My throat started hurting (a lot) on Tuesday night, I saw the doctor Wednesday afternoon, and started my prescription early Thursday afternoon (taking 2 doses Thursday), and only on Sunday afternoon did I really start feeling better.
The only way I got through driving to LA and seeing friends and driving to San Diego and the first day of Legoland was ibuprofen. Lots, and lots, of ibuprofen. SO MUCH IBUPROFEN. I didn’t start feeling better after 24 hours of antibiotics, or 48 hours, or 72 hours, or even 96 hours! It took over four days of antibiotics to start feeling better. Strep is no fucking joke. (And WebMD lied to me.)
Yesterday it still hurt to eat and lunch was very painful but then later in the afternoon I seemed to turn a corner and suddenly felt much better. My jaw still aches at night, and I still can’t open my mouth all the way, but this evening I feel like my almost my normal self. It’s so, so nice.
We had a great time at Legoland. I will write more about it promptly. Tomorrow we drive home. I also plan to write about driving 500 miles in an electric car.
But right now the moral of the story is don’t get strep. Ever.
Seriously. It’s the worst.
Glad you’re feeling better! It’s impressive how you powered through. Looking forward to hearing more about your electric car when you have a chance.
Yes, strep throat is awful. Hope you are soon back to health.
Oh yeah, its so terrible. I’m sorry it hit you during the vacay, that SUCKS. I’m glad Legoland was still awesome though. Can’t wait to hear more about it!
Glad you are better. Powering through, on antibiotics, can be very tricky. You were lucky and I hope the whole issue never arises again for you!
Looking forward to hearing lots more re the electric car and travel issues. Have had to do lots of 3 hour one way trips in gas only car in past 4 weeks and the gas station bills …… HIGH.
Yikes. Yes it can be bad. I had the flu with a strep chaser in the 90s and I remember that for like 2 weeks swallowing anything, even water, was like swallowing broken glass. Glad you’re on the mend.