It’s funny how easy it is for me to post about my kids and their struggles, yet it’s difficult for me to admit when I’m struggling.
I’ve had a sinus infection for two weeks now. As much as I detest medication, I was desperate and tried one antibiotic, and it slowed down the symptoms but didn’t eradicate them. Every day, the severe headaches and earaches made me unable to function, so I took Ibuprofen as well to dull the pain.
That was two weeks ago. Last Friday, I woke up with a severe stomach ache. I wondered if it was a pre-curser to the flu, but hours went by without any nausea. I figured I must’ve eaten some soy or gluten (the symptoms are similar), and quickly eliminated everything slightly suspicious from my diet.
Days went by, and instead of getting better, as food allergies do, things got worse. By Sunday, the burning pain in my stomach was so bad I couldn’t stand or eat. I kept saying to Jesse, “it feels like I’ve swallowed a burning coal!”
With the help of my mom (an ICU nurse) and the internet, we semi-self diagnosed and figured that I probably had a stomach ulcer, either from the Ibuprofen, or from a separate bacteria (h.pylori). My mom came to babysit this morning and I headed to our local health clinic as soon as humanely possible this morning. They did a bunch of tests on me, gave me a new prescription for the sinus infection, and told me to wait for the results. Meanwhile, they want me taking Prilosec to decrease the stomach acid.
Honestly, I’m hoping that it’s an ulcer (as weird as it sounds), because with time and a little help, those heal on their own. What I’m really worried about is anything gallbladder related (they wanted an ultrasound of my stomach for this reason). I have never had any sort of surgery, and really don’t want to start now!
I’ll be back posting later this night, seeing as I’m supposed to rest and kick back for a while. The reality of the situation, however, is that I really need to make it my piano lessons tomorrow afternoon.
Also, I have a toddler and a baby! Gregory has been so sweet, kissing my stomach to “make the boo-boo better”, and keeps trying to climb up and get my Tums from a shelf, saying, “Iz Momma’s Med-sin! Feel better and have fun wit me, o-tay?”
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