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I have a sinus infection, but a particularly insidious one. Apparently British germs are more severe, because I have been ordered on voice rest by my doctor. What does that mean? It means I’m writing notes, and getting better at texting on the cell phone. It means I am practicing facial expressions and gestures. It means I’m reduced to being a mime; God save us. If I behave I will get my full voice back sooner. Right now I sound like Whispering Smith. Antibiotics and hot liquids are the order of the day. I was taken off the first antibiotic that I was put on; cipro. Why? One my allergist didn’t feel it was the right antibiotic for a sinus infection, and two, side effect is tendons bursting, especially the Achilles tendon. Like I need more problems with that part of my ankle. It’s a rare side effect, but it’s more likely to happen if you exercise. My allergist was concerned enough that she told me no exercise until it’s out of my system. Yes, another doctor prescribed it. Thank God we went in for allergy shots and my allergist insisted sick us had to see her before shots, or just after, actually. I canceled yoga and Pilates for today, at my doctor’s suggestion. Very happy I only took two of the tendon weirdness antibiotics before reading the fine print and talking to another doctor. Why would an antibiotic burst your tendons? Why the Achilles? I mean that’s just weird for an antibiotic, isn’t it? Go in to clear up a sinus infection and end up having to be operated on to rebuild a tendon. Of course, if you read the fine print the rare side effects are always scary, but this just wasn’t a side effect I thought you’d get from something that was supposed to clear up a sinus infection. So, onto safer meds, and for now bed. Rest is probably in there somewhere on the whole get well recipie.