Still sick

[ars_longa]

So my nasty sickness was identified (hopefully). Strep throat. Now I'm told to sit at home for at least 2 or 3 days (in a mask, no fucking less, so I wouldn't spread it to my son) and take penicillin. I'm a bit puzzled, though, since the physician identified it without taking a sample of the culture. Is it the way to do it?

Anyway... pennicilin it is. Thankfully, I don't have a fever anymore.

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Сходила сегодня к врачу. Стрептококковая инфекция. Просто прэлэстно. Теперь придется сидеть дома 2 или 3 дня, пить пенициллин 10 дней и носить эту проклятую маску, поскольку я не хочу заразить Гришку. Только этого мне не хватало бы до полной окочурки.

Я несколько озадачена, правда - врачиха не взяла у меня мазок из горла, просто посмотрела и сказала - стреп. Насколько это принято/не принято здесь? Таки не хочется пить пенициллин за здорово живешь, если это не стреп.

Comments

[bagira.livejournal.com]

She should have taken the culture. But occassionally, the strep is obvious--after all, it's pretty much the only infection that leaves you with horrid white pustules on your throat (visible upon inspection) and debilitating throat ache. Having had that a few years back, I honestly commiserate. ;((((( Hope you feel better.

[ars-longa.livejournal.com]

Yeah, just what you said - pustules and a horrible throat ache that now is spreading through the back of my neck. I'm better than I was yeasterday, though. Last evening was truly miserable.

[bagira.livejournal.com]

I suggest you start taking that medication yesterday, if possible. As soon as possible. Here was mine: my throat started to hurt on Friday night (a little), by Sunday i was in pain, by Tuesday, when I finally made it to the doctor's, I was running a 39-40 fever and literally falling off my feet. I am VERY sceptical about you getting back to work in 2-3 days, to be honest. If nothing else, you'll likely still be contagious in 2-3 days.

[ars-longa.livejournal.com]

I already begun to take them. I'm not that careless, truly. :) And I usually get well pretty quick (knocking on wood), but you're right about me being contagious. I just hope Grishka will not catch it.