calic0cat

Last Wednesday, I came down with what I initially thought was a plain old cold. Felt really lousy by the time I got home from work, so I basically went to bed right after supper, hoping to sleep the darn thing off. By the time morning arrived, it was pretty obvious that hadn't worked (I went from chills to sweating like I was in a sauna). Since I was supposed to be meeting my supervisor at a remote location, I managed to drag myself off to work. Got the remote location stuff done & went home at noon, with my boss's blessing (she sure didn't want to catch whatever I had). Got home, ate lunch, went to bed. Slept off and on all afternoon, evening, and night. Fever, chills, sore throat, earache, runny nose, and, by morning, a cough too. Called in sick (first full sick day in the six years I've worked at my current place of employment) and headed off to the clinic. Two hours after I walked in the doors, I walked out with antibiotics, a nasal spray, and Advil Cold & Sinus. Went home, went back to bed. Spent most of the weekend sleeping or trying (with absolutely no success whatsoever) to concentrate enough to write. Back at work today; hopefully I can make it all day without a nap.

I hate taking antibiotics - the side effects (nausea, lightheadedness, sleepiness) are almost as bad as whatever I'm taking them for.