tomorrow is 8 weeks

No, not pregnant. That is how long I have been sick. I was diagnosed with pneumonia on Sept 30. I took my antibiotics for a week then followed up with my doctor for a chest x-ray on Oct 8. It looked clear so he said I could resume normal activity. Apparently I am an idiot. I did not at all think that I should ease my way back to normalcy since I had basically been on bed rest for over a week. That very afternoon I went walking and did an insane amount of lunges. The next week I went on a field trip with Streed and then took Nate to his 18 month check up. Both of these excursions apparently put me around quite a few germs. Also during that week we got the financial news. So, I guess stress plus germs on top of a weekend immune system sent me into shock. The 17th I got a slightly sore throat in the afternoon that progressed into a severe sore throat along with fever and chills that night. I went to the walk-in clinic on the 18th. Swine and Strep tests were negative but with me just having had pneumonia she gave me Tami-flu just to be safe since I may have caught a virus. At some point I went back to my doctor because I was still congested and coughing. Another chest x-ray looked clear. The diagnosis was I may be getting a sinus infection and that it is probably allergies. He prescribed a steroid pack and Zyrtec. I took all that and saw no progression towards health. I called the doc on Nov 23 because I was pretty sure I had a sinus infection. I did not feel bad, probably due to the amount of drugs in my system, but all other symptoms were there. He called me in a Z pack. That same day a rash appeared from basically my scalp to my knees. I could not see anything on my scalp but it was itching terribly. I took some benedryl that night and went to bed. I slept but the rash was not better, maybe worse, when I awoke on the 24th. That morning, the day were leaving for Thanksgiving holidays, I went back in to my doctor to make sure it was not contagious. He said it looked like contact dermatitis rather than an allergic reaction to something I ate. So, the only thing I can contribute it to is either firewood or our citrus tree. Neither of these are new things I have touched but I touched them both that day. He said take Zyrtec. I did and it totally went away. For days I have had fluid in my ears. I feel like I have been swimming and need to jump up and down with my head tilted to the side. However, this does not help. Last night when I laid down I had pain in my right ear. Ear infection? Who knows. I feel like it is the plague. Chip and I just laugh when I have a new symptom. What else are you gonna do? I guess another $30 co-pay is coming my doctors way. Whoo Whoo!

*Disclaimer--I have never been to the doctor this much in my life. It has only been since moving. My sister asked if I needed attention. At $30 a pop + feeling like a hypochondriac, I don't need it that badly.