Time to get back into the swing of things!

As you probably guessed from my last post, I got more sick. I started my antibiotics and it got worse before it got better. I'm pretty sure I had the early stage of Strep Throat before I got the fever and white specks. The good news is that I finished the 10 day span of antibiotics yesterday and I feel much better, however I feel weaker. I know it's going to take a few days/ even a week for me to get back to my routine,

Things to keep in mind when you're sick:

Hydrate: The antibiotics you are probably on tend to dry you and and make you extremely thirsty. it is important that you drink to stay hydrated! Drinking also helps to flush out your system.

Eat healthy: Even though you more than likely don't want to eat anything because the antibiotics make everything taste horrible, you still need a steady diet.  Eating small snacks/meals and help with maintaining a steady diet while sick. My go to was granny smith apples and peanut butter. 

Rest: After being at work/school or whatever it is that you do, you are probably exhausted by the end of the day. Make sure you get enough rest or you're just going to run yourself down and you won't get better. I took an Advil PM every night on top of my antibiotics to help me sleep, but also because I was having body aches. This helped with sleeping and relieving the body aches!

Finish the antibiotics:  10 days seems like a long time, but it is imperative that you finish the antibiotics. By not taking the entire course of antibiotics, resistant bacteria may develop that no longer respond to common antibiotics. Stop complaining about how bad they taste and just take them

Exercise: If you feel the need to exercise because you are deprived, keep in mind your limits. I walked a little bit everyday just to keep the blood flowing and help with the body aches. I didn't keep track of these walks or post them, but I did close to 3 miles a day on top of walking at work.


Sincerely,

Your friendly medical student :)