An awful case of sinusitis has been kicking my ass for days. Constant between-the-eyes headaches slowly escalated to swelling at the base of my gums. Then the swelling spread until one side of my face was puffed up like a beachball. (Still is, as of this edit.)
I finally gave in and headed to the ER on Sunday afternoon. They gave me a shot and some Vicodin, the latter keeping the pain just barely manageable for a few hours at a time.
On the positive side, my vitals once again looked pretty average. No mean feat for someone who weighs as much I do… all things considered, I seem to stumble backwards into health.
They want me to do follow-up if things haven’t cleared up by Thursday… man, I don’t think I could handle this much constant pain for four more days. Call me a wuss, but having my nose, teeth, and palate throb in time with my pulse is just not my thing.
(On a side note, blogging from my cellphone while sitting on a hospital bed is kinda cool.)