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bookofmirrors) wrote2005-12-01 09:59 pm
bookofmirrors) wrote2005-12-01 09:59 pm
Oh, Yeah...
Just a quick note on why I'm posting to LJ when I'm supposed to be working.
I went to work this morning, per usual.
I've been feeling sickish the past couple of days. Yesterday, I woke up with a sore (scratchy) throat, but decided it was because we slept with the sliding glass door open, and the dry air had gotten to me. But I felt "off" all day, when I took the time to notice myself. I keep doing the equivalent of sticking my fingers in my ears and going lalala, though, and could mostly ignore it.
Today, I felt nauseous off and on (food didn't help) and had a migraine-like headache. I drank some coffee, on the theory it might be caffeine-dep, but that didn't help, so I figured I had a migraine coming on. (Complete, usually, in my case, with photosensitivity. Did I mention I work around eyeball-searing lasers all day?) Plus, I was feeling a tad feverish, and some co-workers told me I felt warm.
It was kind of a case where it was 50/50 whether or not I should stay at work or go home. It was decided that, since today was reasonably slow, it would be better to go home and rest, and nip it in the bud, so that I'd be more likely to be able to work tomorrow, and especially Saturday, when we're short. I did call the only afternoon client who had requested me, and she said it would be OK for her to see someone else, since she was only getting her knees done. Kinda hard to fuck up knees.
So, as I was leaving, one of my co-workers said she had just thrown up, and there were a few other office staff members who were feeling sick. Plus, yesterday, one of the nurses called off after having been up half the night throwing up. So, apparently, something's going around.
I came home, got undressed, crawled into bed and watched a DVR movie, and watched a tattoo show withblckwngdorcl so I could delete it, and have generally kept quiet. However, I took my temperature when I got home, and I *don't* have a fever at this time, and I'm feeling much better now. So, I'm in that stage where I don't feel fabulous, but I don't feel horrible, either. And I'm feeling guilty for being home, instead of at work. *sigh*
I *am* hungry, though. I'm afraid to eat, kinda, 'cause of the whole nausea thing, and the vomiting going around, in case I do have that. Of course, NOT eating is also making me nauseous.
*goes off in search of soup or something*
I went to work this morning, per usual.
I've been feeling sickish the past couple of days. Yesterday, I woke up with a sore (scratchy) throat, but decided it was because we slept with the sliding glass door open, and the dry air had gotten to me. But I felt "off" all day, when I took the time to notice myself. I keep doing the equivalent of sticking my fingers in my ears and going lalala, though, and could mostly ignore it.
Today, I felt nauseous off and on (food didn't help) and had a migraine-like headache. I drank some coffee, on the theory it might be caffeine-dep, but that didn't help, so I figured I had a migraine coming on. (Complete, usually, in my case, with photosensitivity. Did I mention I work around eyeball-searing lasers all day?) Plus, I was feeling a tad feverish, and some co-workers told me I felt warm.
It was kind of a case where it was 50/50 whether or not I should stay at work or go home. It was decided that, since today was reasonably slow, it would be better to go home and rest, and nip it in the bud, so that I'd be more likely to be able to work tomorrow, and especially Saturday, when we're short. I did call the only afternoon client who had requested me, and she said it would be OK for her to see someone else, since she was only getting her knees done. Kinda hard to fuck up knees.
So, as I was leaving, one of my co-workers said she had just thrown up, and there were a few other office staff members who were feeling sick. Plus, yesterday, one of the nurses called off after having been up half the night throwing up. So, apparently, something's going around.
I came home, got undressed, crawled into bed and watched a DVR movie, and watched a tattoo show with
blckwngdorcl so I could delete it, and have generally kept quiet. However, I took my temperature when I got home, and I *don't* have a fever at this time, and I'm feeling much better now. So, I'm in that stage where I don't feel fabulous, but I don't feel horrible, either. And I'm feeling guilty for being home, instead of at work. *sigh*I *am* hungry, though. I'm afraid to eat, kinda, 'cause of the whole nausea thing, and the vomiting going around, in case I do have that. Of course, NOT eating is also making me nauseous.
*goes off in search of soup or something*
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*hugs*
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Usually, though, I don't feel sick when I have strep. Hell, the only reason I even know it's a potential issue is 'cause, years ago, I had a sore throat for several days... no other symptoms at all... felt fine. Anyway, I happened to look at my throat in the rear-view mirror of my car one day, 'cause it was still hurting pretty bad, and I just wanted to see how red it was. When I saw that it was pretty coated in white shit, I freaked out. (This was WAY before my nursing days.) I went to the doctor, and the second she looked at my throat, she backed up about 3 steps and said I had the worst case of strep she'd ever seen. And went on to tell me all the reasons why that was a big deal. I'm pretty careful about sore throats that last any length of time nowadays. It is scary, though, since I don't get the usual symptoms, so I don't always realize I'm sick.
On the other hand... the mildest of sinus infections will knock me on my ass. Go figure.
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*shakes head* What am I saying? *You* are the nurse!
Anyway, take some *healing energy* - I hope you are yourself again soon.
And thanks, btw. We were getting a little worried, but you came through. *smile*