Getting very sick out of the blue is so annoying. And I have surgery soon. Older people of Reddit what should I do?
I suddenly felt a lump in my throat on Sunday, now it’s Wednesday. On Monday my throat hurt like a mother fucker and it hurt so much to swallow and it only got worse from there… chills throughout the night, in and out fevers and constant nose congestion and your typical sickness symptoms. Woke up This morning with the scratchiest and most painful throat ache and after looking at the back of my throat, it’s very irritated and red. Can’t really talk much.
To make matters worse, I have surgery I’ve been waiting 2 months for that’s supposed to happen this following Monday. However if my situation doesn’t improve I obviously cannot do it. The office front desk lady told me if I’m coughing and sneezing I can’t do it Monday, but if it’s just a common cold it’s ok. So I have to really hope and pray things turn out ok… I don’t know when it can be rescheduled and it messes up with other plans I have coming up after my intended healing period although it will take time for me to get better regardless.
I’m just honestly worried. Even if I do the procedure, I’ll still feel like crap considering I’ll have to heal from the pain and stitches and it’s just overall unpleasant that this is how I already feel due to how sick I suddenly became. Took a Covid antigen test and I’m negative… should’ve stayed home last week honestly but that’s pretty unavoidable considering I have apart time job. It takes me a lot of time mentally to prep for surgery, and this one is a newer procedure for me and we’re getting 2 things done in one day.
I’ll be under iv sedation so not completely under too. I also went to this same center 3 years ago and I had the WORST nurse ever who couldn’t catch my vein and wasn’t good at putting in IV, so they taped it above my skin out of frustration and I was pretty traumatized after that experience
, so I’m worried about that as well. I’m 25f, wondering if I should call my surgical coordinator to also say if I can get someone who’s good at it or maybe just mention it when I get to the center. So worried and anxious honestly. I’m not having too many fevers but I’ve had some in and out- only allowed to take Tylenol since my surgery is approaching so I’ve taken 2 max strength ones too..
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I wouldn’t force it. It sounds like either mono virus 🦠 or strep throat. If it’s streptococcus pyogenes –
During surgery, Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) can cause necrotizing fasciitis (a life-threatening tissue destruction), streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (a severe, potentially fatal condition), and surgical site infections.
If you have surgery it could cause complications. Can you get a strep test from cvs ? Or a strep test from urgent care ?
Only your doctor and you can decide. You don’t give any details about the surgery but really she/he is the one to talk to.
Just be thankful that modern medicine is as good as it is. We have to endure it to cure illness, yes, but it’s worth it.
I had three surgeries last year and the surgical staffs were great and both places I went. Friendly, caring and competent.
Could you call tomorrow and ask for antibiotics and an anti-anxiety med? It’s not uncommon for people to be prescribed something to help calm them before a procedure.