Despite the interesting holiday I do not think I would like a repeat of October, health-wise that is.
I had been feeling a bit poorly on and off for a few weeks prior to the trip and felt really bad on Wednesday the 1st October. It seemed a repeat of my previous visit back in 2004 when I was also sick before leaving.
The best way to describe it would be likening it to being hungover without the pleasure of having had a good time the night before. It was not alcohol related.
I felt over tired and unsettled in the gut. My appetite was not the best either.
This seemed to go away the day before I left and on the Friday was at the stage of being cleared up(though I still felt a bit uneasy in the guts, a sort of empty unsettled type of sensation).
It stayed at a reasonable level for the next few days and by the time I was in Melbourne I was sure that it had past altogether. But this was not the case.
A day or two before heading back to Sydney it reared its ugly head and I went back to being a bit under the weather from then on. The following Thrusday proved to be the worst day. Felt myserable but was glad of the fresh air at Bronte which picked me up a tad.
My first week back at work did not go as well as I had thought and this sickness thingy got the better of me so I ended up going to the after hours clinic to get everything checked out. They took blood tests and an ECG scan; both turned out negative and I was in the clear. The doctor perscribed something to ease the stomach, which helped ease the pain a bit.
Just as I thought I was in the clear I caught a fairly bad cold which got the old nose leaking like a tap. Also developed a cough which kept me awake for a night or two but it all seems to have come to an end and I'm now pretty much back to good health, save the odd cough or two. Still could be worse as they say.
2 comments:
Mum hasn't been feeling that great either. From what she is describing, I think she has the same gut stuff you had.
Hi Ginger. I am sorry to hear that your mum is still not feeling the best. Tell her I hope she gets better soon. It's not fun to be ill. I have found that a cup of pure fennel tea with honey is often good for easing unsettled tummies.
Not sure if fennel would be part of your diet. It's a tall green fury type of plant that sometimes has a sweet aroma to it.
Anyhow, thankyou for taking time to read my blog.
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