So three weeks of feeling cruddy and two nights of feeling outright miserable led me to take the afternoon off and actually schedule an appointment with my internist. I think she was surprised to see me for an illness - I typically only go for the yearly physicals and shot updates.
The most probably diagnosis? THE FLU. Like, the real kind, not the one everyone says they have.
A nasal swab, a throat swab, a chest x-ray, urine sample and bloodwork. A fight with the blood lab who has ridiculously awful "bedside" manners. And the initial stuff looked clear, and the symptoms point to the flu. Stupid flu.
The good news is that it sounds like it's just the flu. I have an overactive imagination (which is what led me to make the appointment in the first place) and a child to worry about. So, I'm achey and tired and have a fever, but as long as I can get better and he stays healthy then we're in the clear.
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