Started off today feeling not so good. Headache, tired, fever-y feeling. Ugh. A really hot bath helped a fair amount, but it was definitely hanging out during the day. Came back again after lunch. I feel really bleh! It’s been years since I’ve had this mild-cold kinda sick, and it’s doing a great job of turning me into a whiny baby. =) Especially on this weekend with friends (whom I’m trying to avoid spreading anything to. Double bleh!)
You must stay warm while sleeping. Make sure you cover yourself in lots of blankets, even if it means you sweat through the night!
Okay, if the fever comes on really suddenly, and then after a few days you feel better (possibly completely better) and then the exact same thing happens again, you have the “double-cold” or “double-flu” thats been going around.
I don’t know if there’s a real name for this thing, but a whole bunch of people I know, some of whom have very little contact with each-other, have experienced nearly the same cycle of events.
Its pretty nasty btw. I had a 101 fever during the first part, and peaked at 102 during the second. I never have a fever. Usually when I feel feverish I have a temperature of 98.something instead of my usual 97.3.