Tuesday afternoon I knew something was wrong, but I had to moderate a panel discussion and then run a meeting, until 10 PM. Wednesday I couldn't get out of bed. Thursday I got myself to the store to try to buy orange juice and had to be helped by an EMT and a cashier over to a bench so I didn't faint in the checkout line. (Trying to go shopping was just plain stupid, I admit.) Friday I felt much better, but NBT nearly clocked me when I said I thought I should go to work, and indeed, I slept almost all day. Saturday I woke up and felt 100% better than Friday, but still about 65% of my usual self. I had visions of exercising, but a two block walk around the neighborhood wiped me out and I had to take a two hour nap. And this morning, I knew I was on the mend because I had thoughts again -- I could actually process thoughts about the past or the future, was curious about things and people outside the house.
It reminds me of what it felt like when I walked that marathon, way back when, and my body was so exhausted my brain just shut down. I must have been this sick before, but I can't remember when. I'm still treating myself like an invalid in a Jane Austen novel, because the prospect of a relapse is impossible to bear. And I would hate to infect anybody else. I still have a hacking cough that shows up if I laugh, and some congestion and a sore throat, but otherwise I feel pretty good. Just having my curiosity back feels like a million bucks.
I think its ok to be sick in wintertime, as being indoors and hunkered down in bed is a natural response to cold weather (at least for me). Revel in sloth, while you can!
Posted by: rob | February 25, 2008 at 05:23 PM
This sounds eerily similar to what I went through, except it started last Thursday for me. I just started feeling more functional today, and am still having the exact hacking cough and congestion that you describe. I, too, am so relieved to actually be having thoughts other than "I really can't get out of bed right now."
Posted by: Christina | February 27, 2008 at 01:55 AM
PS: Glad you're feeling better!
Posted by: Christina | February 27, 2008 at 01:56 AM
Hi,
you need not resign yourself to being sick at least part of the winter. The good news is that every region of the world is home to particular herbs that help with the health problems common to that area.
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