Open letter to me:

[wordinista]

Dear Body,

Okay, no, seriously, what the hell's going on here?  Laid up for two weeks with the flu -- okay, I made it through that.  Cramps on top of the flu, on top of holiday prep?  Sure thing.  Then I felt better and started doing things and everything was hunky-dory.

So please do me the courtesy of telling what in the hell was up with the sudden, unexpected, out-of-the-effing-blue fever I spiked yesterday?  One minute I'm watching Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind, and the next I'm asking Tora to give me his throw blanket, until I was under three blankets, shivering until my teeth chattered.  So I put on a sweatshirt and socks and huddled under the covers, basically trying to WILL AWAY the chills. 101.7 degrees, baby.  Pair that with some awesometastic nausea, and you've got the makins for a FUN DAY.  Last night seemed promising, as I actually did get something of an appetite back and ate some egg-drop soup and had a cuppa chai before bed.

Today the fever is lower (hovering around 99 degrees), but the nausea is sticking around like an unwanted relative.  The smell of everything turns my stomach, and because I spent all night breaking my fever, over and over again, my side of the bed was delightfully sweaty.  Sheets have been washed and need to be dried -- and they needed to be washed because my nose was so insanely sensitive that I could not take a nap without feeling all gross and stomach-floppy.

Seriously.  WTF?

Miserably yours,
Bunneh

PS:  Thank god I thought to buy applesauce (okay, so technically it's "pear-sauce," which is quite tastier than apple sauce), otherwise, I would not have EATEN ANYTHING AT ALL TODAY.  Oh, and ginger ale is my friend.  My best friend.  Me, pear-sauce, and ginger-ale are all going on a weekend away together, that's how much I love them both.

Comments

[miyun.livejournal.com]

Awww~ feel better! *sends healing vibes*

[rya-kelley.livejournal.com]

*pulls on surgical mask*

Get away from me, sickie!

*runs*

[tatertott.livejournal.com]

Chris is hung up, too, with nausea - no fever, though.
*hugs* feel better soon!

[jazzy-fay.livejournal.com]

"Cramps on top of the flu, on top of holiday prep"
I hear ya! There ought to be laws against that sort of timing.

If you've got what I've got, all I can say is that it lingers. Be prepared to go around sounding like you're periodically hacking up a lung for at least another week. As for the fever: soup and tea, love. Soup and tea. A couple hours curled up in a sunny spot (inside so you don't get any stray chills if there's a cloud) helps a bit too.

I hope you feel better soon! *sends get-better vibes*

[manda-moo478.livejournal.com]

Guh! There's nothing like feeling nauseated with chills on top of it T__T. I was sick a week before finals with practically the same thing (not the flu...just something else terrible ><)

*sends you super magic healing medicine* Sleep well and get better soon!!

[somnambulicious.livejournal.com]

*offers ginger-chicken broth*

So what did you think of Nausicaa?

[w0rdinista.livejournal.com]

I actually quite liked it -- it had a real Princess Mononoke vibe to it, but I think I preferred Nausicaa to Mononoke-Hime (blasphemy, I'm sure). I do think it ended rather abruptly, and I also think the whole "I hate killing!" thing should have been contrasted against the "Except when someone kills my dad!" thing a bit more. It seemed like a side-note to her character, when it felt like it should've been a larger issue.

However. I liked it. :D

[darkfrog24.livejournal.com]

Ah, this reminds me of New Year's going into 2000. I was invited to a party, but then my entire town got the flu ...except for me. I stayed home and made chestnut soup for the fam.