Went to the doctor.

[valis2]

He said I have facial cellulitis, which he thinks might be from a tooth abcess, because I am experiencing a wee bit of tooth pain and swelling on one side.

I forgot entirely to tell him about my eye troubles, and I think it's the leftover eye infection making itself known.

He prescribed amoxicillin, 500mg, 3 times a day.

I thought nothing of it until a friend gasped and told me that it was overkill, that for his recent bout of pneumonia he took 200mg twice a day.

Anyone else think it's too much? Now I'm all paranoid.

ETA: Okay, sounds like the right prescription, no problem here.

Comments

[vanityfair00.livejournal.com]

It might be because it's harder to get the medicine up in the cavities in your face/head. I know when I get sinus infections I have to take the antibiotics for 3 weeks rather than the normal 10 days for that reason.

Hope you feel better soon!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks! *hugs* I hope to feel better soon, too. I'm really grumbly about the show tomorrow, but hopefully I'll get through it all right.