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We are nearly through our first "day" of the plague.
My lymph nodes showed up at 6:30 a.m. My temperature wandered around between 99 and 101 from 8 a.m. until now, 5 p.m. Those temperatures are NOT exceptional for the flu.
The copious mucus tapered off. I am still coughing. Maybe I will get slammed again in the morning.
I held off on taking ibuprofen or Tylenol until 3:00 p.m. By then, I was getting a muscle tension headache at the base of my skull, undoubtedly from lifting my chin up to swallow.
The muscle pain showed up. I believe it is because muscles cramp-up to make heat for the fever. And since I was sleeping, they didn't get stretched out through the day. It was a big surprise when I stood up out of my recliner and my right leg gave out.
It has been a blessing to be able to sleep.
I ate a leg from a rotisserie chicken and a very small sweet potato. That was a mistake. I kept it down but it was a chore.
You know, I would be absolutely thrilled if Mrs ERJ and I both had the common, garden variety flu. There are times when it is good to be boring.
You and Mrs. ERJ were at Grace an hour ago. Stay strong.---ken
ReplyDeleteThank-you, Ken.
DeletePlease remember that chart Joe. Children can shed viruses for 10 days AFTER getting over the flu.
ReplyDeleteRound 2 from our ER records often puts Grandparents in our care.
Good folks are rare. Get better friend.
Tell me more.
DeleteIs it your impression that Round 2 is a reinfection with the same strain? Or do you mean it is the second wave of contagion?
Getting infected with multiple viruses at the same time or in quick sequence is a horror scenario. There are plenty of bad-nasties floating around out there.
Hard to say if it's because your system just got "over" the first assault and is staggering OR that as Viruses mutate like mad (most flu's are NOT monolithic but several).
DeleteIt takes your body more than a few days of "Good Health" to replenish your immune system.
I used to tell healthy young folks to stay away from people at least 24 hours after they feel "fine". Just to recharge their defenses. Older folks (like me) I'd like to suggest 72 hours.
Meanwhile I strongly suggest you support your gut health (most of the immune system is there) with fermented foods, soups (easily digested more energy for immune recovery) and rest.
As a multi decade hospital worker I've worked through many a BAD Flu season, H1N1, COVID, avian flu and so on.
During all flu seasons I eat a bowl of that whole chicken and rice with a stir in blob of kimchee daily as a preventative. DO NOT COOK the Kimchee. If I get feeling under a little bit I eat it twice a day.
You'd be amazed how freely your mucus flows with kimchee, might need that lotion nose tissue :-).
Washing my hands is required. During BAD Flu Seasons I strip down at the mudroom, toss my clothing into the washer and shower before I even talk to my beloved wife.
Not bring that into the house, you know.
We've had some of this discussion when we were talking about Daycare folks have iron immune systems. As I mentioned only the ones WITH an Iron Immune system keep at it. Natural selection :-)
I don't want to be a widower.
Hoping you and Mrs ERJ get well soon!
ReplyDeleteThank-you Gary. Frankly, I worry far more about Mrs ERJ than about myself. She has much higher needs for social interactions of the face-to-face kind and, well, she is slender.
DeleteShe did cancel her two volunteer gigs for this weekend. In total, that is about seven hours of interacting with people.
You’ll all be stronger when it’s over.
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