So to start off, I have a pretty severe sinus infection and possibly a severe tooth infection as well. I know the first because I went to an ENT, and I know the second because the ENT I went to- said that he thinks I need to have a dead tooth removed, and that it it’s more than likely also infected.
The problem I have is that I seem to have a bad reaction to the medicine I was given in that I absolute lost my shit when I was on doxycycline. Or it could have been the Fluticasone because apparently that can have some bad reactions exactly like mine.
From out of nowhere… my heart rate was off the charts, horrible panic throughout the evening, disassociation, terrifying dark thoughts of doom and gloom…. the works.
This was Thursday night.
I’ve only JUST begun calming down and then found out when I woke that my childhood-into-mid-adult best friend living on the other side of the country has died.
So I’m not doing well.
I have a bad infection and I can’t take antibiotics for it- (the idea of trying anything else makes me shake with anxiety now) and I have a white knuckle fear of hospitals.
I don’t know what to do.
I know that it’s best to go to the hospital, but they’ll want me to stay there for observation. Which is for the best because if anything happens, I’ll be safe- but the idea of being in a hospital away from everything I know is freaking me out.
How do I do this?
If you choose to go to the hospital to be seen make sure and tell your nurse and doctor about your reactions to previous antibiotics. There are plenty of others they can prescribe.
If you have to stay overnight communicate your feelings about that to those taking care of you. They can’t help you if you don’t let them know how you are feeling.
If there is something reasonable they be an do to help accommodate you they will. Need less interactions? They can put a do not disturb sign on your door and just check in on your minimally. Ask all the questions you have about anything that makes you anxious.
Thank you for this. I’m probably going. I’ll need to re read these for later to feel better.