living well and thriving

in case you didn't know, i have not felt like myself for almost a month now. my symptoms included: headache for three weeks STRAIGHT; ear ache for two weeks; and occasional dizziness, hearing loss, nausea, and throat pain. the pain just kept building up, and last night it got to the point where i felt like my body was going to shut down. i don't know how to explain it, but i just did not feel right. i kept putting off going to the doctor because my current insurance is with kaiser and i didn't want to have to go through the hassle of picking a new doctor. i wanted to wait 'til our new insurance kicks in (anthony got hired full-time, btw) so i could go see my old doctor. but finally, i stopped being stubborn and just went to the darn hospital to find out what is going on with me. anthony was really worried, too, and we were both prepared to hear that something really serious was causing all these things. but after talking to the doctor, she concluded that my problems are being caused by a combination of allergies and my wisdom tooth building up pressure all over my face. she prescribed me sudafed (gen!) and within minutes of taking it, the pain freaking disappeared!! it was amaaaaaazing! i could seriously feel the pressure being released from my sinuses. so weird! thanks, kaiser!