Sinuses

[minx]

Been having on and off sinus headaches for about a week.
Took some sudafed yesterday, had the mother of all nights - dreaming that I couldn't breathe for one, and woke up with what feels like the mother of all sinus infections this morning.

Doctor won't see me in person because of COVID  - sinus infections share some of the same symptoms.
So I have a facetime visit scheduled for 12:30 (and I am eternally grateful to Steve Jobs right now for keeping me from having to sit in the ER instead)

But I am quite worried that he's going to tell me to get a COVID test.  I can handle the test and having to isolate - it's the fact that election day is on Tuesday and between now and then, I have to work the polls tomorrow and pick up the materials for our precinct on Monday and set up (not to mention Tuesday itself).

However, the last thing on Earth I want to be responsible for is being the 'super-spreader' on Election Day.

Ugh.

[Dave's Not Here Man]

This probably will come out wrong but I'm glad I'm not the only one. The past two mornings I've woken up with very-near-migraine type pain. Right behind my eye by the bridge of the nose, so I'm relatively certain that it's sinus, but the fear of having a migraine (which used to be a MAJOR problem for me) sent me into a simultaneous anxiety attack this morning. Thankfully it passed fairly quick and I didn't have to medicate. Yesterday it took 2 vicodins to settle the headache down. I guess it's the weather.... Anyway, hope you get some relief too.

[minx]

I 100% blame the weather this year. Usually I don't get this shit until February, but being that 2020 still isn't done fucking with us yet, I guess I shouldn't be too shocked.

Did do some googling, and I do qualify on symptoms alone to get a damn test. On the plus side, there are rapid tests available and I can get one today still.

So I am damn fortunate - I'm a nice middle-class white woman who has an established relationship with a good doctor so I can be seen immediately.
Plus I have a job that will allow me to take time off to go get tested and what not if I need to.

Lots of others aren't sitting in my boat - they're still attempting to find a pair of floaties.

[bobathon]

Allergies used to give me debilitating headaches, ages ago. I've had a couple days with them lately, and every time I worry about the rona for a moment.

I hope you find some relief. Good luck with the doc.

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Doc agrees that it's a sinus infection and prescribed a z-pak
But since I am a poll worker, that makes me an essential front-line worker, so I had to go get the test.
Going to be down to the wire, as the results probably won't come back until Monday - eeek!

And on a side note, I want to thank all who came before me in getting this damn test. Doc said that while I could do the rapid one, he'd prefer me to get the nasal swab as it's more accurate.
I am 100% on board with accuracy, so he put me in the q at MWH - I was supposed to be called yesterday.
At around 2:45 I started getting anxious, and since Google is Our Friend, I did some searching, and the test CVS gives you is the same as the one MWH would. They had a 3pm slot, so I jumped on it.

They've gotten the testing to the point where you can do the nasal swab yourself with guidance. It's a really long thing stick (like 1/3 the size of a q-tip). You stick it straight up your nostril until you encounter resistance, then you circle it around 2-3 times. and hold it against the side of your nose for about 30 seconds (and yes, they time it for you). Then you do the other side. Once you're done, you unscrew the top of a tube, put the stick in and break off the end. Seal the tube, drop the tube in the test bag, and put the package into a metal box.

All I could think of was "Thank God I can do this myself, because it wasn't very comfortable - can't imagine someone else determining when they 'encountered resistance' was!

So now I wait.

[bobathon]

Here's video of the prototype

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Test results came back.

It's a big negatory Rona! Off to work the polls on Tuesday!