SO SICK

Ugh - I am so sick.  I have never felt so bad in my entire life.  Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but it is close.  I started getting a cold/cough last weekend.  I saw my primary doc on Friday and got some antibioics even though I was feeling better.  Well sometime this Friday night my ear drum busted.  I woke up Saturday morning at 4:00 a.m. in so much pain.  My right ear drum busted when I was in high school this time it is my left ear.  I went to the Urgent Care because of the pain.  I begged the doc for a shot for the pain and after bawling for 5 minutes he gave me one.  I talked to my primary doc again this morning and he called me in a different antibiotic, but I haven't had the energy to go get it yet.  I'm thinking of calling my friend to see if she'll go get it for me and bring it to me.  I know it is a big fave, but I feel so bad!   I guess my question is - after the surgery - how effective are antibiotics???  I would hope my primary would know whether or not they would be effective or not since he knows I had the surgery, but I know not primary docs are not always the expert on the surgery. Any information anyone can give me would be wonderful. Thanks Renee

Hi Renee, I see you live in St. Charles, me too.  Sorry you feel so bad.  I would come and try to help you with the prescription pick up but I am working until 5pm today for my sister in law.  If I can help somehow I would.  I hope you get better soon. Susan

I know how you feel! I came home 3 days after surgery during that week I ended up getting really sick. I had a high fever, I was sitting on the vents to keep warm then I would get sooo hot from sitting on it not to mention I had a ear infection, and was visited by aunt flo the same day I came home... After everything was gone an cured I popped my back out of place just by standing up. I had to go to the chiropractor and that didnt even work... so I know what you mean.  Just hang in there.   sick and tired of being sick and tired! candace 

I was just wondering if the antiboitic you were taking is one that you have taken a few times before.  If so you may just need a different one.  Your body can stop reacting to ceritin antibiotics if you have taken them a lot.  My son had a lot of ear infections before he had tubes and he cannot take a few of them because they just don't work anymore for him.  Some are also geared toward your ears, your throat, and your chest, so mabey that has something to do with it.  Well I hope you feel better,  It dose not sound like fun.  

Hi Renee - I'm sorry you're feeling so bad.  I had to go to my primary doc today, too.  I have an ear infection and throat infection and am absolutely miserable.  I almost passed out early this morning and my blood pressure is running low.  Don't know why on that one.   I've never had an ear drum to bust, that must be excruciating.   What kind of antibiotic do you have?  My doc prescribed the 3 day Zithromax pack.   Huge pills - I had to cru**** earlier and about never got it down.   I have the same question as you about absorption.   I hope antibiotics work as well as before surgery.   Take care and get better soon.

I have had two minor staff infection since my surgery. The antibiotics seem to clear it up right away. So I do not think I have any absorbtion problems. Plus I am on BC and haven't gotten pregnat, So I think it is working. I hope you get to feeling better, Em

All thanks so much for your messages.  I am feeling so much  better and should be up to going back to work tomorrow.  The Augmentin really is helping!!!!