Just had paramedics round

How did you get on at the docs Clueless

 

Just got back in. Temperature is under control. Blood pressure and pulse are close to normal. No sign of any secondary lurgies thankfully.

I've been given my orders though. I have to stay on the paracetamol and ibuprofen, stay cool, I have to get wife to keep checking on my temp, and I'm to do exactly nothing except drink plenty. Oh and I'm not allowed to go to work tomorrow. Doctor recommends I stay off all week unless I make a miraculous recovery, but as she could see I didn't like that idea, she insisted that at least I stay off definitely tomorrow. Apparently the body needs rest when its fighting flu.

One mildly amusing part of the whole consultation was where doc said although not exactly unusual to hallucinate with flu, it is more common in kids than adults. At that point she glanced at the document the paramedic had asked me to take in, and just said "oh, that would do it". She'd looked at the temperature reading from when paramedic first checked me.

EDIT: Nearly forgot to mention, I told doc of the confusion and mild amnesia and how frustrating its getting. She told me its normal with flu because it 'batters your brain in' (she is a northern doctor after all).

 

So take heed ...do as you are told...."batters your brains" i love it....Mrs Clueless will keep you in check...take it easy

 

Please keep observing yourself for possible mental relapse clueless. If it happens again, then contact your A & E at once. You may need a scan IMHO,
Jenny

 

You're not the first person to tell me I need my brains testing

 

Yeah, but this isn't a joke.

 

Only just picked up on this thread, hope you're recovering now Clueless.
Take care and look after yourself.

 

I know. I appreciate your concern, just as I'm quite blown away by the kind words of all of Team GC. I was just making light of the situation.

Doc was quite serious with me, as was the paramedic last night, and the other doc that phoned my after the paramedic had left. All made it abundantly clear that the situation must be taken very seriously because although I'm mostly ok now, things can change quite rapidly so wife and I have to watch out for any new symptoms, and if any happen, we're to phone the ambos immediately. I've been left with the distinct impression that had we not been in a time of cost cuts and national poverty, I'd be in hospital under observation, if only because of the freaky hallucinations and dangerously high core temp from yesterday. I even have to have an alarm set for 4 hours after I go to bed, to make sure I top up on the paracetamols, because apparently the paracetamol is currently the main thing that's keeping the temperature down. Paracetamol wears off, temp climbs rapidly, and my brain starts going wrong again.

Before this, I was vaguely aware that flu is a nasty lurgy, but I thought it was only a threat to those who already have existing medical conditions, or the very old. I didn't realise it could take a normal healthy, physically fit bloke in his prime and nearly wipe him out.

 

Get well soon.xx

 

My Prairs and Thoughts are With For a Speedy Recovery

 

Just seen thread - sorry you are not well clueless - keep warm - pop the pills and the best treatment of all keep plugged into GC.

 

A scary time for you Clueless. I hope you're over the worst now, wishing you well asap.

 

xxx Please send us a daily update 'cos we can't function properly if one of the flock is Tom and Dick,
Jenny