Thanks for the advice! I honestly never would have known my wisdom tooth infection could be lingering for years to come (but obviously won't because I'm on to it and it's sneaky ways).

I'd been following my mom's advice of letting my body do it's own dirty work but made this decision on the condition that I'd wake up with improvements by Saturday (today). Sadly, this condition was failed to be met so I'll be going in to see me Dr. at some point.

And, as always, a joke:

An insane man escaped from his asylum. Getting desperate and unsure of where to go, he decided to turn himself in for the rather large bounty. Needless to say, he was rewarded.