And in other news...

[deathpixie]

I seem to have picked up something weird. Sort of a flu, except that it's largely a hacking cough and extreme tiredness rather than anything else, plus fever dreams, whee - I was in bed asleep for most of yesterday and last night and when I wasn't sleeping, I was kind of brain dead and unable to talk louder than table conversation. It doesn't hurt to swallow or breathe, exactly, but it's like there's a weight on my chest making it hard. Even when Angel isn't sitting on me. I'm also sort of wheezy, which means I've been using the inhaler a lot.

I'll see how tomorrow goes. If I'm still like this, I'll go to the doctor, mostly because with the H1N1 around, I'm a little paranoid - Jacob's son has had it at the very least, so I have been exposed. Besides, this is getting ridiculous and I'm tired of being the plague vector everyone avoids.

Oh, also? Parentals, the box arrived safe and sound. :) I haven't opened it yet since it's a Christmas thing, and Angel has claimed it as his New Perching Place.

Comments

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Oh my god.

That sounds like exactly what I've got - a cough, tiredness and some sort of fever but not really anything else.

[seraangel.livejournal.com]

The shortness of breath does sort of match symptoms with H1N1. Doctor visit = good.

[cherryice.livejournal.com]

seraangel is right: a doctor's visit wouldn't be a bad idea, and shortness of breath is not a primary H1N1 symptom.

It is, however, a symptom of some of the secondary illnesses (bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.) that have been developing after a round of H1N1, especially in those with chronic lung conditions such as asthma.

I'm not trying to be alarmist - I just know our health region is recommending people see a doctor right away if they have flu symptoms plus difficulty breathing and/or chest pressure and/or chest pain.

Hope you feel better soon.