CF Happens

I completed 14 days of IV Cefepime (2g IV push every 8 hours) on Monday. Well…I did 40 of the total 42 doses because I was over it. I’ll tell you why I was over them in a second. haha. My final weekly labs that were drawn on Monday and they were good.

Unfortunately, I felt like I got hit by yet another Mac truck on Friday, with 3 days of IVs left. It is viral with body aches, feverish but no fever, fatigue, etc. Of course, I developed a lovely fever blister/cold sore because of the virus being activated in my body. Ouch! When you take antibiotics it kills the bad stuff along with some of the good stuff that your body needs to fight off infection in general. This is the reason I was able to get hit with a virus after 9 days of antibiotics. Antibiotics are for bacterial infections, NOT viral infections or fungal infections.

That brings me to the reason I didn’t do my last 2 doses of IV’s. I knew that me feeling crappy was viral and not bacterial therefore adding another week of antibiotics would do nothing. I am not advocating for not finishing ALL of your oral antibiotics or IV antibiotics. You should always finish ALL of your antibiotics because if you don’t, your body will basically make it to where that antibiotic will not work in the future. For instance, if you start taking antibiotics and start feeling better, DON’T stop taking the antibiotics just because you’re feeling better. No no no! Keep taking them to get the full effect and to kill all the bacteria. Had I still had multiple days left of antibiotics, I would have finished IVs. Do as I say, not as I do. haha

I asked my doctor for Valtrex to nip this painful fever blister/cold sore quickly because it hurts! Hoping it helps! I am finally feeling a little better than I was over the weekend, so I’ll take it.

Almost forgot to update about this, how I don’t know. My pulled chest muscle is doing better. I still can’t lay on my left side in bed because it hurts too bad. I’m pushing through though.

I think that about sums up the latest. I’ll keep you posted.

Until next time…