Re: Sick - so very sick

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>> With an actual fever, and coughing and runny nose. And sleeping
>>>>>>> a lot. Probably TB or something... any time now I'm likely to
>>>>>>> start coughing up blood flecked phlegm.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That sucks :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It sounds like covid to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Feel better soon.
>>>>>
>>>>> So not tuberculosis after all - no blood from the lungs.
>>>>> Dunno if it's covid, and no way to find out short of a trip to
>>>>> bigtown, which didn't seem advisable in the situation.
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like the same symptoms I had.
>>>> FYI it took 4 to 6 weeks to recover from it.
>>> I don't have that kind of time... I have things to do.
>> 
>> You can still watch tv or sit outside and drink coffee.
> Eventually I will have to buy some food. And stuff. Also do some
> garden things.
> 

Sure.
You mean the garden things that you should have done 2 months ago?

>> I have faith in you.
> Well, that's one, at least...
> 
YAY! I'm # 1!
>>>> We have free Rapid tests so you can test at home.
>>> We have commercially available rapid test so I can test at home. The
>>> problem is they aren't at my home and I don't care enough to go find
>>> one. I probably need to go to the pharmacy for it...
>>>
>> It's a handy thing to have around.
> It's not going to make this crap go away any faster, though.
> 
No but at least you would know if you have covid or the flu.

>>>>> Fever is gone, and coughing more or less back to normal levels, so
>>>>> just the clogged nose and the fatigue to deal with. Good thing too
>>>>> since I've pretty much run out of life's essentials and absolutely
>>>>> have to go shopping tomorrow (today, actually but after sleep).
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Too bad you dissuaded me from visiting your garden.
>>>> I could have done that.
>>> I did it myself. Twice in two days. But only for the most pressing
>>> needs. And I got tired both times.
>>>
>> *eye roll*
> I can tell you are impressed.
> 
>>>> I ordered groceries online and had them delivered.
>>> Not really an option around here.
>>>
>> *snickers*
> Candy bars aren't a pressing need by any definition.

It's energy food.

> 
>>>>> Good thing I didn't throw out those face masks when the mandate
>>>>> was retracted - I wouldn't want to inflict whatever-it-is on
>>>>> anyone else (well, almost anyone).
>>>>>
>>>>> And then I have some surfaces to clean, I guess...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You probably won't reinfect yourself if you don't.
>>>> If you clean you'll be tired and need to nap again.
>>> If I sit in the chair for an hour I'll get tired and need to nap
>>> again. It is getting a bit annoying.
>> 
>> Right. And the more you do, the longer it will take to recover.
> By that metric I should have been back at full strength a week ago.

The time when you're feverish and in bed doesn't count.