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May. 11th, 2003 02:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rootofnewtI forgot to mention one frightening aspect of the horrible night o'rash and fever--hearing problems. I got that icky tunnel-hearing problem, where everything sounds far away and hollow. I get that from time to time, anyhow, along with ringing in my ears. It's something that's vaguely annoying, but when combined with everything else--it was really upsetting at the time.
My skin still feels vaguely sunburned, even in areas where I wasn't scratching. The rash seems to be mostly gone, except for a couple blisters that got scratched open. Random patches of skin are also still hot to touch. My head, though... I have a head cold. So my ears are stuffy (I HATE THAT), my sinuses are constantly draining, and I'm coughing. My back is aching. As is common with TMD sufferers, my jaw gets tight when I'm under stress, so I'm eating naproxen in an effort to stave off a migraine. It's working thus far. Muscle relaxants would work better, but at least I'm keeping the inflammation at bay.
I so rarely get sick with something. I'll call my doctor tomorrow to make sure there's not something horrible going around. Otherwise, I'm guessing it's a virus and I'll just keep treating it as I am--lots of rest, fake jello, and tons of warm liquids. I have an appetite, except for when I'm particularly snotty, so that's okay.
My skin still feels vaguely sunburned, even in areas where I wasn't scratching. The rash seems to be mostly gone, except for a couple blisters that got scratched open. Random patches of skin are also still hot to touch. My head, though... I have a head cold. So my ears are stuffy (I HATE THAT), my sinuses are constantly draining, and I'm coughing. My back is aching. As is common with TMD sufferers, my jaw gets tight when I'm under stress, so I'm eating naproxen in an effort to stave off a migraine. It's working thus far. Muscle relaxants would work better, but at least I'm keeping the inflammation at bay.
I so rarely get sick with something. I'll call my doctor tomorrow to make sure there's not something horrible going around. Otherwise, I'm guessing it's a virus and I'll just keep treating it as I am--lots of rest, fake jello, and tons of warm liquids. I have an appetite, except for when I'm particularly snotty, so that's okay.
