Not saying any of you are doctors, but could someone tell me what I have or a good idea of it? And do I need to go to the doctor like my dad said?

[Anonymous]

I've been sick since Monday. But Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday it was just my throat and then some mild headaches with it. Monday morning I woke up feeling like there's a lump in my throat and it scared the hell out of me and bugged me the whole day. Plus it rained that day. I skipped my job program on Tuesday and Wednesday because of my throat. Then I heard on Wednesday that my foster mom lied about me saying I wasn't sick and skipped for no reason. Then when I came in on Thursday, I talked to my boss and he wouldn't believe me when I was honest and said I was sick with my throat. He said I can't miss one more day or I'll be kicked out. Bullshit. Yesterday morning (Thursday) I woke up at about 4:50 because my nose was stuffed up and it was like the beginning of congestion. Headaches a little worse but not too bad. Little did I know that I was gonna start losing my voice. My voice was getting worse and worse throughout the day at the program and by the time I got home, I was already not clear to someone with my talking because of the hoarseness. Worse and worse. Now today the pain is getting so much worse and it's spreading all over my head, neck, throat, ears, everywhere and it's getting pretty unbearable pretty fast. Right now my right ear hurts so bad. A few hours ago it was all over my head and neck. I could barely talk, can't sing which I love, hum, laugh or anything. Plus I have dry coughing with my nose dripping. Sorry it's so long.

[MaskedSanity]

Go see a doctor immediately, get yourself treated, then bring a big fat doctor's note confirming your serious condition so he'd feel like shit about not believing you.

Don't know what the laws are where you live, but in the UK if he fired you on the grounds of faking illness and you had concrete proof such as a doctor's note, you can sue the shit out of your employer for unfair dismissal.

[Asker]

I feel like going to sleep and then my foster mom taking me tomorrow, but I don't even know if I can sleep even though I'm tired. My ear is killing me. I'll need to ask for a doctor's note.

[MaskedSanity]

Don't sleep on it. Go get checked now as an emergency appointment. You've allowed too much time to pass as it is.

[Asker]

I've allowed too much time to pass because of how bad it's gotten? I'm gonna go in a bit. My transportation.

[Izzex3]

I was like that for about a week and I thought it was just my allergies since my sinuses are always acting up.
I felt like shit so I finally went to the doctors and it turned out that I had strep.
So.. yeah. Sounds like strep or a sinus infection.
Yes. go to the doctor.

[Asker]

Oh gosh. Ok thank you. I'll try to get medical care tomorrow. I guess you never know what it could be.

[James0]

Not sure what it is but you sound like you need to go to the hospital, thought it was a case of soar throat but the headache and pain :/ leaves questions

[Asker]

Does it matter when I go? I kinda don't wanna go but if I have to then I will. At first I thought it was a sore throat or throat infection until I started having to blow my nose, dry coughing, and all this spreading pain that keeps getting worse in my neck, throat, ears and everywhere in my head all over.

[James0]

You might to go as soon as possible, if thé pain is growing that means your immune system can't fight it and that it's losing telling you to get help. It the pain part that worries me the most right now :/ there a difference from feeling crappy and a lot of pain

[Asker]

That's true. I feel like a lot of pain is worse than no pain. I have low pain tolerance too so I might not be able to sleep or do much. I feel weird about waking up my foster mom :/ my immune system can't fight it, so what's the worst?

[James0]

Worst possible situation is you die... but most illness take a long time so you should be fine, the other cause could be your immune system at the climax of the battle going all out and by tommorrow you should fell better, if it does not improve but get worst you might want to go check

[Asker]

Oh, I can't imagine what it would be like if I died from it. I doubt it will be better by tomorrow. Especially because it's not even minor anymore and all these parts are involved now. And I guess strep throat can spread and cause other infections like ear infection and sinus infection. So I could have both?

[James0]

I doubt this, but I'm not a doctor. I have never heard of people getting sick with two things at once :/ how can I get a cold and a fever? But this does sound like tmr going is the next answer.

[Asker]

2 things at once sounds insane so I don't even know. I feel like thats a weird combo even though they say you can have a fever with the flu. Or fever with strep. I will need to send a text
message to my foster mom saying now I'll go. But I don't think she will come in with me either. I'll need to try to talk to the nurse/doctor with how bad my voice is.

[James0]

It's your decision; if you do go you can still communicate by writing things down on pen and paper. Working as an inter for a hospital, this is common method if the patient can not speak do to throat problems.

[Asker]

I just write info about it that I experience and bring it?

[James0]

Yes, I know it sounds weird, embrassing, you might look like a fool but this is the only way to help a patient if they can not speak, unless you and the other person knows sign language, has another person with you, or the problem is very apparent (he got shot).

[Asker]

Aw. I don't mind writing it. I just need to not worry what other people there think. I'll get transported to and from there but I'll be there independently. I know I don't know much sign language. It sounds necessary.

[James0]

This is necessary for when you can't not speak, I did something similar when I was 6, pointed to pictures of faces of how much pain I was feeling to a nurse :c so grateful for someone taking the time and thought of that

[Asker]

That sucks and must have been hard like maybe questioning if they'll understand anything. The one time I went to the doctor and couldn't speak was when I got diagnosed with tonsillitis and my primary care place was playing games. But luckily I had someone with me that was able to say everything for me. This time is different.

[ThisAndThat]

It could be strep or a sinus infection but regardless you need to be seen. You don't want to play around with strep.

[Asker]

God help me. I've had both of those but it's been a long time so I don't remember much. Especially the strep. I need to go by tomorrow?

[Taywallee16]

I would go to urgent care or see your doctor immediately. If it's strep or another infection then you need antibiotics. You don't want to mess around with something that doesn't need to be serious but can become deadly if not treated promptly.

[Asker]

Tomorrow? If it's a sinus infection I don't know if that requires antibiotics. I know strep and tonsillitis do. Hopefully it doesn't get too worse because it's already happening a lot fast.

[Manders1223]

Sounds like strep or sinus infection. Go get it checked out as soon as you can, definitely don't want the infection to spread or settle in your lungs or anything and make it worse😩😩😩

[Asker]

Oh gosh. It can spread lower getting more parts involved and soon?

[Manders1223]

If you don't put a stop to it yes. Go get antibiotics and a steroid shot maybe.

[Asker]

When I'm at the ER do I ask for a steroid shot? It must be harder and worse

[Manders1223]

I wouldn't go to the ER, just go to your PCP. Don't ever go into an ER asking for what you want, quickest way to not get it lol.

[Asker]

I won't get anything I ask for with going to the ER?

[Manders1223]

Look just don't go to the ER, just go see your family doc.

[Asker]

Ok. The only thing is that my primary care doctor's office is only
Monday through Friday . Might be tough. But they will probably say I need to do a follow up and I already have to for my back injury.

[Yeatts]

I'm guessing sinus infection.

At any rate you need to see a doctor.

[Asker]

Oh God. I had one sinus infection a few years ago and thought it was an ear infection until I went to the doctor and they said sinus infection. I remember it being my ears and it made my throat hurt.

[Asker]

I guess I do need to listen to my dad in this case and go to the ER.

[Yeatts]

Yeah regardless of what it is you need antibiotics by the sounds of it. Worse possible case if left untreated you won't be able to fight it off and you die from septic shock (Google it) but that is unlikely.

[Asker]

Doctor and antibiotics is what I need. Would it take a long time for that to happen?

[Yeatts]

septic shock would take a while to develop at very least 1-2 weeks.

[Asker]

Oh wow. 1-2 weeks at the least? That seems kind of quick. Especially considering it's been like 5 days since I started being sick :/

[Yeatts]

It would 1-2 weeks minimum of being seriously sick and I am pretty sure for it to happen that fast you would need to be really young or really old or immunocompromised. If you are otherwise a healthy adult the chances of this happening are very slim.

[Asker]

Ooh. Does it matter that I have several medications from different doctors for different health problems?

[Yeatts]

If you have other health problems depending on what they are I would consider you to a certain extent to be immunocompromised.

[Asker]

Bipolar disorder, autism, hypothyroid, hyperlipidemic, myopia, epileptic,

[Yeatts]

What is 4 and 5?

[Yeatts]

I mean what does it affect?

[Asker]

Maybe it doesn't affect my immune system, but myopia is nearsightedness where I need glasses and epilepsy is a seizure disorder.

[Yeatts]

Yeah those are ok

[Anonymous]

Go get checked for strep. Might have the flu or cold but in that case all you can do if relieve symptoms with over the counter meds.

-4 year med volunteer intern

[Asker]

Ok. Thank you. I'm gonna go in a bit. Flu doesn't require treatment like a cold?

[smexiliciousss]

maybe you have the flu or a common cold

[Asker]

It's weird because I went to the doctor a bit ago and the doctor said my ears and throat look a bit red, prescribed antibiotics and said it's an ear infection. I thought sinus infection maybe after thinking throat infection. But they're all connected.

[becca123]

Could be strep. You need antibiotics now.

[Asker]

Strep can cause all of it? Oh God I was hoping it isn't a throat infection even though that was my main thought. Go to the ER tonight and wake up my foster mom?