Sep 19
Under the Weather
Three days ago, I woke up with a sore throat. I bought some Halls cough drops thinking that I’d be better in a couple days. I was so wrong. Last night I had a restless sleep. I woke up multiple times in a cold sweat and with a high fever. Early this morning I managed to get myself to the University Health Services clinic at Ritenour. I spent most of my morning and afternoon there. The Doctor decided to give me a Strep and Mono test. Both tests turned out negative, but I was still prescribed some antibiotics.
I feel a little better now, and I just wanted to take some time to explain why I was MIA yesterday. Hopefully, I’ll be well enough to make it to class tomorrow.
Thanks to online medical databases such as WebMD, I was able to find this diagram that portrays my illness:
Soon there will be no need for real doctors.
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I felt awful, too, but it lasted about a week for me. I think everybody gets sick at this time for a couple of reasons. 1) The weather is changing and it’s getting colder. 2) For most of us, it’s the first time in our lives we have had to live in such cramped quarters. Disease spreads a lot quicker. Hopefully, I develop a better immune system. If not, it’s going to be a long four years.
WebMD is an incredible resource especially for college students. When there’s no longer parents or a local doctor to diagnose you, sometimes you gotta do it yourself. For those times,
WebMD.