I feel like dirt

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Registered: 05-02-2006
I feel like dirt
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Sat, 05-20-2006 - 7:57pm

I woke up yesterday with what appears to be a full blown sinus infection. I haven't been to the doctor yet and with the lithium all I can take is Tylenol products. So I've been popping the Tylenol sinus medication ever since yesterday morning and it's not done a blessed thing. I have to wait until monday to get into the doctor's office to get a antibiotic, so until then it's steam showers and sinus pills that don't work. Yuck! I hate feeling like this.


If I don't get to all of your posts over the weekend, please forgive me. I'll be in better shape once I get an antibiotic in my system and get rid of this infection.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 11-03-2005
Sun, 05-21-2006 - 7:48pm
I hope you feel better soon.

 
 
 
 

 
 
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Mon, 05-22-2006 - 7:48am

Hey hon...not sure if your pdoc told you or not, but you're not supposed to take ANY kind of sinus meds, cold meds, or anything of the sort on Lithium. Maybe they told you to, though. Just wanted to throw that out there. Plain tylenol only. Course, I cheated once or twice when I got really sick. Just don't overdo it...it will make you sicker and will react with your Li. Especially the Psuedoephedrine...but they're making the new stuff now...so maybe its cool.

Hope you feel better.

Keli

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-22-2006 - 7:59am

Traci - I hope this morning finds you feeling better or getting antibiotics into your system bright and early. Hugs.

Missy

 
 
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Mon, 05-22-2006 - 8:34am

Thanks Keli. All pdoc said was Tylenol. I took it to mean Tylenol products. Guess I should have asked her. I'll call her this a.m. while I'm waiting to get in with my g.p. to get an antibiotic. Thanks again for the heads up.


Love You,
Traci

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Mon, 05-22-2006 - 8:38am

Thanks Missy. I wish I could say I was feeling better, but hopefully by the day's end I'll at least be on the antibiotic to get me feeling better. I haven't had a bad sinus infection like this in years. And quite honestly I did not miss them at all. Especially now that I can't take anything over the counter for them. Oh well. Another day in the life of a bipolar. LOL.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 05-02-2006
Mon, 05-22-2006 - 8:41am

Thanks Honeygoddess. I'll be calling the doctor in about 20 minutes to get an appointment. Hopefully it will be a morning appointment so I can get started on the antibiotic asap so I can start feeling better asap.


Hugs,
Traci

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Mon, 05-22-2006 - 2:25pm

Traci,


I hope by now you have your antibiotics and they are starting to kick in--sinus infections are no fun.

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Registered: 04-06-2005
Tue, 05-23-2006 - 9:16am

well i'm a day late and a dollar short...but hope you got in to see the doc and have meds today...sinus infections really stink (had one a couple weeks ago).


hang in there


love u

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