Plz help me i am soo sick!?!
Question: ok well yesterday i went to the doc and he declaired i had strep throat. god it kills! there are actual little bumps the size of eggs sticking out of my neck because my glands are so swollen! but i was just wondering if it is normal to just want to keep eating??? i had a fever yesterday but not today because i have gotten meds for it. but is that normal to want to keep eating like little amounts of EVERYTHING???? also, what are some things you do when you are home sick? i cant sleep, and i have watched enough tv for my life? thank you soo soo much!
Answers: ok well yesterday i went to the doc and he declaired i had strep throat. god it kills! there are actual little bumps the size of eggs sticking out of my neck because my glands are so swollen! but i was just wondering if it is normal to just want to keep eating??? i had a fever yesterday but not today because i have gotten meds for it. but is that normal to want to keep eating like little amounts of EVERYTHING???? also, what are some things you do when you are home sick? i cant sleep, and i have watched enough tv for my life? thank you soo soo much!
First of all please DO NOT do as beautiful baby girl 2 says and "eat something harmful." Never a good idea. I wonder what else her parents taught her.... hmmm *cough*
Sorry you're sick... I can't think of anything I hate worse than strep, heh heh... I know, not funny. :) Anyway, there is an antibiotic that I absolutely HATE because it makes one want to eat non-stop. The name of it is Erythromycin. It can also cause upset stomach. For me, it only causes an upset stomach IF I don't eat every minute. ha ha Erythromycin is useful when penicillin cannot be used because of hypersensitivity. I can tolerate penicillin just fine, but once in awhile my doc will prescribe Erith. anyway. I now tell him that Erythro. gives me an upset stomach and he prescribes something different.
If you are not usually prone to wanting to eat non-stop, it could be your medicine. If you are very bothered by it, you may wish to call your doc and ask for a dif antibiotic. He may not want to prescribe something dif if you only tell him that it's making you want to eat. I don't normally recommend lying, but if you think that it's the med that is causing your desire to eat and it's really driving you nuts, you might consider telling your doc that it's causing nausea or something. Of course, there would be the drawback of having to go back to the pharmacy and paying for the new med.
As for your boredom, do you have a deck of playing cards? Solitaire comes to mind, but only if you're well enough to sit up. I keep a book of simple crossword puzzles on hand for stuff like this-- and I do mean simple, as I'm a crossword moron. lol Do you have some music you like to listen to? Also, if you're not too dizzy to write, you could spend some time writing in your journal, or a notebook if you've no journal. In a few years you might enjoy reading about the things that you do and think about and dream of, and also what your goals are. This could also be an opportunity to call old friends or relatives you haven't spoken with in awhile. Or, if you are at all religious, you could spend some time just laying (lying ?) around and speaking to God. You could probably have a pretty long talk, since you're not going anywhere real soon, heh heh.... Oh, and you can just pray silently since your throat is sore, lol.
Well, I hope you feel better soon... there's nothing like illness to make us appreciate good health when it returns! :)
If these swollen glands are behind the jaw line & below the ear, you probably have the mumps.. Diagnose yourself by eatiing a dill pickle--if its mumps, you will know it!!! If that is the case, call your docor & tell him he might have made a mistake...Good luck!!
the funny thing is i had the same thing, the swollen glands are ur tonsils because strep throat often infects ur tonsils and swells them giving u tonsilitus at the same time and i'm sure its real painful, i never really wanted to eat though cuz it was too painful to swallow anything but eating will give u the nutritions to feel better so dont worry u'll feel better in a matter of time
didn't he tell you to gargle with salt water? that helps, as well as, chicken broth or soup. not to gargle but to sip. and some throat sprays. get well soon.
OH sorry for that.
It happened alot to me and I know how exactl you feel.
First of all you have to be kind and genel with yourself.Pay more attention to yourself and your health.Do eat something that is harmful.
Take your pills on time and don't drink something cold.Drink lots of water and fruites.
Cover yourself well when you want go out of home.
I wish this help you.
personally when i have strep i do nothing but sleep everybodies bodies react diff to diff illnesses