does anyone else have this crud?

for the past week, i've had a killer sore throat. one of those sore
throats that hurts deep down when you swallow and sometimes up towards
your ears. you know the kind. swallowing is a killer! the sides of my
neck are somewhat tender to the touch, but my glands aren't swollen. i
haven't had one like this in years and years, and it's not going away.
only other symptoms are a mild headache, some post nasal drip and at
first, a runny nose. no fever. i saw the doc on friday and she said
it's almost certainly viral, (it's not strep). she gave me nasonex (i
was taking claritin D, but that set off some heart PVCs I don't want)
and some stupid "magic mouthwash" that does nothing. the only thing
that puts a dent in the sore throat is tylenol and cepecol lozenges. i
worry about my suppressed immune system, but the doc said i could
fight this off. so far, it's winning.

anyhow, all i want is some reassurance that someone else has had this
and it eventually goes away! the good thing is it makes me forget the
RA achiness.

diane
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