H1N1?

Posted by pookzilla on November 27, 2009

A few days after the H1N1 vaccine was made available I made the trek and got it.  I’ve got fairly severe asthma and was included on the priority list which I am grateful for.  The shot hurt a lot more than a regular flu shot and made me incredibly hard to live with for a few days but I felt right as rain soon enough.  Fast forward a month or so to Tuesday this week.  I feel a bit sluggish all day at work and by the time I come home I feel a bit warm.   Wednesday morning I wake up and it’s a full blown fever.  I have some mild aches to accompany this, but nothing serious, but the fever is high enough that I figure I managed to get the flu afterall.  The fever has lasted for three days now, peaking at just over 103F at its worst, but no other serious symptoms have materialized.  I have a slightly sore throat and swollen tongue and a bit of pressure in my chest but nothing more.  If this is H1N1, kudos to the vaccine for making the symptoms as manageable as they have been.

Having said that, please GO AWAY Mr. Flu.  I have stuff to do!