Chills, headache, sore throat, dizzy

I (22F) thought I was pregnant recently. My breasts were sore and tender and felt fuller and firmer than normal, which started about 2-3 weeks ago. I also was having cramps that felt similar to menstrual cramps for that amount of time. I was nauseated, dizzy, and had trouble keeping food down. I was going to the bathroom constantly too. I had a lot of discharge, normal color and smell, but I don’t normally have much of that in my cycle. Overall, I also just had a feeling that it wasn’t PMS symptoms (usually those only begin the week before my period, not 2-3 weeks before like this did).
I took a pregnancy test a few days ago and it came out negative, but this was before a missed period (it was 4 weeks from my last menstruation but I had 2 more weeks before I was due for my next one).
Yesterday I started my “period”, but it’s extreme heavy flow. I bleed through overnight pads in less than two hours, and I’ve never seen this much clotting before. The bleeding is a normal color, but there is extreme excessive clotting that I don’t normally get. My periods are normally medium-heavy, but this level of flow and clotting is very uncommon for me.
My nausea is not strong anymore but I’m still dizzy and having horrible cramping pains.
It was never confirmed that I was pregnant, but I wonder if I’m miscarrying or just having an unfortunate surprise period.

Hi all,
So I am half way through my 4th dose and what felt like a fairly smooth ride has come crashing down..or has it?
The past couple of days I have come down with some sort of cold or virus - sore throat, sore head, blocked nose etc. At the same time I havr completely lost appetite. I feel like I am full to the brim when I eat even though I am barely eating anything. You might have also seen I was complaining of a bit of a sore side a few days ago and worrying it was pancreatitis. Im yawning a ton and having to take huge breaths from my mouth not only because my nose is completely blocked but Im thinking because all of this is causing anxiety. To make matter worsw Ive been on my period.
I dont know what way is up but these past few days have been miserable and I dont know if its mounjaro or I have been unlucky this week. I cant do another week like this and seriously considering coming off it.
I dont know what to do and why I am even writing this. Moral support? Im tired and miserable right now.

I had been feeling off with tiredness, nausea, and a head and body ache for the last two days but thought I was in the midst of a minor flare up. Last night I went to bed with my throat feeling a little sore, stupid sjogrens, but I woke up when I couldn’t breath or swallow laying down.
Slept in my recliner and powered through it thinking it was still a flare up and went to work feeling like crap. I looked so bad my boss sent me home and a coworker said that my symptoms also sounded like strep throat and that I should get it checked out cuz it’s highly contagious.
WELL, she was right, and I feel like my throat is on fire, hot water is helping some. Currently I am experiencing the worst chills and aches and my throat hurts so bad I can’t sleep even though my body feels like it’s screaming the need for a nap. The pills I have to take are horse sized and it’s agony just trying to swallow them and I have to take 4 of them daily.
I just want to throw a giant big baby for because I have never had Strep Throat before. Luckily my boss was understanding that I needed the next few days off because I work in the kitchen and being contagious is not a good idea around food, at least until the pills kick in

okay so, before you say anything i know that i’m quite young. i’m (16f) and seeing this guy around my age (18m) i’ve been in a relationship in the past, but only really lasted 2 weeks before he cheated on me and went off with another girl and ended things between us, so i really don’t have that much of a dating experience especially at my age.
this guy that i’m currently seeing i have only met 3 times, including yesterday. the first time we met was lovely, i remember being really nervous to meet him, but we ended up going for a nice walk along some hills and had really good chats and got to know each other some more.
the second time was a few weeks ago. we went to these woods near a park and sat down and talked. we spoke for hours and hours, enjoying each others company and overall having a really good time.
now, i have a lot of friends who are around my age and have lost their V cards and things like that, but i’m not like that. and so when he kissed me in the middle of walking to the bus stop in one of the fields on the way there, i didn’t like it. not because i don’t like him, but because that was the second time i had met him and his tongue was already down my throat and i don’t want him to just to pretend to be acting all sweet and nice just to get into my pants. and you might be thinking, why didn’t you swerve him? i’m quite awkward and bad at rejecting people so i just went along with it and i’m also not a stranger when it comes to kissing, but that doesn’t mean that i did want to kiss him in the first place.
but putting that all aside, when i met him yesterday is where i’m really questioning if i like him or not. when i first saw him he gave me a bouquet of flowers which i thought was sweet of him and he gave me a kiss on the cheek. not so bad right? is what i thought until we found a nice bench to sit on. we were sitting, chatting for a bit and then he put his arm around me. it was nice for a little bit, smooth as well but then he moved from putting his arm around me to full on like hugging me on this bench which i’m not going to lie i thought it was a little bit weird because this was the 3rd time i have ever met this guy and he was being overly affectionate with me. and i love physical touch, it’s one of my love languages. but not with a guy that i barely know. he also kept putting his head on my chest and hugging me like that from the side, a bit awkward and weird to see if you’re someone going for a walk lol.
anyways, this is where i really was wondering if i like him or not when he would compliment me and straight after kiss me. this would of been fine if he kissed me like once or twice in total of that day but when i say he probably kissed me around 30 times i am not joking. and because he kept kissing and such i got really uncomfortable and cut it short and decided to go home early. in total we spent around a hour and a half together.
but anyways another thing that really got me was when he told me to lie down on his lap while we were talking. i didn’t mind that for like a little bit but my neck got sore and i don’t know i just wasn’t really feeling it especially because he kept kissing me on the lips when i was just trying to talk, and on my forehead as well. so that’s when i made us walk to a different bench to get him to stop kissing me for a while and so i wouldn’t have to lie on his lap and just be uncomfortable.
and what kind of shocked me was when we were waiting for my bus, and there was this classroom of kids standing a meter away from us he kept complimenting me, looking at me, trying to make eye contact and basically just trying to kiss me. and it wasn’t going to be like a peck on the lips or a kiss on the forehead it was going to be with tongue because you know when you just look at a guy right before he’s trying to kiss you or something and they make that face? that’s what he was doing.
so overall i think i like this guy but i really don’t like it when he’s being too affectionate with me, trying to kiss me and actually kissing me. he’s still a stranger to me and i’ve only met him 3 times. i want to also communicate with him that i don’t want to be kissing all the time and that i don’t know him enough for any of that but i don’t know how without being mean or losing him. and because i don’t know if i actually like him or not because of all this, i’ve just been keeping his close by talking to him on social media but shutting down any ideas that he has about meeting up, basically leading him on until i realise if i like him or not. and i’ve told my friends about this and some of them are on my side, understanding that i’m not sure if i like him or not ect and others are calling me out for leading him on and saying that i’m being horrible. aita?

I’m signed up for my first sprint tri starting June 1. Currently living in TN but the event is in MI (home state). 1. Do I go for a wetsuit? The water will be COLD. (68 deg) May in Michigan is usually still pretty cool and in doubt the air temperature will be above 70 or 72 degrees. 2. Any tips on open water swimming? I’ve been swimming in lakes in Michigan my whole life, but never for speed or distance (or next to a bunch of people flopping around in the water.) I’ve been training lap swimming, but haven’t been in large open water for quite some time since I’ve been living down south. Should I get some lake shoes that are lightweight? I have a weird thing with weeds touching my toes and have since I was a kid. 3. Since I’m coming from out of town after work, I will miss the pre race instructional meeting. Any tips of transition zone, setting up my materials and shoes, to make it as easy as possible? I’m not too worried about my time, I’d like to just finish the event without dying. 4. Tips on snacks / fuel throughout? I struggle with a sensitive GI tract, as well as hypoglycemia, especially after swimming but I seem to do well with electrolyte mixes, apple sauce packets, saltines. I can even do Uncrustables. I don’t really have a lot of experience with gels or anything like that. 5. Can I forego a swim cap? I started off training with a swim cap but found the pressure / tightness around my forehead caused severe headaches, dizziness and motion sickness while in the water. For about 4 months now I have only swam without a cap (braided or pulled my hair tightly back) and noticed an improvement in symptoms. What are your thoughts?
Any and all advice and help is appreciated!

this is a copy paste from another post in another channel but i need as much help as possible. i’m sick. suddenly got hit with runny nose and kept sneezing. also have sore throat. been sick since last saturday (it’s wednesday 12am) my period was expected yesterday but it never came. i’m assuming the sudden cold threw off my cycle. i just want my period to be over with as my period cramps can be extremely painful + i have tests and exams coming next week. so i wouldn’t want it to affect my grades (it happened twice before) how do i make it come faster so i can get it over with ? what are signs i should be looking out for so i know it’d come ? lately my stomach have been very bloated or just felt very tight and uncomfortable at night. it’s normal for me but it’s still super uncomfortable.

So I (20F) have an older sister (23F) and yesterday she had her first anxiety attack. So yesterday we were helping my mom out at work and my sister came back after bring some food at like 5pm. We didn’t get to go home till 8pm. 2 hours later my sister comes into my room and tells me that she is experiencing shortness of breath, dizziness, and wobbly legs. Diabetes runs in my family so I thought she might be experiencing something related to that (she is prediabetic), but she didn’t have any other symptoms that would match that. I then asked how long it had been going on and she said since 5pm. So immediately I told her we need to go to the hospital. She also told me that her throat felt like it was closing so I thought it was a bad allergic reaction but she told me it didn’t feel that way. At this point I was just in pure go mood and started to drive her to the nearest ER. I called my mom and she suggested that it might be an anxiety attack since she had an interview in the morning. That was when I started to realize that it might be an anxiety attack because that how I usually start mine. Just a little bit of backstory, I have VERY bad anxiety attacks/spells. Some of my friends that have seen the really bad ones have told me that it reminds them of people that go into manic episodes. Anyways, I have had an anxiety attack in front of my family before and still get teased and mocked for it. So my sister goes to the ER with me and my grandparents (my mom was on the way) and the people at the hospital almost immediately give her an anxiety reduction pill. We got there at 11 and didn’t leave till 1am just for them to tell us it was an anxiety attack. My family has been babying my sister since the incident. Here are some examples: We are helping my mom with work (we are getting paid) and because she had an anxiety attack I have to complete all her work and finish the things SHE didn’t complete yesterday. They are checking up on her and making it seem like it’s oh so hard for her. They are being nice to her instead of what they did to me. I don’t want them to be mean to her like they did me but I feel like they are treating her like she is some fragile human being. I never wish ill on my sister as we are extremely close but like they are just pretending like this is going to kill her. Am I wrong for feeling this way?
Edit: I am jealous of the way they treat her over me. But I’m more mad at the way they reacted to her vs me. I do understand that my sister had an anxiety attack and I’m not trying to downplay her struggles. (Thank to the person that commented the question what I was mad over, it made it make more sense in my head)

I (19F) had a 24 hour stomach bug on friday , it was awful. i was exhausted, had a headache, bloated, stomach cramps, dizzy, diarrhea, 38.5 fever, it was scary. i got very nauseous at times and almost fainted once but i never actually threw up. i felt pretty run down the next few days but recovered pretty well!
my partner, unfortunately caught what i had a few days later. and he ended up throwing up quite a bit. but i managed to keep my composure and helped him get settled in bed to rest and stayed there with him. he started to feel a little better after a few hours and we decided to go for a short walk, but he was throwing up small amounts on and off throughout the walk. but it didn’t make me panic :) im really proud of myself for pushing through the initial shock and being able to take care of him and help him through the sickness. he had all the same symptoms from when I was sick. he took really great care of me when that happened so I’m glad I was able to be there for him.
he feels a lot better today and since I already went through that, I’m not too worried about getting sick. big progress for me the last while :))

i’m sick. suddenly got hit with runny nose and kept sneezing. also have sore throat. been sick since last saturday (it’s wednesday 12am) my period was expected yesterday but it never came. i’m assuming the sudden cold threw off my cycle. i just want my period to be over with as my period cramps can be extremely painful + i have tests and exams coming next week. so i wouldn’t want it to affect my grades (it happened twice before) how do i make it come faster so i can get it over with ? what are signs i should be looking out for so i know it’d come ? lately my stomach have been very bloated or just felt very tight and uncomfortable at night. it’s normal for me but it’s still super uncomfortable.

https://www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de/einrichtungen/lica/Seiten/mastzell-aktivierungs-ayndrom-mcas.aspx
More and more patients are contacting us because they suspect that they have mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). We would therefore like to provide some basic information on this clinical picture based on a recent publication (Weiler et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 Aug 30).
Some publications and the lay press define the diagnostic criteria for MCAS very broadly. In some cases, findings of non-validated laboratory tests are associated with atypical symptoms in order to diagnose MCAS. This sometimes leads to great confusion among patients and medical professionals. This becomes critical when underlying diseases that are not mediated by mast cells remain undiagnosed.
Clinical symptoms for which there is no evidence of a connection with MCAS, but which are nevertheless frequently associated with it, are
Tiredness / fatigue, Feeling ill, Fibromyalgia-like pain, dermographism, oedema, Various skin rashes, Tinnitus, Lymph node swelling, constipation, Prostatitis, Chronic back pain, Headache, Mood swings, Anxiety, Post-traumatic stress, Weight changes, Hypothyroidism / hyperthyroidism, Polycythemia, Psychiatric/neurological complaints. Anemia Electrolyte disorders, Increased or decreased blood protein levels
Complaints or symptoms may also not be used for diagnosis if they are present in isolation, e.g. abdominal pain, diarrhea or reddening of the skin, or if they occur chronically rather than in attacks.
Affected organs and associated symptoms that are of diagnostic value for making a diagnosis (at least two of four organ systems must be affected, typically in an attack-like manner):
-Cardiovascular: drop in blood pressure, palpitations, dizziness / loss of consciousness / collapse
-Respiratory tract: wheezing, shortness of breath, stridor when inhaling
-Skin: paroxysmal redness, urticaria, itching, angioedema
-Gastrointestinal tract: diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps
Another characteristic feature is the detection of elevated blood levels of transmitter substances originating from the mast cell, such as tryptase. If the tryptase level is significantly elevated, mastocytosis of the skin and other organs must be ruled out (presentation to outpatient dermatology and hematology). The diamine oxidase measurement in serum has no diagnostic value with regard to MCAS. If you notice that certain foods or medications trigger or intensify your symptoms, these must be avoided.
With MCAS, the symptoms typically respond to treatment with antihistamines; only rarely will other medications (e.g. glucocorticosteroids, omalizumab) be used.
The prescription of emergency medication may be useful.
If underlying allergies are suspected, we advise you to consult an allergy specialist near your home. If they are in favor of a referral, we will be happy to make appointments. Last but not least, MCAS is a diagnosis of exclusion.
We are not the right contact for complaints of isolated organ systems or non-specific general symptoms.

23F - This random white spot appeared like 3 days ago. Feels funny when swallowing but no sore throat or fever. I’ve had cankersores before but never in this spot. Does anyone know what this is or how to get rid of it? Thanks in advance!

Hey guys!!! I 27F have recently developed an ear infection that I can’t get rid of OR some kind of damage since using Loop earplugs. I am in no way blaming Loop because I was really stupid and didn’t think to clean them every day, and I also would aggressively shove them in deep at night when I was getting mad at my boyfriends snoring lol.
I’m on my 3rd round of antibiotics for this and I can’t shake it, it keeps coming back. I’m dizzy all the time and my outer ear and canal feel very sore.
So my main question is…
Is it possible I have actually done damage to my ears through my Loops? Surely it’s not possible for the suction to have damaged part of my ear making me permanently sick and dizzy??? Or maybe using the wrong size has damaged my canal? Or I am just fighting off a bad infection. My GP is clueless and I’m waiting for an ENT appt in approx 10 weeks.
Has this happened to any of you, do any of you have any advice??
When I do eventually go back to using Loops, I will be so much more careful :( thanks guys x

Had a virus about a month ago (typical sore throat and sinus pressure) directly followed by strep a week later. Took Amoxicillin and cleared it up then throat started hurting again a few days after the antibiotic and has been red and started getting these blister looking sores appearing. Doctor gave me something called magic mouthwash and it helps numb things up and soothe, but they are still appearing and throat is still irritated after 4 days using the mouthwash. Any suggestions on what’s going on? Just a byproduct of the strep from 2 weeks ago?
I'm 38M, 5'10", 140 lbs, white. I also have Ankylosing Spondylitis and take Cosentyx monthly and Celebrex when needed. I’m actually due for my Cosentyx injection but I'm hesitant to take it right now. Rhuem told me to wait until any infection is cleared up. I don't feel sick, no fever, and I feel fine besides the mild throat irritation.

Hi everyone,
I'm a 28(F), and this February I had my first-ever panic attack. Since then, I've been dealing with heart palpitations, nausea, muscle tension, lightheadedness, a lump in my throat, tingling in my arms and legs, chest, upper back, and neck pain (sometimes my neck gets stiff), brain fog, and headaches. I've had several lab tests done, but everything came back normal.
My doctor thinks I might be dealing with anxiety and recommended I see a psychiatrist. Unfortunately, mental health care is quite expensive where I live, so I haven't been able to go yet.
Does anyone else experience similar physical symptoms? I feel awful almost every day, and I really want to cry, but I can't. This intense feeling is so overwhelming. I live in constant fear, worrying that my health is deteriorating even though medical tests say I'm physically okay. Whether I'm alone or around people, I get anxious. I try to distract myself, but out of the blue, I get this overwhelming feeling—sometimes it's like an uncomfortable warmth rushing through my body, other times it feels like cold water was splashed on me.
Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi all,
Curious as to if this is A. Mold and B. Could this be the reason I am always congested and sick with a sore throat. We also don't have a balcony in our unit so we don't have any real fresh air.
I told my maintenance guy about this and he just said this was organic matter and he would spray with bleach. It has come back and I am concerned.
Also took an allergy test and I am an allergic to mold Alternaria... Thoughts?

As the title suggests, I'm a long time reader and a first time poster. My partner (of 10 years) and I have been going through the IVF process for three years now. Neither of us have children nor prior pregnancies:
My age: 42
Partner age (male): 47
We started the IVF process in 2021 with a consultation. I then found out that I had polyps that needed to be removed. Polyps were removed in 2022. Partner had low count (with low sperm mobility and motility).

• Our 1st IVF cycle May 2023: 8 eggs retrieved. 5 mature. 2 made it to blastocyst. We did not do PGT-A testing at that time and did a fresh transfer. It ended in a chemical pregnancy.
  
• Our 2nd IVF cycle July 2023: 1 egg retrieved. 1 mature. PGT-A tested: normal. Day 5Aa Euploid. Froze the embryo.
  
• Our 3rd IVF cycle September 2023: 10 eggs retrieved. 5 mature. PGT-A tested 0 normal.
  
• Our 4th IVF cycle November 2023: 5 eggs retrieved. 3 mature. PGT-A tested 2 normal. Froze the embrys.
  

A total of 3 euploid embryos. We've now exhausted the number of cycles my insurance will allow and just did our second embroyo transfer on May 6, 2024. I go in for my Beta tomorrow however I've been having an emotional meltdown. I recently found an old (very old... 7 years) "easy@home" pregnancy test (I know, I know) and I took it. It showed negative. So, now I'm becoming more and more discouraged. I had light spotting 3 days post transfer and slight tummy pulls and an on and off headache for two days. But, that's about it. I've been tracking my biometrics using an Oura ring (BBT, heart rate variability, resting heart rate, and respiratory rate). It all tracks as if I could be pregnant. But, I know that the medications (PIO and estradiol) could also be causing the effects. With the chemical pregnancy, I had an excruciating headache. I can't recall if there was any spotting. But, sore breasts.
I'm not sure if my partner will be able to take it with another failure. I feel sad. Alone. Broken. I've never talked to anyone but my partner about our experience and he can't take it anymore. I finally broke down and told a friend today and of course she was supportive. However, she is childless by choice and I'm not sure she fully understands the pain and anguish this whole experience is/has been. I feel that I should have began this journey so much earlier. But, I didn't. Career. Uncertainty. And, just general ignorance got in the way. I kick myself constantly.
I feel like I'm letting my partner (and myself) down. (I know that I shouldn't. But, those are the feelings.)

Sick with lyme for 10 years. I started treatment 5 months ago but stopped around 4 month mark because of frequent herxes (I know, I shouldn’t have), felt perfect like I was back to being healthy for around 3 weeks and then It hit me. My typical herx symptoms- nausea and vertigo. Went back on protocol but started very small with 5 drops of cryptoleptis.
After around 3 days I got a fever of 37.8 (100 F), intense tmj pain and headache, chills, allodynia, neck pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, stomachache, muscle pain, lower back pain, nausea.
it’s the second day I feel this way and I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do. Is this bacteria hitting me hard because I stopped treatment? Is this a herx? I don’t know whether I should keep on killing the bacteria with cryptoleptis or just do detoxing? I feel the worst I’ve ever had, like ER bad. Painkillers barely do anything

Throway acct. I (40m) had an encounter with someone on 4/30, kiss and oral sex. 2-3 days ago I started feeling tingling to my lips. It felt pronounced and tender, as well as a bit of a sore throat. I started researching and symptoms match up...started freaking out a but. Still am, anxiety is through the roof. As I looked up treatment I also reached out to Dr to make appt. Soonest is a week out. They also seem lacking knowledge on contraction as what I was advised doesn't line up with most of what I've read. Primarily that you cant contract unless the person had an active OB. They did not. I have access to Famciclovir and dosed 750mg twice that first day and now 500mg twice a day. I'm on day two. The tingling has subsided but I'm pretty sure I see small pimples coming on both sides of my lips although very small. Honestly hard to notice unless you close up and point them out. Hell, I sometimes have a hard time seeing and it only gives me hope.
Ive also been feeling the tingling in the genital/scrotum to anus area. Nothing noted on there but I cant deny that feeling comes and goes. I cant get confirmation for at least another week if not longer. The antivirals surpress possible results and this is fairly early to test no? and this is the first OB I've ever experienced (although pending confirm but symptoms match up). I'm avoiding kissing/sex with my partner and am holding onto dear life that I'm wrong but its seems fairly evident I'm not. I guess Im just waiting for confirmation to break the news? Once I do I know I lose them. No question. my partner and I had sex/oral on 5/2. I don't know what Id do with myself if I passed this on to them, and If I didn't it seems now its inevitable if they were to stay. Besides the extreme level of constant stress, Im scheduled for a surgery tomorrow, minor but involves general anesthesia. I read that triggers and I guess im just waiting to see if that flares and fully confirms for me? Im a mess internally right now. This was the best person to ever happen to me. I know what Im about to lose. Im so ashamed and dissapointed.
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Hi there you guys! so this is my first post here, and it might be a long one. So to start off I guess, When I (25F) was 11 I was diagnosed with tourettes, ADD and OCD. I was on clonodine from 11- 14 because my motor and vocal tics would get so bad that it hurt my throat and my neck from all the twitching and squeaking/clicking. The OCD was diagnosed because although I wasn't obsessive with cleaning or item placement, for example, if i walked past something and hit my arm on something I HAD to hit my other arm to make it "equal" and I sometimes had to do it repeatedly on each side until it felt equal, and then other things like compulsive hair pulling. Now before I was diagnosed, I drove my mother crazy with my tics, telling her that I couldn't stop and her nor myself understood why. But when I was finally diagnosed, she would make fun of me and tease me with her friends, out loud analyzing my every action, and talking about my tics out loud because she knew that it would trigger them and she thought it was funny. Because of that and also embarrassment in school, I spent a lot of time learning to re-direct my tics to make it look more like things like cracking my knuckles/pulling my fingers, or pretending my neck is sore when I feel the need to twitch it. Almost no one in my life besides family know that I was diagnosed because I don't talk about it, and I don't know anyone else with it. Now the big question. As an adult, and after years of trying to supress them, they are very very mild. The finger twitching I still HAVE to do it or my bones feel itchy? Does this mean I never had tourettes and it was just stress induced tics? or is that still considered tourettes? I really know so so little about tourettes and everything that was explained to me as a child was too confusing for me to understand at that point. I think I'm just looking for some feedback or personal anecdotes. If you read this far, thank you so much!

I’m a cis-woman, 27, 275lbs and I recently had a sleep study done as a requirement for weight loss surgery and also for my own sleep apnea suspicions about two weeks ago and apparently I’m going to have to wait 6-8 weeks for the results (does it usually take that long?) but until then, I just have a few questions. For the past few months, I’ve been waking up with a dry throat, a mild headache and a slight feeling of pressure on the left side of the back of my head. I had been diagnosed with TMJ a few years ago and it hasn’t gotten any better. The back of my head doesn’t hurt. It just feels tingly and heavy. I’ve been feeling disoriented, immense amounts of brain fog. I’ve been struggling to find the words to express things. There are days when it just feels like my head is weighed down and I feel like I’m in a trance. When I lie on my back, even before falling asleep, my throat starts to tickle and I can’t stop clearing it. My anxiety has been through the roof. There is never not a day where I’m calm and not anxious. My sex drive has plummeted and I am very rarely in the mood to have sex or even be kissed or touched. Does this sound like sleep apnea? I’m kind of in limbo until my results come back but I just want to hear about your experiences.

42M, 5'9", 240lb, non-smoker, some history of sinus congestion but no previous eustachian tube issues. Got exposed Thursday at a concert (only time it could have happened), by Saturday night my throat was sore. Only mild sinus issues and not much of a cough, but last night my middle ear filled with mucus and won't drain. Took pseudoephedrine, diphenhydramine, acetaminophen and ibuprofen along with lisinopril, and pain subsided. This morning, naproxen, pseudoephedrine and acetaminophen plus adderall, vilazodone and gabapentin.
No pain to speak of now, and breathing clear through my nose with little pressure in other sinus areas. But pressure in the ear remains and hearing is greatly reduced, no high frequencies. Can hear it sloshing in there when I move my head. Have had hope a couple times that it was about to drain, but still stuck. Been running the humidifier since last night, several times have just stood around breathing in steam from the shower. Treatment recommendations at this point? And what duration or signs would send me to a urgent care or an ENT (I'm American so it'd be a considerable expense).