I haven't been very well for the last few weeks. I've tried to ignore it but I am finally acknowledging it.
It started, early in the month with a threatened cold. I didn't have time for a cold, so I took Lemsip and carried on and that seemed to be okay. The two days we had in London were tiring, so being too tired for dinner and going straight to bed in the early evening, three days running, seemed understandable too. The aching head - not a headache, my entire skull - and the aching jaws, so I couldn't eat chewy food, weren't that bad, because I was too tired to eat much anyway.
Just a virus, I assumed, which may well be right. Not terribly likely to be cancer, weight loss is understandable because I'm hardly eating and the symptoms seem too sudden. Glandular fever? I've looked it up. It might fit, actually. Except, I've not knowingly absorbed anyone's saliva for well over four years.
Anyway. I'm not planning to snog anyone, so I'm not infectious. But I slept all afternoon, having slept ten hours last night and been in bed for twelve. My right lower jaw is tender, as if I've been punched. I don't feel especially ill but, according to my watch, my night time heart rate and temperature have been appreciably raised for the last couple of weeks. I'd just ignore it all, but I have a scheduled blood donation for the 2nd January and I think I'd better postpone it.
When I'm not asleep, I'm sitting around reading, so there's that.
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Oh dear !
*hand wringing*
"Read 'n sleep" seems a good occupation. A few apples or somesuch greenery may be helpful. When you can't bite it, put in the blender, Vodka ad libitum.
I hope You recover soon !
Wishing you better.
PLEASE go see a doctor. I am very concerned.
Thank you - there's too much going on, with only two days between now and Christmas. I don't *feel* ill, just achy and exhausted. Logic suggests it's a virus and I"m not ill enough for any treatment for that, since antibiotics will have no effect. If I'm not better next week, then I may brave the phone line for a doctor's appointment.
I'm reliable on fruit and veg, if nothing else. 6.30pm and I've already eaten dinner (mostly tomatoes, garlic and basil) and I can go to bed any time I like!
I feel a fraud for having whinged, now.
Maybe a combination of a virus and a bit of exhaustion ? The last weeks were full - full of stress regarding the renovation, full of driving "to and fro" (Pam and others), a bit of travelling to Londinium, and whatever went unmentioned.
I heard that red wine used moderately helps against inflammation, lowers the blood pressure and the heart rate. Absolutely unbiased information from the French Red Wine Association of Bordeaux.
I've just finished the second glass of Rioja.
Hallelujah !
I agree is mago. Hope you are feeling much better soon.
- BW
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