So, after getting ready to kick off work last wednesday on my first autoblog - I came down with a really nasty cold. By wednesday evening I started having lesions show up on my face, and a sore throat. By thursday I was exhausted to the point I couldn't move - I slept around 36 hours straight. Despite all of this, I had no appetite.
Friday I went to see the doctor.
His response to all of my questions? "It looks viral. You'll just have to work through it". I asked if I was contagious, he said he didn't know.
That was all the jerk told me. I could have figured out it was viral just by googling the symptoms - look like I have the measles, exhaustion, utter lack of appetite, lesions all over my body, white lesions in my mouth, etc. Possible viruses? Coxsackie, Chicken Pox, Measles. Chicken pox is closest. I've never had it before, but I did get the first of two immunizations against it.
I called back to the doctor's office to find out if there is any chance of the doctor seeing me, but he stated he preferred I stay out of the office if i may be contagious!
So I asked if there was any chance in my starting to feel better, and I got the same damn response. "It's viral, you've got to work through it".
So, I have a mystery virus, which the doctor can't tell me is contagious or not. Further, he can't tell me how long I may be contagious for. This is important considering I work in a building with 30000 other employees who fly all around the world. Money I am out from the doctor with no real information or help? $40.
I hate doctors.
Ok, enough complaining. I am sick and grumpy.
Friday I went to see the doctor.
His response to all of my questions? "It looks viral. You'll just have to work through it". I asked if I was contagious, he said he didn't know.
That was all the jerk told me. I could have figured out it was viral just by googling the symptoms - look like I have the measles, exhaustion, utter lack of appetite, lesions all over my body, white lesions in my mouth, etc. Possible viruses? Coxsackie, Chicken Pox, Measles. Chicken pox is closest. I've never had it before, but I did get the first of two immunizations against it.
I called back to the doctor's office to find out if there is any chance of the doctor seeing me, but he stated he preferred I stay out of the office if i may be contagious!
So I asked if there was any chance in my starting to feel better, and I got the same damn response. "It's viral, you've got to work through it".
So, I have a mystery virus, which the doctor can't tell me is contagious or not. Further, he can't tell me how long I may be contagious for. This is important considering I work in a building with 30000 other employees who fly all around the world. Money I am out from the doctor with no real information or help? $40.
I hate doctors.
Ok, enough complaining. I am sick and grumpy.
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Smiles are always great medicine!
