in the words of jcw_da_dmg

[wendyzski]

"Been better, been worse".

No fever since last night. In fact, I have an anti-fever. My temp hasn't registered above 98 since then. I'm shivery and achy and vaguely nauseous and sleeping 18-20 hours a day. But I'm not coughing, my throat isn't very sore and the blinding headaches are receding.

If it is/was piggy-flu, it's a nice mild case with no complications. You know, in the long term, this is actually good - if this thing mutates into something nastier, I'll have partial immunity.

I'm going to be a good girl and stay isolated through the weekend but i'm thinking i'll be able to go back to work on Monday.

Interestingly, there was about an 8 hour period when Pepper-Bunny wouldn't come near me, even for pettins. I wonder if I "smelled sick"? But about an hour or so after I took a shower she was back to normal. Weird.

Comments

[petmoosie.livejournal.com]

I hope that you have no symptoms soonest. Sleep, liquids and eating healthy is the best course.

Don't count on the partial immunity. With your history of secondary infections and respiratory complications, get the vaccine. Your doctor should put you on the priority list. The headaches (especially the severity you are describing) aren't one of the common symptoms of the piggy-flu. They might indicate West Nile. Have you seen any misquitoes (sp!)?

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

oh yes - I ALWAYS get vaccinated. The one year I didn't get a shot I was flat for nearly 2 weeks with a fever so high I was hallucinating. no funs!

We're still in the 40s here most nights so no skeeters. It's pretty likely that I had some kind of flu, but whether it oinks or not we won't know, as I seem likely to get better on my own.

[ashtalet.livejournal.com]

I suspect you'll be better off in the long run if you don't go back to work until after at least one day of not sleeping 18-20 hours. Hopefully that day will be this weekend. It's good to hear you're not feverish.