Pain, paaaaain!

[spritechan]

On Valentine's day, I came down with the flu or something (seriously, V-day, while not taken very seriously by us, seems to be doomed - last year was when Grimmy blocked for the 2nd time and the year before that we were working) after we went shopping. I spent all afternoon and night super sick (aches and tummy hurts mostly), and got even worse progressively over the next day. I don't get *really* sick often, and I like to think I get over things quickly. So I was not pleased when I was not any better by the evening. I have been able to keep the smallest things down (such as an Archer farms fruit strip, a few wheat thins, some Sprite to calm tummy, and a small bowl of miso broth), but that's all I've eaten since the 14th (before I got actually sick all I had was a Yakisoba ramen thing... doesn't really add much nutritionally). It's very frustrating finding food as comfort and being unable to eat it. I had a bowl of cereal like an idiot yesterday morning and threw that all up like an hour later (luckily the almond milk covered all the stomachy nastiness). I thought of Athena laying in bed for weeks and how incredibly BORED I was after only 24 hours stuck there. I couldn't even watch anything on Netflix because the sound hurt my ears. D: Light and sound were def my enemy. By the time Steve came home I was running a fever, the aches were even worse, and my skin did NOT want anything touching it. I also FINALLY created diarrhea (my body does not do this often and my tummy spent all day churning about working on it) and have been dealing with that ever since. I broke my fever late into the night, waking up in a puddle of sweat and feeling so damn hot! I spent the rest of the night getting up every so often to visit the good ol' bathroom.

Right now my body is just sore and a little achy, but I think my temp's good. Still not able to eat anything, which suuuucks. Drinking anything doesn't help much either. :( Scott's birthday shenanigans are tonight, and Steve kindly wrote me a part where Scott can just call me as I will likely be unable to participate. Regardless of my wellness level, I need a safe bathroom just in case! Steve spent most of yesterday at his parents' house with Pat planning Scott's birthday theme. I feel like I haven't seen him in forever! We did get to discuss that Pat was trying his best to make sure Scott's birthday didn't get any planning, and that his trump attempt was telling Steve, "A good boyfriend would stay home and tend to his sick girlfriend!" I found it funny and asked how he responded. He said something about how our relationship is more mature than that and that there was nothing he could do for me (there really wasn't, I would have felt more miserable and guilty if he'd stayed home since all I was doing was laying there/sleeping). AND about how I'm a good girlfriend and understand that he has responsibilities and doesn't care about me any less. He also had a terrible day yesterday at work but still managed to check in periodically. Pat was cute and stopped by with a small balloon and a get-well card, which I'll post soon because it was funny.

I'm starting to feel woozy again so I'm gonna get off now.

Comments

[silver-tiamat.livejournal.com]

Yeah, being sick blows. I've been battling nausea, diarrhea, chills, sweats, and difficulty eating for months now, and all I can say is that it's really terrible. Especially if you're unprepared to deal with it entertainment wise. I would try reading if you can, and if you can't, maybe just going through old pictures (if you have them around). I had a period of time where I couldn't read, couldn't listen to music, and couldn't watch anything. I wished I'd thought of the picture thing earlier, but I wasn't thinking clear enough to come up with something like that. Go figure, right?

You also might want to try something like a fruit smoothie (from like Jamba Juice if you're not up to making it yourself), which is a lot easier to get down than real food but still has some nutrition. Especially if you're able to get down any fruit leathers (I have three flavors of those, btw). Also, if you can predict when you might nap during the day, try to drink something with calories right before going to sleep (like the miso soup, preferably made with white miso, not red, since it has less sodium and is less likely to make you feel worse), to try to bypass the urge to throw it up.

And don't let anyone make Steve feel guilty for going out and doing things. Especially since most of the time, you really just need to be resting and can be set up with a "care table" of various liquids and snacks to try to eat if you can. Plus! You have the kittehs. You are not alone. =)

[vixenofflames.livejournal.com]

I *did* read from time to time, but it always made my headache, and by proxy my nausea, worse. In the end I just gave in to staring into the dark until this morning, when I finally felt mostly normal. I could eat again!!! :DDD My headache also appears to have been at least partly caffeine withdrawal.

Oh, and I DEFINITELY had the kitties! XD Grim was very adorable and didn't even step on my hair too much when laying on my pillow/head! He was very thoughtful and kept me company. Nero didn't even try too much to lay on my back (which gets very heavy after mere minutes). Steve tended to me as best he could, and now nis just overjoyed that I'm "back". Hehe.