Current Events > Current Events, I fear I may have contracted a sinus infection

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My cheekbones are rather painful and my mucus is trending towards a deep amber upon waking, to pink tinged throughout the rest of the day.

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It must be that thing that is going around.

...what was it again?

Oh. Right. Herpes.

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Alteres posted...

It must be that thing that is going around.

...what was it again?

Oh. Right. Herpes.

Once, this may have been possible. However, for the last seven years I have been in a strictly monogamous relationship. There *is* someone at work who regularly sprouts scabs upon their lips, although I keep a box of ethanol wipes on my desk to give it a thorough cleaning whenever they wander over to discuss anything. They are both a mouth toucher and someone who insists on tracing out Big Thinks upon surfaces with their hands.

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I think if I were you, Id buy a box of those Tylenol Sinus pills, the ones that are green and yellow.

As for the herpes comment, you shouldnt joke about that. Herpes is for life, bro.

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Tote_All_y posted...

If you suddenly tilt your head down, does it hurt?

Well, it feels as if someone has significantly increased the pressure in my cheekbones and nose, although it does not hurt, per se.

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Oeoeo23 posted...

I think if I were you, Id buy a box of those Tylenol Sinus pills, the ones that are green and yellow.

As for the herpes comment, you shouldnt joke about that. Herpes is for life, bro.

Thank you, my dear Oeoeo. I shall investigate when I venture down to our local shopping centre tomorrow. I believe the Chemist's is open on a Sunday.

I never joke about Herpes. Herpes is a deep-seated, visceral phobia for yours truly. I am terrified and horrified by skin diseases, and an incurable, recurring skin disease is Hell itself to my mind.

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Tote_All_y posted...

Do you have any other symptoms or did you go through a cold or flu in the last few days?

Two week weeks passed, our smallest brought home a cold from daycare. He recovered within days, but it affected me more strongly for closer to a week and a half. It is not the dreaded COVID, however.

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Tote_All_y posted...

This could relieve the symptoms if it's just a late inflammatory response, but on the not so unlikely chance this is bacterial Tylenol alone won't do whack without antibiotics.

If its actually an infection youre right. Im just more of a try the cheaper option first sort of guy. And at the very least, the Tylenols will help with the symptoms until it clears up or TC sees a doctor and gets an antibiotic.

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I appreciate your serious replies to what was essentially a whinge topic.

I have an appointment booked with my GP on Monday, but I shall try the Tylenol sinus medication in the meantime.

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The_Creep_2020 posted...

I appreciate your serious replies to what was essentially a whinge topic.

I have an appointment booked with my GP on Monday, but I shall try the Tylenol sinus medication in the meantime.

Whinge topic or no, that shit is uncomfortable and makes ya miserable.

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