Ugh...sick!

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

Oh Natalie, I'm so sorry that's happening!
Hopefully you'll recover quickly.
My fingers are crossed for you!

oh ugh! Im sorry. Good that you noticed it quickly. I'll be praying that all turns out well. Try and enjoy somepart of your vacation!

sorry to hear your not feeling well especially while your on holidays thats always a bummer when u get sick while on vacation, my counts usually drop when i am sick, but everyone is different. I hope you feel better soon.

Hey Natalie - checking in - are you feeling better?