Seriously?! In the world of Swine Flu, how does one get mono? Well, I guess it explains a lot.
Not H1N1
The test results are in: I have mono.
Seriously?! In the world of Swine Flu, how does one get mono? Well, I guess it explains a lot.
Seriously?! In the world of Swine Flu, how does one get mono? Well, I guess it explains a lot.
The week-long (and then some) flu
So after battling the flu for a week, I got away from my stubbornness and saw a doctor. I thought I was getting better, but then suddenly felt worse. A week of on and off fevers, throat pain, sinus pain...everything pain had finally had its toll.
The doctor's office was over-worked. Masks were on many patients who also had flu symptoms. I was told the wait was going to be a while, but it didn't seem that long. While sitting in my little room, I could hear the doctor tell a patient he was going to have to go to the hospital immediately because the H1N1 flu he acquired had caused him to have pneumonia. The ICUs at the hospitals around here are flood with H1N1 cases.
I was finally seen. The doctor looked in my mouth, heard me breath, felt my ribs, etc. The verdict: I have the flu (but not necessarily H1N1), a sinus infection, and costochondritis. I was also tested for mono, even though I've already had it as a kid. I was given a z-pack for the infection and to prevent an upper respiratory infection and was told I had to be on bed rest for the next three days.
Good thing I can write in bed and really like to sleep.
The doctor's office was over-worked. Masks were on many patients who also had flu symptoms. I was told the wait was going to be a while, but it didn't seem that long. While sitting in my little room, I could hear the doctor tell a patient he was going to have to go to the hospital immediately because the H1N1 flu he acquired had caused him to have pneumonia. The ICUs at the hospitals around here are flood with H1N1 cases.
I was finally seen. The doctor looked in my mouth, heard me breath, felt my ribs, etc. The verdict: I have the flu (but not necessarily H1N1), a sinus infection, and costochondritis. I was also tested for mono, even though I've already had it as a kid. I was given a z-pack for the infection and to prevent an upper respiratory infection and was told I had to be on bed rest for the next three days.
Good thing I can write in bed and really like to sleep.
Antibacterial hand sanitizer in short-supply
CNN reports that antibacterial hand sanitizer is in such high demand because of the H1N1 virus that companies that make this item are not able to keep up on production. Use every sticky drop carefully.
Oh wait...there's SOAP. Wash your hands, people. If there is a washroom or a sink available, wash-up and save your lotion for the times when a sink, soap, and water are not available. Can't fit a bar of soap in your pocket? Camping/outdoor recreation stores sell little strips of soap in a pack that one can use that look like those breath-freshening strips.
Oh wait...there's SOAP. Wash your hands, people. If there is a washroom or a sink available, wash-up and save your lotion for the times when a sink, soap, and water are not available. Can't fit a bar of soap in your pocket? Camping/outdoor recreation stores sell little strips of soap in a pack that one can use that look like those breath-freshening strips.
No Swine Flu Parties
So...not to complain or anything, but I think I have the flu. Being the hypochondriac that I am, I got on the CDC website and found this factoid:
"CDC does not recommend 'swine flu parties' as a way to protect against 2009 H1N1 flu in the future."
The picture shown details how the first human contracted the swine flu.
