Out for the week with flu
Posted by Wesley on
The government-reserve supply of Tamiflu
Well, I thought I'd never see, let alone take in the extremely popular drug that's sweeping the nation - Tamiflu - in person. The so-called Swine Flu, 'New Flu', or Influenza A (H1N1), as it is formally called, is spreading out all over the world in epic proportions, and it turns out that I'm not one of the lucky ones to avoid it.
I've been having hot fever since last Sunday, and the body temperature had been creeping up for two days, peaking around 39.1C. Seeing that this isn't how my usual fevers go, I paid a visit to the local hospital to get a check-up. Quick (1-hour result) test showed that I was positive for the Flu A. I was prescribed Tamiflu, but in order for me to get a sick leave from work, I needed a formal, written diagnosis from a central hospital. So I went to one that's closest to home, and I got that as well. The paperwork was faxed to the company, and now I'm locked in at home for the week.
I still feel pretty lousy. Thanks to the ton of other medicine in addition to Tamiflu, the major symptoms have subsided for now, but that's not enough to make me feel normal. Hopefully, all will return normal in a few days.