GO AWAY VIRUS!!!

The FLU VIRUS is spreading all over. The Department of Health actually raised voice over it already warning people to be extra careful with themselves in avoiding direct contact with those infected and those with it to avoid passing it on.

Unlucky me got it a few weeks ago, passed it on to my kiddo and now her yaya got it from her. It is communicable and so pretty easy to get since the particles float in the air from coughing or sneezing. I tried to control the spread, honest, I separated myself by transferring room, spraying disinfectant Lysol to wherever I go, cover my mouth as often as I can (especially when I cough or sneeze) and wash my hands as frequently as I can...and still little ones get them far easily than adults. I doubled her vitamin C as well but I guess her immune system is not as strong as it should be.

Gladly, we're both on the recuperation stage. What to avoid next...is having it again by exposing ourselves to crowded places. And this time it's not just the flu virus, even the sore eyes that's said to be following it's footsteps in increasing prevalence, and the scary dengue fever. Ooooh why is it that ailments are getting more and more pronounced these days?

How about you...is there anything you're complaining about? ;)

GOT A FLU

The common cough that I thought turned out to be an Influenza Virus. I kept wondering where or who passed it on to me. Just as Wikepedia described it:

Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. The most common symptoms of the disease are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort.

I felt all those said above and more. My clogged nose became running nose and with that is a sore throat because of the post nasal drip. My cough became a pest since I can't utter a word that do not make me cough. I can't breathe much anymore. It's now a dry cough though but painful to my throat even more, and due to its persistence made me develop muscular discomfort to my sides and belly. That is in addition to my aches and pains that goes from my back and legs to my jaw/teeth. Grrrr! It's irritating I tell you!

Since it is infectious or contagious...I am confining myself in my bedroom to avoid passing it on to my kid and other housemates. In fact I am followed by Lysol wherever I go to disinfect. Yes, I am on a sick leave. Lucky them since they are safe from getting the flu from me, but then...I really have no choice. I can't very well accept calls (being in a call center) and not irate my callers with my frequent coughing or putting them on hold while I do just that every few seconds. They might file even a complaint to the company for allowing me to work while in such a state.

Hoping though that the 2-3 days rest given me by my doctor can be just 2 and that I can go back to work tom. Anyway, the medicine given me is an Anti-tussive, made to help stop coughing. And I believe to be getting better because the fever just comes and goes and not continuously every 2-4 hrs. Then again, now as I write this, I am feeling a little cold when it is actually warm as my daughter complains to put the fan on high. So, wish me luck!

I AM SICK =(

I don't really know what happened. I suddenly had fever and it's been years since I had one. I was really down yesterday hiding inside the room. The wind in the family room gives me goose bumps though I am wrapped up like a pita sandwich. Probably got flu since I have colds inside so did some steam inhalation, had ginger ale with herb oregano that says to help a lot and is planted all around us since my mom heard about it, took Paracetamol to do away with the fever and headache, (but none for my back pains) and went as far away from my little girl as I can to be sure that she do not get it too. She even muttered earlier "Bad germs to go inside you, mom!"

Anyhow, bear with me for missing up on visits and posts..but will try to catch up on you friends. Thanks for all the comments and messages...and drop by's. I really appreciate it.