Starting to get worried.

[alliancesjr]

So I've been sick for over a week now. Usually when I get sick, it's over in a matter of days. But I've had a persistant cough, and sometimes I cough so hard that it gives me a headache that is pretty horrible.

I was feeling absolutely great this morning, and I think I over-exerted myself when I went to help Melissa and John move, because later this evening I was back to giving myself a headache and worrying our guests.

My parents say that it could be bronchitis, which means it won't go away without medical intervention. I honestly think it was mostly that I went and moved heavy boxes and furniture in hot and damp and rainy weather and that made it worse when I was on the mend.

We'll see how I'm feeling tomorrow. If I'm still pretty horrible, I'm going to find out what hoops I need to jump through with my HMO provider; according to my parents, I can't just walk into the hospital unless I get a referral.

If it lasts past tomorrow, I'm going to get scared.

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[maryn-neondream.livejournal.com]

That sounds roughly like what I had last winter. Nasty phlegm-y cough, fatigue, etc. I even skipped school a couple times, and I never skip school for colds, but it was just knocking me on my ass. It -did- eventually go away without medical treatment---in fact, when I went to the doctor after a week or two of having the cough from hell, they basically told me "it's a bad cold, come back if it gets worse". But hey, there really isn't much they can DO for a viral infection, really.

In any case, you're not going to die, so don't get scared. Get annoyed, 'cause being sick sucks.

Also, how do I email you this chicken soup? I can't figure out how to connect this funnel to my USB port...