So no wonder those damn antibiotics haven't taken care of this pesky infection I've been dealing with on and off since last fall. Got a second opinion today, from someone who actually bothered to do labwork on it, and it's viral, not bacterial. So all those weeks of vice-like headaches and upset stomachs from the antibiotics were for naught.
That's good news, though, because it means I can stop the antibiotics, lose the headaches, and take drugs that he said should clear the problem up pretty quickly. The bad news is that the virus lives on a specific nerve under the skin and never really goes away, even when you can't see a flare-up. Apparently it's aggravated by UV, so I have to be extra careful when I'm working in the tropics, but I'm good about sunscreen anyway. He said it's also likely to break out if I'm stressed or immunocompromised. In other words, chill out and take care of your damn body, Cammy.
I do wish he could just tap it and make it go away forever, but feels good to have a solid answer and not to have to deal with chronic headaches from the antibiotic meds anymore. I hope this post didn't gross anyone out. I haven't talked about the infection much but it's REALLY been stressing me out.
2 comments:
I'm glad it's getting taken care of! Deep breath, beautiful girl- it all works out, even in good time
First of all, I'm just catching up and love your blog redesign. I need to do that myself, but have no idea how.
Second, thank goodness you have an answer and can go forward from here. Even if it sucks, at least you know what you can do to try and de-suckify the situation.
Keep yourself accountable (in all areas) and stay healthy, woman!
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