Doctor in the House?

Um. I think I may may have the plague.

Or the clap

or something that is causing a 102 fever.

See, yesterday at around 4 or 5, I started to feel like ass but I had promised people I'd meet them out so I went, took two bayer asprin, and drank nothing but club soda. I felt better later that evening.

This morning, I wake up still feeling kinda assy. I go have lunch with a friend, drink some OJ. slightly less bad.

And I just had dinner and I'm feeling bad again so I go to take my temp. And the rest, as they say is history.

I'm wondering if maybe its my lip piercing? (it is a bit more tender to the touch and I have an occational sore throat [but I dont think its strep because my throat and tongue doesnt look like I have strep])

So why am I posting this? I have no insurance and I'm kinda freaked out. Things like colds and coughs and whatnot...yeah, thats ok. But infections? Yeah, dont want to fuck with that.

So I know about taking asprin to break a fever. But, anything else?

Oh, and if I dont post again, its because I'm dead.

Chances are you're going to be fine.

eat some moldy cheese. penecillin is great for infections.



seriously though, don't you have a free clinic in your town? if you have an infection, it can get nasty. It's better to suck it up and go to the doc for antibiotics now than have to get stuff removed, you know?

if all else fails, dont you crazy austin people have the texas med clinics up there?

there's no good way to get rid of an infection without antibiotics. and there's no good way to get antibiotics unless you vist the doctor or clinic. so even though itg's a huge pain in the ass, i suggest finding a way to see a physician. if you let it go too long, you could become septic. and that's obviously no good.

yeah..thats what I am afraid of.

So, apparently we have a free clinic here, next time they see people is thursday.

well...fuck.

You might just have the flu like xixax said. Continue taking cold meds and go to the clinic asap on Thursday.

temp at 102? take your ass to the hospital asap. another degree or two and you'll be in serious trouble. kids can take temps like that but adults have a lot harder time, i.e. 105 for a child is not that big of a deal but 105 in an adult can be fatal.