It's the Flu Season

Sigh... I caught the flu bug again. this is the 3rd time in a month that I'm down with the common cold. This time, i was having rather high fever after I left work on New Year's Eve at around 4pm. Yes, my company only released us at 4pm while others had half day. Darn! 38.o degrees was the temperature shown by the time i reached home. I popped 2 Panadol Flu Max and went to sleep with my throat feeling very painful. I broke out into a sweat while sleeping as I din't turn on the fan and covered myself with my blanket (i had felt very cold when i went into bed).

I din't sleep well at night and had to place a cold towel to my forehead to try and bring down my fever. My fever persisted to the next day, New Year's Day and even risen to 38.8 degrees at some point. I kept taking the Panadol pills since there were no clinics in the vicinity that opens on public holiday and my mum made me drink Ling-Yang and Yang-sen drinks. Now I'm constantly feeling hot and kept sweating though the ceiling fan was turned on. I kept drifting into sleep too while sitting at my sofa. What a way to spend my New Year! Luckily my fever subsided in the late afternoon else i would worry if I've caught the dengue fever. However, throat still hurts like mad...

Today, I went to the doctor to get proper medication since i've developed a cough and my throat still hurts. Luckily my fever didn't come back. I told her that this is the 3rd time i'm sick with flu in a month and she says that it's ok as long as each time it doesn't last too long. She says that it's the flu season now and the viruses are always changing. Even she, who is stronger and more accustomed to viruses, was down with flu recently as well. Ok, I guess there is no cause for worry, but it's annoying to keep being sick and taking medicine so often. I must try and build up my immunity. Must rest more... still feeling very tired with the bodyache and all....