Things I've Learned
For those readers who have not heard of my travails with strep throat, I got strep throat early last week. I knocked it down with some antibiotics, finished my pill bottle, and the infection came right back yesterday.
My diagnosis this time included the word “acute,” and what “acute” means is that you get a shot in addition to the prescription medications. It also tends to freak your wife out a bit.
This leads to what I learned: there is no such thing as a “shot in your right hip.” Your hip is a bone. But more importantly, your hip is a euphemism.
Also: at a Mexican restaurant, you can pretty much take the “hot plate” warning with a grain of salt. However, the “this may burn a little,” especially considering the locale as discussed above, is to be taken quite seriously. Depending on my posture, I’m still taking it a bit seriously.
The other thing I’ve learned is that 600mg ibuprofen is the trick for me. This would be three standard Advil caplets.