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Adventures in Sick-land

February 28, 2009 | Personal, Things I've learned | no comments

About once a year I get deathly, deathly ill. Last year, it happened in the first week of second term, and I was so sick I couldn’t stand up without passing out, and my parents had to come pick me up and take me home. This really sucked because I was excited to start writing for the Et Cetera, and was not impressed about missing the first week of stories. Plus, we only got one “freebie” to miss a deadline without losing marks, and I was bummed about using mine so early in the year.

I’m not that sick at the moment, but I do  I feel like death warmed over- no wait, that would mean I have to feel warm. In fact, while my skin is warm, and I have a lovely temperature of over 99 degrees (Fahrenheit, it’s the only way I can tell if I have a fever or not) – I am freezing. Currently bundled up in a hoodie, pj pants, super warm slipper socks, and blankets galore… and still cold. I hate this!

Things I have learned today:

  • Standing in line outside, in -25 degree weather, for 2 hours while really sick is a dumb idea.
  • Advil Cold & Sinus works great for a stuffy nose and sore throat, but does dick all for a fever.
  • Tylenol is my friend – I think my fever has dropped since I took it, and my body doesn’t ache as much as before.
  • Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray is amazing. And possibly my new best friend (Sorry, Amanda).
  • There is nothing I want to eat when I’m sick except Lipton’s Chicken Noodle Soup. Yum!
  • Cleaning the pot every time I want to make another bowl sucks.
  • Ocean Spray Cranberry juice does indeed go bad, so check for weird floaty things before drinking it. Euuuuyck.
  • Doctor’s offices either a) close ridiclously early on the weekend, or b) are so busy they stop taking patients ridiclously early.

Mission for tomorrow: Find a doctor, and get some meds! I’d like to be better for school on Monday, we’re doing a whole switch over of positions for the radio show so it’s kind of important to be there. Although if I do get better in time to go, I’ll probably be bitter all day that I was sick over the weekend (the worst time to be sick – and so not fair) and healthy for school.