Stressful Strep

 

          Oh my goodness, strep throat is awful, stressing my whole family out. My son got the flu last week, with temperatures over 101, vomiting, coughing, and a sore throat. Well, he tried to keep to himself, but he gave it to his sister, and oh boy. Her weakened immune system led to her getting strep throat on top of it. Her temps were over 102. So she got a trip to urgent care and is now on antibiotics for ten days.

          Life over here sucks currently. He is better, but she is miserable. Her throat is so painful that she cannot eat or drink anything. Which, of course, has her crying, which makes everything feel worse. I cannot tell if she is just being overly dramatic or if she is really in that much pain. It is hard when they are teenagers.

            Thankfully, this morning, she woke up not in agony. I think the antibiotics are finally working. She managed to drink some tea without crying. She has also discovered that naps are good. She sleeps and wakes up a tiny bit better each time. I thought man flu was the worst illness. LOL, nobody mentioned teen flu. It is ten times worse.