Sick all over again
Going out dancing Monday night was a bad idea for me. I was feeling better, and I didn’t drink booze that night. I had a pint of water over the course of about three hours. I should’ve had more water.
It felt so good to be active again, because I spent the first week of June bedridden with Endometriosis, and the next two weeks sick with a sinus infection from hell. I ended up missing two weeks of work because of this combination. So naturally, feeling better again and wanting to go dancing - I thought I’d be okay.
Well.
Yesterday I felt so run down, I slogged through the day. I should have taken it easy and napped and fed myself well, but instead I didn’t feel like eating again, and I pushed myself to do the dishes, four loads of laundry, and take care of the cat box and garbage.
I fell into bed exhausted by 11:30pm.
I didn’t want to wake up this morning. Which is okay because the agency didn’t call me in for any work. But when I did wake up after 10am, I had a stuffed head and was coughing so much that I thought I might puke.
I squirted some salt water in my nose to open up the passages, and blood dripped back out.
Greeaaaat.
I gently blew what I could out, and started coughing even more, and out came YELLOW bloody gunk.
Huh?
I thought I’d gotten over the green and yellow part of this infection! I’ve had clear boogers for two days, now! What’s with the yellow all over again?
I wonder if there was one last pocket up there in a sinus cavity just waiting to burst the infection forth.
Hmmmm.
So maybe it was good that I got out and boogied, to shake the rest of the crap loose. I dunno.
All I know is, I feel bad again. The sinuses under my eyes are all inflamed after the saltwater inhalation. Now my eyes are puffy, too. I just want to sleep all day. I just want my food delivered because I barely have the energy to make anything for myself. I’m drinking green tea right now, and contemplating breakfast. I don’t want breakfasty things. I want my Thai soup. I do have one can of “Thai” soup left in the house, but I want the REAL stuff, from the restaurant up the street. :p
…They open at 11am. Maybe I’ll drag myself over there. And ohmygod Pad Thai. WANT.
See though, that’s the thing. I should not be dragging myself anywhere. I need rest.
REST, DAMN YOU!
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Okay, I googled information on “how to get over a virus” and found something interesting on teh intarwebs.
“Celiacs tend to have weaker immune systems and when they get viruses they tend to last longer.” - glutenfreeforum.com
Aha! I’d forgotten. I have mold and dust allergies, gluten allergies, and the mother of all immune system weaknesses - I have Endometriosis. So OF COURSE I’m going to take a really long time to get over this infection! Steph! You dolt! Just REST!!!!
Okay, enough whiney babbling. Hope ya’ll are healthy and strong, and if not, I hope you are quicker back to health than I am.