had expanded over night, partially cutting off airflow to my lungs. I don't get claustrophobic usually but when my air supply is cut off, I tend to get slightly (and understandably) panicked. The more I thought about it, the more I freaked out, but I soon realized that although I was freaking out, I was still conscious and therefore must be getting sufficient oxygen. I went straight to the bathroom to examine my throat.
What I saw looked very simliar to this:
There. Just like that. All inflamed and what not. I even had a couple white spots on the right side. Gross I know, but listen, it was painful. The underside of my jaw, around my lymph nodes, was also very tender and swollen.
Great. Just what I need as a broke, ex-college student with no health insurance.
Knowing that we fear what we do not understand, I did some serious research to figure out what was going on up in my throat.
After looking around on WebMD I have diagnosed myself with Tonsilitis
I most likely have a bacterial infection because I don't have any cold-like symptoms (coughing, sneezing, runny nose, etc.) And because it is most likely bacterial, there is a chance I have strep throat. Upon further reading, there is also the possibility of me have mononucleosis. They think (the WebMD people) I should be tested for strep and mono.
Fantastic.
I guess I am just going to have to see if this thing gets any better before I am forced to find a doctor and get checked out. Maybe I qualify to go to one of those traveling clinic things. You know, those RV's that park outside homeless shelters and give the needy free check-ups and such. I bet I do qualify.
I wonder if they give free antibiotics too...
Hopefully, it doesn't come to that.
3 comments:
Bri I bet you have strep throat. That is exactly how mine were. Maybe you even have mono too :) jk I don't think so, because you have way too much energy for mono. Aren't you still covered under your parents insurance? does that only cover you in cali? I hope you feel better soon!
Do you feel like you have the flu, but with a sore throat??? That is what strep feels like, I am the queen of strep it is like my disease. It should be named after me. If you need some jamba's or medicine call me... it'll take an hour but I'll be there. Get better!!! P.S. call me when you do get feeling better, I have some stories for you.
I think the person in the picture needs to take the rock out of their mouth before they choke. That is not safe.
Sounds like strep to me. Yucky! Feel better.
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