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Tonsilitis this time.

Honestly, so far this has been easier than last week, where I was beyond-normally fatigued, with my brain spacing out and bumping into walls and mental health crashing way way below normal. The combination of whatever-it-was was actually starting to get a little scary, but the worst of that seems to have eased now. Mostly progesterone, I think, plus a weekend of not sleeping enough, and probably the early onset of the tonsilitis.

Tonsilitis, by comparison, has some pain when I swallow, a weird taste in my mouth, and a tender neck and ears. I've also been given a week off of work which is good because I am far too tired to manage to walk there. It's inconvenient timing but there's nothing I can do; even if I went in I wouldn't be well enough to produce anything coherent.

There is still a risk that I may have glandular fever, but the nurse said we'd have to treat the bacterial infection in my throat and ears regardless. If I'm still fatigued by Thursday I'm to go back and they'll take bloods to see if there's anything else going on. I am crossing all fingers that this won't be needed though.

All hail penicillin!

to hear of your tonsillitis. Two adults from our church just got operated on to get them out. One of the women was eating popsicles to recover. If you needed them removed would you have to wait on NHS? I don't think it is elective surgery but I am not reassured with all the problems Galaxy Babe has been having getting her partner's condition sorted.

I hope you feel better soon.

Sorry to hear you're unwell, Vip

Maybe I'll tell a few jokes. It often cheers people up when I stop.

Elektra - if the NHS believes there is a need for it then yes, you end up on a waiting list, which these days is almost certainly substantially longer than it used to be.

I've had tonsilitis twice in three years, I don't think I count as needing it yet. The main difference this time was getting to the doctor as soon as I recognised the symptoms rather than assuming it would all get better by itself which was what I did last time. This has been inconvenient, sure, but not as awful.

Superfrenchie - Thank you!

Icy - Oh go on then, I love a good joke! Oh wait, you didn't promise *good* jokes....

Q. How do cavemen like their hotdogs?

A. With mastodon.

Yup. I think you nailed my level of humour this morning.