Just found out today that I have strep throat! How awful! My throat is so swollen I can barely swallow. The worst part? I'm on VACATION in Hilton Head Island, hours from home. I went to a Doctor's Care facility today and had it confirmed. I told the dr. that I had ITP. His response was, "oh. ok" I didn't want to seem condescending so I didn't go into it further. I just told him that I would not get his high dose of penicillin filled, but rather call my hemo. She prescribed some sort of amoxycillan and some Magic Mouthwash that numbs my throat. They called it into a pharmacy here. I am praying that this doesn't make my counts plummet. Hoping that the amoxy that I am on will not make them go down. I feel like I caught onto the sickness quick enough. My throat started hurting last night and I wasted no time to go see a dr. My hemo always said, "if you feel even the slightest bit sick, you need to tell me so we can treat. A virus or infection would DEVASTATE your platelets." I am praying that this won't do that. Ugh. I feel disgusting and the whole "ITP THING" is in the back of my mind, as it always is.
Natalie
*Here's to high platelets!*
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