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I worked Monday-Wednesday of this week while sick, partly because I was already planning to be out today and tomorrow, and partly, I realized, I'm used to working through migraines and menstrual cramps (well, not anymore), so why would some head congestion and coughing stop me.
So today turned into a sick day instead of a vacation day, because I'm still sick, darn it! Possibly getting incrementally better, but still waking up at night coughing and with my nose running.
I called in the morning and got a same-day visit at the doctor, because I wanted to be tested for RSV and Covid and flu. You can't just go to the lab, you have to use a doctor's time first, and I waited an hour to see the doctor because she was running late. She was great once she got there. She did say it's probably some other virus, and she's seeing it last 2-3 weeks (augh!). At least it changes one week of illness from impossibly slow, what the hell is wrong with me, to oh, my immune system is winning as fast as it can.
And she said now that I've seen her, if I start seeing signs of a secondary bacterial infection (colorful mucus), I can send a note and she can prescribe antibiotics without another appointment. So that's good.
The other thing I did with my sick day is call Mitsubishi about my heat pump not holding temperature. ( Thermostats have one job! )
So today turned into a sick day instead of a vacation day, because I'm still sick, darn it! Possibly getting incrementally better, but still waking up at night coughing and with my nose running.
I called in the morning and got a same-day visit at the doctor, because I wanted to be tested for RSV and Covid and flu. You can't just go to the lab, you have to use a doctor's time first, and I waited an hour to see the doctor because she was running late. She was great once she got there. She did say it's probably some other virus, and she's seeing it last 2-3 weeks (augh!). At least it changes one week of illness from impossibly slow, what the hell is wrong with me, to oh, my immune system is winning as fast as it can.
And she said now that I've seen her, if I start seeing signs of a secondary bacterial infection (colorful mucus), I can send a note and she can prescribe antibiotics without another appointment. So that's good.
The other thing I did with my sick day is call Mitsubishi about my heat pump not holding temperature. ( Thermostats have one job! )
