.down with influenza.

what i posted on facebook when i was down with influenza on 17th July 2022. just this morning, my neck and arms started to ache and heat crept up the nape of my neck. hopefully, it's not influenza again. . . last wednesday, we woke up feeling lethargic. assuming we were just tired from our drive to jasin for aidiladha, we went to work as usual. after all, the night before, we took the covid saliva test and it turned out negative. however...by noon that day, i started to feel warm. not because of my latest workplace doesn't have any fan or that the airconditioner is not functional. warm as in heat slowly creeping up your neck to your head. there was also this feeling of lump forming in my throat. went back home during lunch break, got some paracetamol and went back to work. the medicine did not help. ejal came back home after work feeling weak but still not as feverish as i was. i planned to wait out until the next morning to see whether the fever would subside because that is what i always do. plus, i need to be in ipoh for a workshop the next day, don't have time to fuss over this. by this time, i took another round of paracetamol. turned out i can't stand the awful headache and it was just around 6.30pm. we rushed to the clinic. begged to see the doctor because they close at 8.00pm and usually don't attend to any patients by 7.00pm. alhamdulillah they showed us mercy.

why the terrible headache? my temperature was 39.9°c. i can't and won't open my eyes. the pain somehow feels much more bearable while i shut my eyes and scrunch up my face. paid RM50.00 for the influenza test kit. two lines came up. today i drove ejal to the clinic (still waiting for his turn). he paid RM70.00 for the test kit. why are they sold at different prices? i dunno. conclusion: the headache is worse and lasts a few days longer than covid. my ribcage hurts when i cough but covid did not hurt that way. body temperature fluctuates more frequently. alhamdulillah feeling much better on my fifth day. it's my turn to take care of Buzal Garden.

p/s: doktor kata ubat antiviral untuk influenza dah habis stok kawasan sini. . . . thank you for reading!