Pretty soon, I’ll be thinking everything is a government conspiracy
I went to the doctor on Tuesday solely to get a prescription refilled. I figured we’d talk about my asthma, my medication, blahdeblahblah and I’d leave with another year of inhalers all lined up at the pharmacy. Instead, my doctor tried to talk me into taking daily asthma medication (hell no), increased my paranoia by pointing out a “suspicious” mole I should get checked out, and somehow talked me into getting a pneumonia vaccine, which is reserved for the very, very elderly with severe lung issues (and me, apparently). So I got jabbed with the pneumonia vaccine, which immediately made my arm feel like it had been pummeled repeatedly by someone with a grudge wearing a large class ring. Then I sat in miserable traffic (at 10:00 in the morning!) before angrily trotting into work, where I felt myself getting sicker by the minute. In fact, that night Jason said he could actually see me deteriorate. If I hadn’t had a very slight sore throat before I went to the doctor, I’d blame this stupid pneumonia vaccine for the reason I stayed home sick from work yesterday feeling like I was going to choke to death on my own mucus. God, it was disgusting. I can’t even remember how many times I tried to clear my throat, only to gag on a tsunami of snot and have to cough myself back to the Land of the Living. Ick.
As was the case the last time I stayed home sick, a pet threw up in empathy, only this time it was Abby, who miraculously did it on the hardwood, and not Shorty, who did it last time on the comforter, three inches from my nauseous, stuffy head. So that was better. He stayed with me on the bed the entire day (I can’t even believe I slept the entire day – in fact, my back hurt so bad from lying all day that I could barely sleep last night), while Sunny kept making sure I was still alive by repeatedly headbutting me and finding any piece of exposed skin possible to wipe her cold, wet nose on.
Anyway, because I am paranoid about all the crap in my body already (namely YOU, pneumonia vaccine), I am fighting this thing without medicinal assistance. And I’m winning. BWAHAHAHHAHAcoughcoughcough.
Ughhhhhhhh. Feel better soon!
Comment by Jess — January 13, 2011 @ 12:30 pm
FWIW, I have asthma (not bad enough to require daily meds) and my allergist insists on the pneumonia shot. Us wimpy lunged girls gotta do it.
I hope you’re better soon!
Comment by Shelly — January 13, 2011 @ 12:43 pm
Ick. I was also hacking up snotty goodness. Unfortunately, I was sick sick for a good two weeks. I’m finally feeling better, but still hacking up snot at random times (this is the end of week 3). I hope you don’t have what I had, because seriously, almost a MONTH of being a snot factory sucks.
Just saying.
Comment by sarah — January 13, 2011 @ 1:03 pm
I am sorry you feel like shit. Drink tons and tons and TONS of water. It should help.
Feel better soon!
Comment by Artemisia — January 13, 2011 @ 1:08 pm
LOL! I’ve been sick this week, too. Mine is a sinus infection, though, I’m mostly sure. I’ll be hacking and coughing for weeks, since I always have an awful time kicking respiratory stuff.
Comment by Shelly — January 13, 2011 @ 2:12 pm
My husband refuses medicine, too, and somehow he always wins! Hope you are feeling better!
Comment by Sara — January 14, 2011 @ 11:53 am
I get sick every time I visit the doctor. Ugh, doctor’s offices – they should be avoided!
Also, boo to the pet that pukes on your comforter – ick!
Comment by Funnelcloud Rachel — January 19, 2011 @ 1:32 pm