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headofapin

journal entry ≈ waaaah being sick sucks

Feb 25, 2011 21:40

Having a 103 degree fever sucks. I feel so tired because of it, even though I slept for like, 13 hours last night. Now when I try to sleep, I just toss and turn and wake up.

The Beast licked out of my orange juice bowl. I hope that doesn't kill me. That'd suck even more.

what: sickness, verse: open

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just_nurseannie February 27 2011, 00:18:51 UTC

It won't kill you, just as long as you don't make it a habit of letting him eat/drink your food.

Also, for a fever like that you should be taking 2 advil every five/six hours to bring it down. You should be drinking lots of fluids and not just orange juice, you need something to replenish your electrolytes so drink some Gaterade or lime/lemon juice mixed with sugar and salt. If your fever doesn't go down then you need to go to the doctors because it could be an infection.

headofapin February 27 2011, 00:22:46 UTC

I don't! I was on the floor and he just...helped himself, and I was too tired to get up and get a new bowl.

Thank you, nurse. It's down to 102 now, and I had an ice cold shower earlier. Can I drink lemonade? We have that in the fridge, otherwise I'd have to go shopping, and I don't want to bother JP. And ew salt! Why do I need salt?

just_nurseannie February 27 2011, 00:56:26 UTC

That should be okay, I'm surprised he liked the orange juice at all though.

No problem sweetie, it's my job. And that's good but we want it down quite a bit more, so advil and fluids. Also, try not to make yourself too cold. I know it feels good if you're hot and sweaty but you might make it worse by doing that.
Lemonade works fine as long as you add a little salt, but if you're really running low of supplies I can be by your place in about an hour. I'll get you some tomato soup, some Pedialyte, and some bread and fruit for solid food.

headofapin February 27 2011, 01:05:06 UTC

He didn't. But he tries everything. Sometimes he steals sausages when I'm eating breakfast. Sometimes toast.

But you're not at work! You shouldn't have to treat me. But yes...we do. My normal temperature is around 96, so. I don't know what's worse. I've had times where I've had a bizarro fever where I've been down to like, 93. My body is weird. I'll take an advil now. And drink some lemonade.
But salt'll make it nasty! And I can go myself. I'll just make sure to bring my phone. What is pedialyte? Is it something for kids? Can I have something for kids? I miss being sick when I was a kid and having my Daddy fix everything for me.

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