So, I do not have strep

By Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

United States

December 17, 2024 7:02pm CST

I went to the walk in clinic this morning. My doctor does not work on Tuesday, so I saw a PA. I had a strep swab. I also had a swab for respiratory viruses. All negative. I have water behind my right ear drum. The PA I saw wants me to have a CT scan of my sinuses to see why a week of antibiotics did not fix everything. I have had this kind of CT before. So stick with allergy meds. Use a saline spray, take Mucinex if I want to. Two and a half school days until break. We were in and out of Bob's appointment a half hour before we were even supposed to be there. It was a decent appointment. Labs again in a couple of weeks to check on something. We have more appointments all during break.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69157)

• Centralia, Washington

18 Dec 24

I'm glad you didn't have strep. I hope your illness goes away quickly.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

18 Dec 24

If I can keep the headaches away I will be okay. I will get to sleep extra and that will help.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (69157)

• Centralia, Washington

18 Dec 24

@GardenGerty Extra sleep sounds great to me.

@kaylachan (84699)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Dec 24

Life won't be boring.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

18 Dec 24

It never really is.

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@kaylachan (84699)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Dec 24

@GardenGerty Yeah it is.

@snowy22315 (208746)

• United States

18 Dec 24

Glad you don't have strep. I had it once. It was incredibly painful.

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

18 Dec 24

It will be great for you to have a Christmas break. I hope you enjoy every minute of it.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

18 Dec 24

We will do some fun stuff and visit my brother.

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

18 Dec 24

Hope they find out why. Love when appointments go that fast

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Dec 24

Best of luck with the appointments and I hope you'll enjoy the holiday break,

@kareng (80243)

• United States

18 Dec 24

Glad you both got in and out quickly and no strep for you! I hope you get to feeling better soon!

@AmbiePam (120540)

• United States

18 Dec 24

Well, I guess you’re getting closer to some answers by elimination.

@celticeagle (189792)

• Boise, Idaho

18 Dec 24

I hope you get this under control. My grandson had to have some gick drained from behind his ear. Ick!

@DaddyEvil (174218)

• United States

18 Dec 24

I'm glad you don't have strep and hope you feel better quickly. Good luck! Wow! That's really good timing for Bob's appointment! You guys lucked out!

@JudyEv (381810)

• Rockingham, Australia

18 Dec 24

My tinnitus is really bad lately. It sounds funny when I talk as though I have water in my ear too.

@LindaOHio (222288)

• United States

18 Dec 24

I hope you're feeling better soon. I hope you and Bob get some rest over your break.

@MarieCoyle (59107)

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18 Dec 24

I hate strep, I am sure glad that's not what you have. I hope you feel better very soon