To start off, I just want to tell you that I never get sick. Never, ever, ever, ever... Well, close to never at least (considering what's happening to me now). I never get sick during cold/flu season and I never get sick even when working/living close to someone who is sick.
For some reason, I've started to get symptoms in the past few days. It started out with an itchy throat, then a little sinus pressure. This morning, I woke up with the feeling that my throat was really really dry and my sinuses felt like they had 2-3 pounds of pressure pushing on them. Now, I also feel as if my eyes want to pop out and the back of my neck feels really strained. I've never experienced cold symptoms like this since I was like 9 years old, when it would hurt to even turn my eyes side to side.
Usually, when I do feel a cold coming along, it would just be the sniffles and it'd be gone a few days later. This, however, feels much worse. Why is this happening to me?
Oh yea. Forgot, I'm a college student. I wake up for school at 6am every morning, then head to work until 11pm. I usually don't get home til midnight... Now repeat that 4-5 times a week. I'm not stressed, just tired. Oh so tired. The McDonald's breakfast every morning and a can of Monster energy drink every night I work probably aren't good ideas either.
A bit early to be getting the flu but those bugs seem to be around all year now. Usually bad for 3 days and then you start to improve. Drink lots of fluids (ginger ale) and maybe take some cold meds. Be sure to sleep in on your days off so you can catch up on sleep. Best not to have stimulant drinks or coffee in the evening cos the half-life is long enough that they disrupt sleep later on. You will need to take a couple of days off if you feel really bad. I hate getting sick too and I get the annual flu shot faithfully. Get better soon! - Wayne
ReplyDeleteAwwwww KC! Are you feeling better yet?
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling a little better. The sore throat has faded away and I no longer have that stuffed up head feeling. However, I'm getting more and more of the sniffles. Whatever, I'm fine with that. I just hate coughing the most.
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