How's this for a kick in the teeth?

[tharian]

It turns out that reason I've been feeling so sick since about Sunday when I returned is that I really am sick.

I have walking pneumonia.

Thankfully, I was able to take the first dose of medication today. A double dose. I wonder if it will knock me out tonight. The doses are much shorter in duration than I remember from the past. This set of medicine is to last only 5 days - until Sunday.

I guess that is scientific progress for you.