Being sick is fail

I think I have strep. I've been feeling off since Thursday of last week, and this weekend I developed this evil raw throat thing -- I don't cough, I don't feel congested, but I have a weird headache and it literally is too painful to swallow without a mouthful of water (so I've been drinking water like it's going out of style). I can't check for fever and I didn't observe any discoloration, but after Libby's mom swore it was congestion even if I didn't feel congested I took four Mucinex D yesterday and it never made me feel any better or helped the throat pain. I'm not leaking or coughing either. Is it safe to take Ibuprofen or something while Mucinex D is still in my system? How do I know? Why is there no website with a comprehensive digest of what medicines are not safe to take together? It doesn't have to be specific, just, like, "do not take this product with acetaminophen-based medication."

The worst part is that I can't sleep. If I sleep on my back my throat closes up and I choke, if I sleep on my stomach I can't breathe and I have to struggle to breathe and then I choke, and I can't sleep on my side so inevitably I'll fall asleep, get maybe 30-40 minutes of napping, and then turn onto my stomach or back and choke myself away. Repeat all night. It's so frustrating to wake up knowing it's still 4AM like it was the last time I woke up I could almost cry.


I've already taken this testthing, but haku just did it and reminded me that it was pretty accurate for me. XD

5 - the Observer

"I need to understand the world"

Observers have a need for knowledge and are introverted, curious, analytical, and insightful.

( Lalala the nitty-gritty )

Righteous rage

Those bastards

Preying on the weak-voiced

The box says there are 18 lozenges

And there are only 9

I can't talk without wanting to die, but I can still count

Sons of bitches owe me another box of lozenges!!



ETA: I think I figured out what ETA means! Holy shit these things are not kidding about being an anesthetic. It's been about 30 seconds and I have lost all feeling in my mouth.

ETA: Well, finished the lozenge. I can definitely swallow without pain, but I keep feeling like there is something in the back of my mouth whenever I do. The last time my mouth was this numb the "something" was actually my tongue, so I suspect this might be, like, my uvula.