Light Headed & Sweaty
Flu.
I have the flu. I've been in bed since I got home. TWBD and The Kids have been taking care of me... as much as they can anyway. None are very good in the nursing department and I pretty much demanded the kids stay away as they both have their birthday parties this week. No place for the flu at birthday parties.
The first day in bed was spent in a mindless haze. The night was horrid. Up all night, the flu taking its toll on my body. Yesterday I was restless, tired of being in bed but I forced myself to stay there. Today I promised the kids I would do something with them but I knew halfway up the 5 North to Encinitas that going to Target to pick up their birthday presents was one of my more stupid decisions. Periodic sweats and a fuzzy head. I came home and slept the entire afternoon.
After waking up I made the stupid decision to go to the bookstore.. more sweats, fuzziness and the return of the headache. I'm back in bed now. Will not be moving until the sweating disappears.
Though life is chaotic... I now realize whatever seeds have been sown will grow as they should. The mistakes I have made and am making, the decisions that are perhaps questionable, the choices, the things I'm holding close to my heart...they are all what they are. I feel a strange sense of calm. And a strange sense of calm in the eye of the storm.
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Wishing you much peace and a speedy recovery!
Posted by: Wayne | March 3, 2008 9:45 AM
Sometimes the Universe puts us flat on our backs so we have time to think about the important stuff. Hope you get well soon.
Posted by: MIchelle | March 3, 2008 12:18 PM
You know, as shitty as the flu is - I really think it's our bodies telling us to lay down. I mean, it's incredibly humbling, things don't matter because all you can do is let go and let it ride. You can't fight it, b/c it's already there...
Just ride it out. It'll be over before you know it.
Posted by: Tiff | March 3, 2008 4:02 PM
Julie!!! I found you :))) Sorry you're not feeling well... that nasty virus just made its run through our house too - lots of really stiff necks and headaches, achy bones, fevers, throwing up... I feel for you -- it's not nice!
Do you remember Fed-exing me that little bottle of Tei-fu almost 9 years ago when Liam was a baby and couldn't nurse because his nose was so clogged up? That was soooo incredibly kind of you... I still have that bottle and I inhale the wonderful scent of it when I'm feeling down about the world, and it reminds me that there are truly wonderful people out there and restores my faith in humanity.
I just stumbled across your blog (with some tips from Dirtwitch on how I might find you - she and I are practically neighbours now... such a small world, really!) so I haven't done any reading yet. I'm looking for information on thyroid treatment and how to convince my doctor to put me on Armour instead of synthroid. I got a call on Monday from her receptionist after some routing blood tests to say my TSH is high (13.8) and my cortisol has taken a nose-dive again (82 -- should be much higher). I didn't respond very well to the synthetic cortisol (Cortisone Acetate) but did much better with the more natural form (hydrocortisone or Cortef). I have a feeling that the same will be true for thyroid replacements. On the down side, I asked about Armour at the local pharmacy today and he said it's not available in Canada as far as he knows... and he said it's crazy to take desiccated thyroid when the synthetic replacements are much better.
Dirt says you're an expert on this topic, so I'm hoping you can point me to some articles I can take to my doctor or other sources of information.
Heal quickly and feel wonderful again very soon!
{{{Hugs}}}
Susan (I used to post under the username Madelyne on AMU! and yaaps if you'rer having difficulty remembering who I am!)
Posted by: Susan (aka Madelyne in AMU! days) | March 3, 2008 4:19 PM