--**-- The Infirmary --**--

[MA_PE]

Got my flu shot today

 

[envirotex]

Well now you're going to get sick for sure..."Mild side effects such as soreness, headaches, and fever are common side effects of the flu vaccine."

Plus, last year it only worked on half the active strains...

 

[MA_PE]

"soreness, headaches, and fever" seems to be the norm for me these days anyway. I can still breath so that's a plus

 

[snickerd3]

tylenol is wearing off...

 

[knight1fox3]

tylenol is wearing off...

Here, take two of these....

 

[snickerd3]

that took forever for the earache to go away. yesterday into today was the first time in awhile that i didn't have a sharp stabbing pain in the ear. the sinuses are still sore, but nowhere near as bad

 

[NJmike PE]

So here goes a fucked up rant. Last Sunday we adopted a 2nd dog. Long story short, she tried breaking up a fight between the two dogs and got bit badly by the older, original dog. First time he's ever done that. Within 24 hours of the bite, it became badly infected. Since Tuesday and with the aid of antibiotics, the inflammation and infection seemed to be getting better, until this morning. The area of the bite was raised and oozing puss. It became abscessed. So she went back to the doctor and they are now requesting an xray to make sure that there is no air pocket. Apparently the air pocket can make it possible for the infection to get into the tissue. So now she is trying to find a place, not the hospital, where she can get an xray done on the weekend

 

[matt267 PE]

Sorry to hear that Mike. I hope it's not serious.

 

[NJmike PE]

Yeah, this whole thing sucks

 

[P-E]

Hope she gets better soon.

 

[MA_PE]

yikes! that completely sucks Mike. Best wishes for a positive outcome.

 

[Road Guy]

She as in the wife? That sucks and hope she is ok.. Id have to 86 the dog...

 

[NJmike PE]

Correct. She = Mrs NJ. And if we didn't have the dog for more than 10 years already, then I would have considered that, but this being the first time in 10+ yrs and also not the first time that he's been one of two dogs.

 

[snickerd3]

ugh...a sinus issue today is playing havac on a tooth.  

 

[Lumber Jim]

double sinus infection and ear infection. Antibiotics haven't done much yet but I have only been one them for two days.

This is a first for me. How long will it take for the meds to fix everything?

 

[Supe]

When the infection sets deep, I usually start to see it improve by day 4.  Just don't stop taking the antibiotics until the full prescription runs out!

 

[Lumber Jim]

Thanks. I get a horse pill morning and night. 875mg I think.

 

[snickerd3]

When the infection sets deep, I usually start to see it improve by day 4.  Just don't stop taking the antibiotics until the full prescription runs out!

this...if it helps at all.  if it is a viral infection they may not work at all....those aren't fun

 

[Lumber Jim]

Sinus Infections can be viral? This is bad news as I hadn't even thought of that. I'm more than half way through the pills and I'm only feeling moderately better.

 

[kevo_55]

I am officially old.

Earlier in the week my eye hurt a bit and I thought that I was coming down with pink eye or something. Since my eye didn't turn red and the pain wasn't bad at all, I just let it go.

Last night I saw a small strip of blisters on my eye lid, so I opted to go to urgent care.

Turns out I have shingles. The Doctor said that it isn't in the eye itself but if I let it go further it might have and I would need to have seen a specialist to make sure everything is ok.

Old man Kevo.