Worse, not better :(
So, I thought things would get better when the coughing/sneezing cleared up a bit. The bug had a different plan, though...apparently it decided to switch from common cold to a very likely 'flu. *sigh* I kinda wish I coulda had my flu-vaccine this year :/ So I've spent most of the day aching like a 90 year old arthritic, and feeling like any sudden movement would have me racing for the toilet bowl. I nearly fainted 3 times in the shower this morning, and climbed out of it only to collapse on my towel on the floor where I lay for around 10 minutes until my stomach settled. Not fun.
I've spent the day alternating between staggering upstairs to collapse on the bed (where I attempted to meditate for 2 hours in the hopes of feeling better). No luck on that front. I dragged myself back downstairs and gave 2 pcs toast with butter a try to see if I could keep it down along with water and a cup of green tea. Got a wet facewasher to try cool down my face and neck that felt like fire in stark contrast to the shivering. Went pretty well on the toast & tea for a few hours and went back upstairs to toss and turn in a waking doze of pain and nausea, until I decided "screw it! I am not getting any better like this!" Shutting myself in the bathroom for something like half an hour finally paid off, and hopefully the emptied stomach and stinging throat were worth it.
I feel kinda spaced out and dizzy now, and came out to the lovely present of my Victorian State Election balot papers. For the election that ends today. It's past 5pm here, there's no way I can get out, find an appropriate witness and get it postmarked as today. I thought they'd not received my application, as I expected them to come at least a week ago. So I don't know what to do now. I think I'll call the NYC Australian consulate tomorrow and ask what I should do. I think I'll be calling the Insurance company Hotline tomorrow, too, to say I need a doctor. At least that way I can kill two birds with one stone and get the doctor to witness my vote if I still have to vote. I hope to God they don't need the same witness as I had on my application. Chances of finding that guy again easily would not be fun. *sigh* I don't need this drama now, I feel like complete shit.
*curls up somewhere and wishes for tranquilisers*
I've spent the day alternating between staggering upstairs to collapse on the bed (where I attempted to meditate for 2 hours in the hopes of feeling better). No luck on that front. I dragged myself back downstairs and gave 2 pcs toast with butter a try to see if I could keep it down along with water and a cup of green tea. Got a wet facewasher to try cool down my face and neck that felt like fire in stark contrast to the shivering. Went pretty well on the toast & tea for a few hours and went back upstairs to toss and turn in a waking doze of pain and nausea, until I decided "screw it! I am not getting any better like this!" Shutting myself in the bathroom for something like half an hour finally paid off, and hopefully the emptied stomach and stinging throat were worth it.
I feel kinda spaced out and dizzy now, and came out to the lovely present of my Victorian State Election balot papers. For the election that ends today. It's past 5pm here, there's no way I can get out, find an appropriate witness and get it postmarked as today. I thought they'd not received my application, as I expected them to come at least a week ago. So I don't know what to do now. I think I'll call the NYC Australian consulate tomorrow and ask what I should do. I think I'll be calling the Insurance company Hotline tomorrow, too, to say I need a doctor. At least that way I can kill two birds with one stone and get the doctor to witness my vote if I still have to vote. I hope to God they don't need the same witness as I had on my application. Chances of finding that guy again easily would not be fun. *sigh* I don't need this drama now, I feel like complete shit.
*curls up somewhere and wishes for tranquilisers*