Flu, or influenza, is an infection of the lungs, throat, nose. And yet I've often called it flu when its a stomach bug. And I got me a humdinger of a bug on Christmas day. I don't think ham and baked po will be on the menu in the upcoming month or two!
It took me two days of recovery at mom's, all I did was lay in bed. I was cold, then hot, turn on heating pad, turn it off and toss the covers, only to shover and grab the heating pad again. I could only tolerate a mouthful of water every 30 mins or so. I forced myself to dress and drive home on Friday because I needed to be in my own bed. And while I was happy to be home, it dawned on me at 2am that if my gastrointestinal bug was still here, I'd have to do some major cleaning. Where's the can of Lysol???
I fear this could be a longer recovery than I expect, as this morning I woke up extremely queasy again. *sigh*
But are you like me? You catch something and you start backtracking in your mind where you could have picked something up? I got groceries early Sunday morning, had family dinner Sunday evening, then was home alone for the next two days. Went to Christmas Eve services Tuesday evening. In all that... who knows. I still suspect food poisoning.
In the meantime, more rest, plenty of fluids, and deep cleaning in-between naps and more naps. *grabs the Lysol* Thank God I'm retired and don't have to consider going to work, too!
Be well! Don't catch a bug this season!!
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