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Apr 29, 2004 08:48

So my sore throat has progressed to the point where I can no longer speak or swallow easily. So I'm staying home from work today.

Ugh. Someone bring me juice and chicken soup.

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lovealamode April 29 2004, 06:07:11 UTC
ten dollars you have strepp. go to the doctor!!

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statatjournal April 29 2004, 06:08:44 UTC
I can't until my health care benefits kick in. Til then I sit and fester.

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lovealamode April 29 2004, 06:13:01 UTC
when is that? strepp is awful, and if you wait too long, the symptoms will go away but the infection will start to spread.

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statatjournal April 29 2004, 06:20:38 UTC
hopefully monday. hopefully.

I haven't been to a doctor in about 17 months. Hopefully I can wait another few days.

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krissychicks April 29 2004, 06:19:32 UTC
I know you don't have benefits but you should really go to the dr. Last year I had strept throat 7 times. It was hell!! I put off going to the dr and it spread. It was the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life.

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statatjournal April 29 2004, 06:22:43 UTC
Ugh. that sounds like a real hoot. I hope it's not step. I can't afford ot take more time off work than today. I don't get paid overtime.

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statatjournal April 29 2004, 06:23:06 UTC
Er... I mean paid sick days

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elisabethann April 29 2004, 11:17:36 UTC
okay. until your health-care benefitty thingies kick in, grab a flashlight, go into the bathroom, shine the light down your throat and have a good look at the back of your throat. if there are white, pusy-looking things, then you have Strep throat. if you don't, you're just sick and should be taking more vitamin C.

if they're there, though, take it easy for a week or so, and for the love of Bob, DON'T BREATHE ON ANYONE! 'tis a highly contagious disease, and it's deadly, so please don't share it! you're going to want to take one amoxicillian/pennisillian/some sort of good antibiotic each day for ten days to kill off the infection. drink lots of hot, herbal tea, with honey and lemon (it's pretty gross, but it works) to sooth your throat, and try to stick with mainly water or juice, they'll help you bounce back faster.

*smiles* ...I so shoulda been a doctor. :p I hope you DON'T have Strep, and that you get to feeling better reeeeaaaaaaal soon. :)

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