ugh

[cellio]

I seem to have caught a viral infestation that has disrupted traffic on two key ports.

In other words, I have the stomach flu. Either that or food poisoning (I gather the symptoms are remarkably similar), but if it's the latter then I have to figure out how fresh strawberries (the proximate cause) could do that. On the other hand, where could I have caught a stomach flu this time of year?

I called in sick to work, which I almost never do. But I think maintaining a clear, short path to restrooms is in order today, and best not to infect anyone else. Besides, I'm really tired even though I went to bed early last night, so I guess I'll go back to sleep.

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[figmo.livejournal.com]

Question: Did yours start out with a killer headache, then change to sudden projectile vomiting?

If so, then I'm just getting over the same thing.

[cellio]

I had a mild headache earlier in the day yesterday, but I attributed it to eyestrain (that's usually what that kind of headache means) and took an Advil, and it went away.

The vomiting did set in fairly suddenly, though. I had been feeling a little light-headed for 5 or 10 minutes, and then things went downhill. In the couple hours before that happened, the only thing I'd eaten was a few fresh strawberries. (I'd had lunch several hours earlier.) I tried to eat some dinner an hour or so later but couldn't keep it down, and, um, that's when other output problems developed.

I was able to keep a little food down this afternoon (an apple and, later, some rice) and I ate a small dinner tonight without incident, so I think it's on its way out. But *now* I have a headache....