Well that explains it!

I don't think I have ever been happier to have a doctor tell me, "You are really sick."

I went to the doctor on Saturday morning after not being able to sleep all night because I couldn't breathe. I was so frustrated and upset. I have always struggled with allergies but the last couple of weeks have been out of control. I have been taking Singulair, Advair, Zyrtec, Nasonex, and still having to use my inhaler daily, oh, and attempting the netti pot regularly. RIDICULOUS! And I also have been exhausted, not being able to get out of bed or really do anything semi-strenuous without wanting to just lay down and take a nap. I thought that maybe I was a little depressed from the weather or something. I just couldn't figure it out.

So finally, Saturday morning I got up and took myself into the doctor because I couldn't take it anymore. I needed help in some way. When I got there the doctor told me that I have a sinus infection and bronchitis! I almost wanted to hug him I was so relieved and happy about it. This meant that at least there was some medication that would help me feel better and hopefully fast. There is nothing more frustrating than being told that you or your child, "have a virus" which means they really don't know what you have and there really isn't anything they can do about it. I also didn't want him to say, "oh it's just allergies". After everything that I had been taking I knew that there wasn't going to be anything else out there that was going to help me very much.

You may ask how do you have bronchitis and a sinus infection and not know it for weeks? Well I think that just suffering from allergies so much I can't really tell the difference anymore when I am really sick. It is all very frustrating.

So I have started on an antibiotic and and a steroid and I already am starting to feel a little better. Not a ton but a little improvement goes a long way.

After going to the doctor on Saturday we decided to go out the Japanese Gardens. We hadn't been there since we lived here before and they are just gorgeous! Here are a few pictures from the day. They are meant to be peaceful. I don't know how much my girls added to that or detracted.....I guess detracted.
Dustin thought this picture was pretty funny.....And just so you know he was standing like that on purpose.

Even the rock gardens were beautiful! Who would think that a rock garden would be beautiful? But I guess they are meant to look like ripples in a lake and it can take them 5 hours to get it to look the way they want it. Of course the was the girls favorite spot.