Even the simplest things can be hard to get right...
At Christmas I was pretty rundown and I felt totally wiped out, my head and face just felt "invaded" and I had a sore throat.
I started out just doing the usual cold and flu drink but still felt absolutely shocking...
Went to docs and it turned out I had an ear infection and sinusitis! My throat was bothering me so much, I had not even noticed the earache - which it turned out was much worse than the throat once the doctor had identified it! I hadn't realised where the pain was coming from. Like when you get a papercut but it only hurts when you've spotted it!!
I have got lots of persistant symptoms at the moment (blinding headaches, moodswings and fatigue being the worst offenders) and am driving myself crazy trying to work out what is causing what - time to get a professional opinion.
I don't know about anyone else, but I don't always like going to see the doctor right away as I feel like I am in there all the time (especially with 3 young children) so I am defo a "google it" offender - this is also partly due to the language barrier though. I like to look up a few things (and translate some key words) to give me an idea of what the doctor might be talking about when I go!!!
Last time I went to the docs after a few weeks of odd symptoms, it turned out I was pregnant with my third daughter... I had prepared myself for all sorts of weird and wonderful things, but not that!!! That will teach me - you would think I would know the signs third time around!
Back on topic to the subject of AS - I could certainly not have worked that one out for myself, as for one thing I'd never even heard of it at that time!
Last edited by Tinkerbell; 06/13/10 05:55 PM. Reason: typo
