wherein Liz continues to be sick (only in a slightly different direction)

[edenfalling]

So fevers! Fevers suck, but they are at least somewhat manageable, thanks to the wonders of acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen (whichever medicine works best for you). And therefore I was able to manage two and a half hours at work this afternoon/evening, which consisted basically of standing at the counter and also doing some light inventory and other paperwork.

Diarrhea, on the other hand...

Yeah, I'm not going to talk about it, except to say it started this afternoon and has gotten worse all evening. Beyond that, I will just sit here and be disgusted by my own body.

And maybe take another immodium, since the first two don't see to have done ANY DAMN GOOD AT ALL. *frowns disapprovingly at pills*

I am beginning to suspect this whole mess may be some form of food poisoning from the Japanese restaurant Susan and I ate lunch at on Thursday. That certainly fits the symptoms -- exhaustion, fever/chills, and diarrhea/cramps -- better than anything else. Apparently the suggested treatment is basically to keep hydrated (yay soup! yay gingerale!) and rest until I feel better. Bleh.

Unfortunately I have to drag myself to work again tomorrow, because, AGAIN, there is nobody who can cover my whole shift. I have permission to arrive an hour late and leave an hour early, but that's still a six-hour shift, and if my symptoms continue in the same degree as now... Well. Bad times all around. :-(

Comments

[rthstewart]

Blech I do hope you feel better. If you think it's food poisoning when you feel better report it to your local health department. Because man, if you have compromised immunity, it's really bad. I hope you feel better soon!

[edenfalling]

The thing is, if it's food poisoning it's from a restaurant in New Jersey, not from one in Ithaca. I would not begin to know what number to call down in Madison. :-/

I should call Susan tomorrow and see if she's had any symptoms -- we did each sneak a couple bites of each other's food, so if that's the source, she might also be ill.

[red-volpe.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that, :(
Cheese helps to, er... alleviate traffic, I hear.

[edenfalling]

Cheese, you say? That is new information to me.