Seriously???

This post is pretty much going to be a vent. I am frustrated right now, but I'll be fine.

Today is day 4 of me being on antibiotics for strep throat. The night I went into the Dr. my ears had been hurting a little off and on that day (Tuesday). My Dr. didn't see anything, and I thought, if I'm on antibiotics, it'll be fine, they'll knock out an ear infection (if I'm getting one), no problem.

So, when my Dr. told me I had strep, in the midst of my feeling absolutely miserable and needing to take some more meds for my fever and body aches, and then getting shivers/chills while walking to the car because the wind was so cold, and then my husband thinking something was wrong because I was shivering so bad once in the car....I was giddy on the inside knowing that the antibiotics were giving me, an end in sight to my being sick.

Fast forward to toady, after yesterday being the first day (day 3) of taking the antibiotics that I could swallow without wincing. I woke up a couple of times through the night feeling pressure in my ears and when I woke up this morning it was worse. I don't know if it's sinus related because the pressure/pain kind of goes down into my neck. Or if I'm getting an ear infection?

Can you get an ear infection while on antibiotics....something that, well, would knock out an ear infection???

Although, my strep got worse on the antibiotics before it got better. So the optimistic side of me is thinking, "it got worse before it got better with the strep, so this must be the same thing with my ears." The other not-so-optimistic side is frustrated that I'm still not feeling better and now I have another "thing" to deal with.

We've had viruses and/or sicknesses running through our house for the past 4 weeks, so right now in this moment, it's hard for me. I'm discouraged, I just want my family to be healthy again and to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas, healthy (and not just because we've got a ton going on next month :) )

I do know I need to keep praying for myself and my family to be healthy! I know that my prayers are not falling on deaf ears, and I know that this is another opportunity to Praise the Lord in the current storm I'm in, even if to others it doesn't seem that big. I need to praise and thank the Lord! He's worthy!

Wow, I'm sorry that got so long. :) Like I said, I'll be fine, it just felt good to vent a little. :)

Enjoy your Friday!!