I went to immediate care. She did a covid strep and flu test. All were fine. She said it was just some kinda virus and told me to take Mucinex DM. Then I went to my gastro doctor appointment after calling ahead and asking if it was ok to come in with a cold. Shes putting me on some other med and raising my antacid and shes checking that level they found in the ER to see if its still high. She checked my stomach and said "does this hurt?" And I said "yeah" I don't know what is there but thats excactly where the pain has been. Then I went to the lab to get the level checked then I came home and took the mucinex which is working ok for my cold but not doing much for my heartburn. The gastro doctor was pretty much like "you're out of luck until your endscopy in August." They did try fitting me in sooner but they didn't have any openings. The nurse at the ER said his friend developed all these sudden nerulogolical issues and was like aggressive and just acting super out of character and they reffered him to an ER neroulogist who was just like "sorry, I have nothing open until September." Yeah they say its just tough getting stuff done now.

I did kind of put my foot down and I told my mom I did not want the kids in the house if they are sick. This is the second time this has happened where my sister and bil claim the kids aren't contagious but they are and my mom and I get sick. I just told my mom I won't deal with it anymore. I don't care if I'm being a jerk. I have boundaries too.

That Mucinex DM is good stuff. I took a dose a couple hours ago then I just now was able to blow everything out and I can breathe again.