I really don't know what I am thinking. I have just been in so much pain for the last three days. I woke up on Monday thinking I had an ear infection. So I made and appointment with UHS (University Health Services) and went in after my class. The Nurse I spoke to said it did not look like an ear infection, but swimmer's ear. She prescribed eye drops for my ear problem. I know it confused me too, but it was for my ear, like a cheaper version of the ear drops I could have used. She told me if things don't seem to get better come in at the end of the week.
Well things didn't seem to get better, in fact they go much much worse. To the point where I started crying Tuesday night because of all the pain. It felt like my ear was going to explode. I could not talk with out there being pain in my jaw and ear, my sinuses were killing me, as well as my left lymph node. Basically if you draw a line down the center of my face the entire left side was in pain as well as the left side of my neck. Around 11:30 pm I called my mom, and of corse she was either asleep or not picking up her phone, so I called my brother and asked him to get my mother. As he got her he asked if she could call me back, I said yes and continued to sit and cry on my bed.
I know I scared my mother, very rarely do I call so late. She sounded worried on the phone when she heard my tears, when I told her what was wrong she said to go back into UHS the next day. She told me if I could not sleep I should just keep watching the Olympics to keep my mind off it. (BTW the woman's gymnastic team really earned the gold and I was so happy for them). I attempted to sleep but ended up just staying up half the night watching Gilmore Girls because it hurt too much to sleep. Eventually I dozed off around 3 or 4 in the morning.
I woke up around 8:15 and I was surprised with how much the pain subsided. My mother called me while I was in the shower wanting to know how I was feeling. I texted hr that I was doing a lot better but my jaw was still hurting as well as my ear. She responded right away that I should go back to UHS. I decided to wait a little longer to see how I was doing a little later, because I didn't want to miss class being the good student I am and having homework to turn in. But as the day went on, the pain got worse. It was to the point where I could not finish my lunch.
As I left my apartment to go to class I called up UHS and made an appointment for later in the day. I called my mom, as any good daughter would do, and told her the plan. I sat in class and was in pain the whole time, but no I did not let that interfere with my note taking, I mean come on, I have a final next week! So after class I went in to UHS and spoke to a Doctor this time. She asked what was wrong and I explained what happened last night, she examined my ear and started poking my cheeks checking my sinuses and I actually whimpered in pain. She felt my lymph nodes and then did the whole, "Say Ahhh".
I swear that is my favorite reaction when ever someone asks me to 'Say Ahh'. The look of shock on her face was priceless. She looked at me I started laughing and she asked, "Are your tonsils normally that big?" I replied "yes, they have been for years." Then she started laughing and said, "I supposed you are used to this reaction when they get inspected arn't you?" I responded with a laugh and a, "Yepp".
So upon finishing poking and laughing this Doctor said that the nurse was compleatly wrong, there is nothing wrong with my ear, it's just hurting because it is attached to my sinuses and I have something wrong with my sinuses. YAY ANTIBIOTICS! But the Doctor said I should be feeling better by friday, and I can't help but hope that this time it'll be right.
I don't know how many of you will actually read this whole thing, but this post really is what it's like to be in my shoes.
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