zeptember

Last time I caught a virus that turned into a sinus infection was only three months ago.

This month, I started a new job working with three-year-olds and two days later I was sick with the flu. My doctor was sure I had a regular old cold virus, but I started off with 100°F temp and had full body aches, horrible headache, chills, diarrhea, nausea, sore throat, and then the SnotFest came into play a few days later.

This has been going on for two weeks. I’m on antibiotics as of today because as always happens, the sinuses get clogged and infection sets in.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009:

While sitting in class with the students, I developed the following symptoms:
* Increased heart rate
* Increased respiration
* Decreased sweating
* Decreased urination
* Increased body temperature
* Extreme fatigue
* Headaches
* Nausea

I went to the office and took my temp - it was 99.5°F which, over the past month, seems to have been ‘normal’ for me and is part of my general worrying over what is going on with me, health-wise.
I went back to class to ride it out. At lunchtime, I drank lots of water and gatorade.
At 3:30pm while outside, I stood up after talking with a child and almost fell over because I suddenly got dizzy. I caught myself by slamming into the play structure, bruising my left hip. An assistant teacher saw this and told me to just go home. She looked worried so I heeded her order. However, I was so dizzy, nauseous and overheated that I spent the next hour in the teacher’s lounge, in the dark, with cold cloths on my wrists and forehead.
I overheard the financial director tell the secretary that she didn’t like me.

I am stubborn and I wanted to make the rest of the school like and keep me so I returned to work the next day.

Saturday, April 18, 2009:
100F temp, sore throat, pounding headache, puffed eyes

Monday, April 20, 2009:
Came home sick at 10am.

Friday, April 24, 2009:
George arrived that night

Monday, April 27, 2009:
Spotting - returned to work even though I was still sick and definitely knew I had a sinus infection brewing.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009:
Came home sick at 11am and went straight to doctor, who told me I likely have sinus infection, gave me antibiotics and told me to stay home.

Thursday, April 30, 2009:
Stayed home sick, began taking the antibiotics.