some days I think the universe is out to get me

[edenfalling]

So I was driving back from New Jersey and about fifteen miles south of the New York/Pennsylvania border the universe slugged me in the face with a bag of sand and said, "SLEEP. NOW." I struggled gamely onward to the New York welcome center rest area, took a 15-minute nap, and hoped that was the end of the problem.

Except about two miles before I reached Owego, I got fuzzy again. So I took another 15-minute nap at the Wendy's before I bought dinner.

And then it happened again as I drove through Danby, and by the time I was heading down South Hill into Ithaca proper I was so tired I was literally dizzy. So as soon as I got home and carried all my stuff inside, I went to bed and (after a few minutes of excruciating pain; driving is not good for my back) was out like a light.

Until I woke up about two and a half hours later, achy and shivering, and realized I had a goddamn fever.

:-(

I am up right now because I hurt too much to fall asleep again. When my aspirin dose runs out, I am going to take a combo of Tylenol and ibuprofen instead, so as to hit the fever and the joint aches at the same time. Hopefully that will work.

I still think I will have to call in sick, though. Dammit. My coworkers are going to kill me.

Comments

[lexicology]

Damn, I'm sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon!

[branchandroot]

*makes you tea and thinks hugs for you* I swear, the whole country is getting sick this week. There are about five viruses running like wildfire through campus and I have at least one, possibly two. Being sick truly sucks.

[autumnia]

I'm so glad that you at least made it home safe! Take care of yourself and get some rest.

[edenfalling]

Me too! I am at least less achy now, but we'll see if that lasts after I drag myself in to work for a couple hours. (Nobody could cover my entire shift, so I have to show up from 4-6pm despite everything.)

[edenfalling]

*curls hands around teacup and gratefully breathes the steam* I hope you feel better too!

[edenfalling]

I am very glad I didn't crash the car myself! Aside from the hour and a half waiting to be able to take ibuprofen, and half an hour trying to get work scheduling rearranged, I basically slept from 10pm last night to 2:30pm today. And I am STILL TIRED. I hate the way illness devours all the body's energy reserves. :-(

[krait]

Oh, dear!

I'm so sorry to hear that some sort of crud has got hold of you; I hope you feel better soon!

[edenfalling]

Thank you! I hope I feel better soon too!

[askerian]

ick!! D: Man, it's lucky you didn't get into an accident in the car. Take care of yourself, hon. *blanketwraps*

[edenfalling]

I feel very lucky about the lack of car accidents! Alas, it turns out that nobody can cover my whole shift, so I have to show up from 4-6pm. I think I will basically be Zombie!Liz, but at least I'll be a body in the store behind the counter (I do not feel up to stairs AT ALL) which will give BW a chance to get all the evening tasks that require leaving the front room done. :-/

[aishuu.livejournal.com]

*hands soup*

[edenfalling]

*eats soup* Mmmm, soup. :-)