don't get ill when there is a pandemic
So I went to the doctors today because and only because I have my normal glandular thing but this time it has not gone away after my usual 3 day sleeping treatment.
the doctors is a weird place at the moment - big signs everywhere, use the antibacterial gel after touching anything kind of signs. No one was using the touch screen log in system today (except for me becuase there was a big queue and what the heck - it probably gets wiped every 30 seconds). No one was letting the kids play with the toys, no one was reading the magazine (have you ever seen these stacked neatly?). I realised that I had my hands inside my jacket sleaves so I guess the atmosphere rubbed off.
Saw the doctor. We did talk about me coming into contact with anyone who has come back from Mexico recently, but she believed that it was fine. Told me it was a glandular virus (which is normally is) but apparently there are signs that it has been and still is pretty bad (temperature and the state of my throat that kind of thing). So I'm likely to still be contagious and to rest and not go back to work this week - fine.
I get home and the doctor calls. It seems that someone in the surgery has questioned her decision that I was safe and they have more questions.
Is anyone else in my household sick - well yes actually my husband is also off sick. They were not best pleased with this news and I had to decribe his symptoms. I told them the dates of David's trip again and they actually asked me to call him and ask him a series of questions that they gave me.
Call back and they seem ok ish but because David had what we believe was hayfever they are going to run it past some health agency or something and if it is decided there is sufficient concern someone will be coming round to swab us.
I still think it is nothing but it is a fairly interesting event. Especially as I haven't been out since Saturday
the doctors is a weird place at the moment - big signs everywhere, use the antibacterial gel after touching anything kind of signs. No one was using the touch screen log in system today (except for me becuase there was a big queue and what the heck - it probably gets wiped every 30 seconds). No one was letting the kids play with the toys, no one was reading the magazine (have you ever seen these stacked neatly?). I realised that I had my hands inside my jacket sleaves so I guess the atmosphere rubbed off.
Saw the doctor. We did talk about me coming into contact with anyone who has come back from Mexico recently, but she believed that it was fine. Told me it was a glandular virus (which is normally is) but apparently there are signs that it has been and still is pretty bad (temperature and the state of my throat that kind of thing). So I'm likely to still be contagious and to rest and not go back to work this week - fine.
I get home and the doctor calls. It seems that someone in the surgery has questioned her decision that I was safe and they have more questions.
Is anyone else in my household sick - well yes actually my husband is also off sick. They were not best pleased with this news and I had to decribe his symptoms. I told them the dates of David's trip again and they actually asked me to call him and ask him a series of questions that they gave me.
Call back and they seem ok ish but because David had what we believe was hayfever they are going to run it past some health agency or something and if it is decided there is sufficient concern someone will be coming round to swab us.
I still think it is nothing but it is a fairly interesting event. Especially as I haven't been out since Saturday