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The Flu, and Ed's Abscessed Tooth
May. 22nd, 2015 01:15 pmThe FLU. In MAY! I'm pretty much over this friggin'THREE-WEEK flu, and Ed is still coughing. Let me tell you it's a sneaky virus. It presents itself first as a throat tickle, then you think you have a head cold or sinus infection for a couple of days, and the coughing starts. THEN you may or may not get intestinal issues (I did. Ed did not). You may or may not get a slight fever (we both did). The fatigue sneaks up on you, and while you are still able to function, you get tired quickly and need to rest often. It just drags on and on, changing symptoms daily. Just when you think you're getting better WHAM!...a fun new symptom shows up. How did I find out it was the FLU? My sister has nearly the exact same symptoms, in the same order of progression, and went to the doctor who told her it was a Flu virus that's going around.
On top of having the flu poor Ed has been dealing with an abscessed tooth. He went to the dentist yesterday morning who did nothing but POKE at it and make the pain worse. He prescribed Ed some amoxicillin and pain killer, which does not help much, and told him to come back in a MONTH for a root canal. Ed was in AGONY most of yesterday. At 2 AM, out of agonizing desperation, Ed took matters into his own hands and popped the abscess with the tip of a sharp knife! I won't tell you the gory details, but Ed said it did provide some relief. He then took a double-dose of amoxicillin. He's a caveman, I tell you.
On top of having the flu poor Ed has been dealing with an abscessed tooth. He went to the dentist yesterday morning who did nothing but POKE at it and make the pain worse. He prescribed Ed some amoxicillin and pain killer, which does not help much, and told him to come back in a MONTH for a root canal. Ed was in AGONY most of yesterday. At 2 AM, out of agonizing desperation, Ed took matters into his own hands and popped the abscess with the tip of a sharp knife! I won't tell you the gory details, but Ed said it did provide some relief. He then took a double-dose of amoxicillin. He's a caveman, I tell you.
