This morning I was feeling queasy and it wasn't long until I started vomiting. So I have diarrea and I am vomiting... and the stomach hurts. I was wondering if this was the same [email protected]#$# virus I used to get when I was a kid. Turns out this is what one of the FLU variants can do to you.
And I have what can be considered the puke-flu (don't know the real term there) and gastro-whatever flu (the one that causes the coffee to come out :-) ).
So no work today, decided to call in sick - er I mean, decided to go off work. My new boss was kind enough to drop me at the emergency room where I had to do a total time of about 6 hours (waiting + emergency bed + more waiting). This made me realize that I have zero family here pretty much which sucks...
Anyway I need rest + drink liquids...
Yuck. Sorry to hear about that. I'm glad I don't work in the same office with you anymore. :o)
Take several hot showers a day and vitamin C tablets. Maybe even a multi-vitamin if you're having trouble eating.
Posted by: Paul Reynolds | December 13, 2003 at 11:26 AM
:-)
I am feeling much better now although a bit weak. The weirdest thing that happened to me was on Friday night, where at 2:00 am or so, I was just resting on the bed, then started shivering uncontrollably for a full 20 minutes or so.. as if I was very cold.
Weird thing was that the heater was on all the time so my apartment was actually pretty hot... and I could cover myself in a blanket to no avail. To the best of my knowledge this is the first time I experience this - where I shiver "for no reason" (no reason because it wasn't cold at all).
But anyhow, I am just drinking Hansen Diet Soda (natural fruity flavored carbonated water with Splenda as the sweetener), which is surprisingly cheap at Trader Joe's.
Posted by: Raist3d | December 14, 2003 at 12:05 PM
You got "the chills", my friend. That's what the hot showers will help with. You probably got sick wearing shorts in MN. :oP
Glad you're doing better!
Posted by: Paul | December 14, 2003 at 11:57 PM
"The chills" and hot showers helping with? er.. what? What's that technology about? :-) I mean, I am not familiar with the first or 2nd term... so you have gone through this too?
I called a friend of mine who is a doctor and ironically he just went through the same thing. He told me that the shivering is because I have a high body temperature and the body is "throwing off" this heat you get this "cold" reaction, even if the surroundings are not that cold.
I suppose that "the chills" + lsd trip = equivalent to epileptic seizure? :-)
Posted by: Raist3d | December 15, 2003 at 02:09 AM