If that is true Laz, then what the hell are you doing self prescribing medication and self diagnosing when you feel at deaths door?
Really. This is scary. It could have turned out quite differently. I won't get into specifics, but as someone who believes in holistic medicine as self care over a doctor most times, I am horrified at your story. Especially having recently been very sick myself for a month. Let's just pray that it work for you this time and there is no rebound or underlying infection growing inside.
Yes, I agree. I will attend my physician tomorrow, now that I am feeling reasonable enough to get around. The whole thing was a crap shoot, I agree. I took a chance and (apparently) won this time. I still feel like crap, my breath is still about <80% of normal efficiency, but I agree with you and I will go get the professional care I can. I just didn't want to do the Amber Lamps thing.