I've had fun before, and this ain't it (TMI)

[jducoeur]

Ever since Celebration ran, I've been wanting a day off from work, and not getting it. MLK Day was supposed to be a holiday, but my boss made clear that she would be happier if folks deferred it until after the release. A week ago Sunday, I was supposed to have a nice quiet day, but got called into work to deal with a crisis, and so on.

Yesterday, we finally released the gold candidate to the beta users, so for my purposes the release is basically done. And today, I'm out from work. You'd think I'd be happy about it, right? Uh-uh.

The queasiness is combined with a bone-deep exhaustion; the chills are presumably due to the low-grade 100.4 fever. At about 10:30am, I remarked on how incredibly slowly I was getting myself ready for work because I felt so sick, and then realized how stupid that statement was. So I got undressed and climbed back into bed for three hours -- not sleeping, just shivering tiredly.

Five minutes ago, I threw up the Pepto Bismol that was the only thing I've put in my stomach today. So now I'm awake, but rather nervous about my choice of drinks. (Eating doesn't look smart right now.)

Bleah. I have a nasty feeling that the food poisoning that msmemory had on Tuesday evening may have been something quite different...

Comments

[tpau]

oh yuck. total lack of fun. let us know if you need anything, we are both home...

[keshwyn]

Ew, that's no good at all.

If you've got any flat ginger ale in the house, ginger's a good stomach calmative. Fresh ginger slices steeped for a bit in hot water will also do in a pinch.

I hope you feel better!

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[(Anonymous)]

Send your wife round, we've got plenty of candied ginger. You can suck on it or eat it, either way it should be good for your stomach.

-Fu

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[dagonell.livejournal.com]

Store-bought or home-made. I've tried making my own. I haven't cared for the results so far.

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[jducoeur]

I actually have a ginger tea that is my usual favorite drink whenever I'm sick. So I've had a bit of that.

Urgh. Okay, toast with jelly *sounded* like a good idea, but wasn't. Stick to clear liquids for the moment.

(And the doctor confirmed that there's a virus going around with exactly these symptoms. The good news is that it tends to pass in a day or two...)

[cellio]

Oh yuck. I hope you're feeling better soon.

[mindways]

Oh, dear. Hope you feel better soon.

And huzzah for gold candidates! :-) Hopefullly things will be calmer from here on in...

[sjo.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you are feeling lousy. Please stay warm and get well soon!