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There is a chance I might have swine flu. Um. Maybe.

Sort of regretting not phoning in sick to work when I woke up to throw up this morning as I currently feel like I've been hit by a bus carrying ache and pains and soreness, in my head, throat, stomach, muscles, everywhere. Erm. Is probably just a cold. I hope. Swine flu would be embarrassing. I've had the Real Flu before and that was eight times more awful than this, but I do feel like death and I am displaying all symptoms except for the fever because I can't measure that. That said, I'm massively run down and sleepy due to some interesting nights this week and I'm also on my period which may all be contributing. I also work in a shop which means I am in contact with people a lot and oh yes I have al the symptoms.

Really wish I could phone in sick to work. I don't feel ill enough to call a GP but BBC news this morning has made me panic a wee bit. I sort of wish I had taken the advice of the leaflet that came through the post and acquired a flu buddy. I also think Tamiflu is a load of balls and have nod esire to take it but argh help I am panicking.

Painkillers really aren't helping.

... yeah, should have phoned in sick.

[eta: I rarely get ill and tend to ignore stuff until it's too late. Being by myself a ot has involved watching the news more regularly than normal so I am aware I am probably freaking nmyself out based on a cold. Still, though.]

[eta2: I love having a wise and knowledgable flist.]

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Due to everyone around me also freaking out epically today, I ended up having my temperature taken by the lovely Louise, who reassured me that she was convinced she was going to die when she had a cold last month, too, and it wasn't our fault for freaking out, it was the BBC's.

Anyway. Temperature is a a little high, but not yet to be concerned about. Apparently you only panic over 38, which I'm not quite at. This is obviously jolly good indeed, albeit not taking away from the feeling like I've been run over by a truck with extra added embarrassment. I am drinking lots of liquid. A bottle of wine was offered, but I suspect that will not help matters on this dark and stormy night. I also feel more than a wee bit daft.

But there we go.

Now I am going to curl with in bed with DS9 and then sleep until the afternoon tomorrow, and pray I feel a wee bit better.