I am definitely sick.
Earlier today, when I was doing the Wound Care thang, there was some doubt. I knew that I felt “off” and that a few disturbing issues, like sudden attacks of dizziness and an overall heaviness like I was wearing soaking wet clothing, and you can bet I was keeping a close eye on the situation, but there was nothing definitive.
That sentence is a bloody trainwreck.
But then I took a little nap, and when I woke up I felt full on horrible, and that kinda removed all doubt.
I’m sick as the mysteriously proverbial dog. And it sucks.
So let’s take an inventory of symptoms, shall we?
Dizziness for sure. My head feels waterlogged. Every little movement of my head makes the world lurch around like a drunken sailor.
Unsurprisingly this comes with some nausea, or seasickness really.
Thank Whoever I still have enough appetite to eat lunch and onboard some much needed nutrition to help me fight this goddamned thing.
I also have a burning ache that goes all through my eustachian tubes, from my ears to my mouth and down my throat.
Hopefully my naproxen will help with that.
I’ve also been peeing a lot.
Maybe my body is trying to get rid of something, I dunno.
But I can’t go two hours without having to empty a very full bladder. And it’s becoming quite annoying, as well as making it hard for me to sleep.
Makes me ponder adopting a catheter based lifestyle.
What else… a touch of runny nose, disorientation, a feverish feeing.
Probably a lot of other things I am not even aware of yet.
So yup. I’m a sickie.
And as such, I’mma gonna go lay down now.
More after the break.
Not so bad
Feeling somewhat better after a long nap.
Better in that I am in a lot less pain. I am still pretty messed up. I am very lightheaded and still kind of dizzy, and my Eustachian tubes still burn, but the malaise and feeling of heaviness have abated somewhat.
Go, immune system, go!
One reason I am feeling so disoriented is that I fell asleep when it was day and woke up after night fell.
That always screws me up. My body really doesn’t like that. It’s supposed to be the other way around. Sleeping through sunset ia unnatural.
Yeah welcome to my world. Very little of what I do is natural.
Like I said, I seem to have traded dizziness for lightheadedness. It’s an uptrade. I definitely prefer this state to how I felt earlier.
And that’s what you’re supposed to do when you’re sick, right? Get plenty of rest?
The problem with that is that it’s hard to be more “restful” than my normal life without slipping into a coma.
What am I supposed to do? Lie in bed playing video games HARDER?
And I know I’d be a lot healthier if I moved around more.
But I am too sick to do so.
It’s s hell of a catch, that Catch-22.
I will talk to you nice people again tomorrow.