The Green, Green Phlegm of Home
I truly wish I understood the idea behind sinuses. They are supposd to make the head lighter, resonate the voice and provide some insulation (according to Wikipedia), but all mine do is stay full and rot. I told you that I went to the otolaryngologist some time back and they removed the world's largest booger. Well they sent it off for a culture (yes, that's right...my boogers are cultured) and discovered that I have a MRSA. As a result, they put me on Vancomycin, reassuringly know as a "drug of last resort".
I used the antibiotic in nose spray form for about a month. I think the only result was that we pissed off the infection. My nose burned constantly and often bled. The burning led to sneezing about a hundred times a day so I was a little worried that I was spreading the stuff. On a subsequent trip to the doctor, they changed the medication to Cefdinir which seems to be much easier on my nasal passages. Between the Bactroban, Singulair, and Cefdinir, the constant pain seems to be easing up a little.
Nobody ever told me that growing old would be such an adventure in medical science.
I used the antibiotic in nose spray form for about a month. I think the only result was that we pissed off the infection. My nose burned constantly and often bled. The burning led to sneezing about a hundred times a day so I was a little worried that I was spreading the stuff. On a subsequent trip to the doctor, they changed the medication to Cefdinir which seems to be much easier on my nasal passages. Between the Bactroban, Singulair, and Cefdinir, the constant pain seems to be easing up a little.
Nobody ever told me that growing old would be such an adventure in medical science.
Posted by TBF at 1/31/2011 5:00 PM 
Categories: Daily Life
Tags: sinusitus sinuses infection MRSA Cefdinir Vancomycin
Categories: Daily Life
Tags: sinusitus sinuses infection MRSA Cefdinir Vancomycin
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