Sick Day!

[vin_petrol]

Well, that 'malaise' I seem to have has returned somewhat, so I've decided to take a day off sick. Even after about 10 hours sleep I'm still knackered. This is actually pretty unusual for me - I average about three sick days a year, all genuine. "Loss of balance" also seems to be a symptom, and that scores very badly of the list of sensible things to have when riding a motorbike to work! I think I shall spend today reading, watching The Discovery Channel, drinking tea, lying in bed and LJ'ing.

Oooh, Lost in Space is on FX289 at 10:00 :-)

Comments

[resyk.livejournal.com]

Perhaps as you get older you can no longer spend all night playing with telescopes in dark fields. :) I know few people with such messed up sleep patterns as you; it surely contributes.

[kissmeforlonger.livejournal.com]

We all went home at 1.30 which is no different from going out clubbing and was presumably followed by a Sunday lie-in, though, so not unreasonable. (Then I'm always amazed that Vin gets up so early after such late nights.)

Getting up for the venus transit trashed my sleep patterns for the whole week - so maybe it is an age thing :-)

[vin_petrol]

(Then I'm always amazed that Vin gets up so early after such late nights.)

This is true. Even if I stay out late I don't usually sleep in that much the next morning. Lie-ins were always something I did when recovering from ethanol using sessions. Without that stimulous I just seem to wake up at something like 07:30, no matter what time I went to bed.

[vin_petrol]

I know few people with such messed up sleep patterns as you; it surely contributes.

Possibly. But then I had a *huge* sleep last night, and at reasonable times (about 21:00 through to 06:30 this morning). I awoke completely naturally to sunlight and birds singing. I was able to get up and wander about for a bit with a mug of tea working out that my body really was still a bit broken.

I've a horrible feeling it's a viral thing - so I'll be like this for 2-3 weeks. Maybe one more to go then. I could try Bishopthorpe surgery, for an appointment in two weeks time, by which time I'll either have got better anyway or I'll be dead :-)

Generally, when I get up I *always* feel like shit. On several of my days off sick I've got up and actually gone to work. After about an hour and lots of coffee I realise it's not going to get any better so then I have to go home!

[blue-condition.livejournal.com]

If you are feeling sufficiently crap and don't mind queueing there's always the NHS drop-in place on Monkgate.

[vin_petrol]

I suspect with an intermittent fault like this I'll get "two to three weeks of taking it easy till you recover from the virus" as the primary treatment anyway. Once I get to the point where it's lasted longer than that then I'll seek medical attention.

[blue-condition.livejournal.com]

My usual thoughts re: anything medical - oh and they'll probably tell me to eat less, drink less, stress less and sleep more. So I don't bother with the medical profession.

I don't necessarily believe that the human body is self-repairing but I don't need the lifestyle lectures ;)

[foxy76.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better soon!!

[vin_petrol]

Thanks! It's not particular bad, just *very* annoying.

[blue-condition.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you have what I had last week - I felt bloody awful all day last Weds, so went home feeling very shaky at about 3pm, got home, had a very light meal, went to bed and didn't surface until about 11am Thurs - still feeling crap but well enough to go into the office in the afternoon.