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| Wondering when I'd be out and about again |
A few nights ago, I had an episode of nasty nausea that kept me awake till the late hours. You might say it’s probably just something I ate that evening, but no one at home experienced the same. The paranoia made it all worse because all the while I was throwing up I kept thinking to myself, “Is nausea a symptom of COVID?”
Last weekend, my mom had a sudden fever and worrying gave me a bad case of stomachache. Good thing mommy’s fever wasn’t anything serious that Biogesic and essential oil blends (thanks for sending some, Karen!) couldn’t remedy, but it gave me quite a scare knowing that the elderly had a higher risk of getting the virus.
It’s not just that. I’m feeling out of sorts lately; perhaps because of the drastic change in my sleeping and eating patterns. I feel weak and my upper back pain is getting worse than it has ever been. You might think that just because I now stay home I have more time to get started on my health and wellness routines but even that I’ve neglected. Frankly, I don’t feel like doing anything other than the things that I have to do out of obligation.
I experience sudden dizzy spells that sometimes, in the middle of a WFH task, I’d take a break to lie down on the floor and rest my head. It’s been like this for consecutive days now; a roller-coaster of every possible discomfort there is from being cooped up in a few square meters of space and lack of real movement.
I try not to go out as much as I used to, even for valid errands, as there are many people outside now and social distancing is not being followed. If I ever get hit by the deadly jackpot that is the coronavirus, then it’d be a bigger pickle for me and for everyone else living with me. If you’ve seen the news, our hospitals could no longer handle the COVID patients — or any patient for that matter. The dead go straight to the crematorium, with no embalming and wakes. Now, more than ever, is not the best time to get sick. Or to die.
If this lockdown ever gets extended again and normal mobility won’t be restored, then I honestly think it’ll take a further toll on my health and sanity.
I can totally relate Vayie, apart from being physically fit we also need to guard our mental health. The anxiety level is getting higher everyday. Hugs! - Iryn
ReplyDeleteIt's hard because I can't help but overthink a lot of things these days, especially about health and livelihood. If I have a kid like you, that makes it double the worry.
DeleteI may have been lucky to have a WFH set up and I still get to be paid my usual compensation but if this gets extended indefinitely, I don't know if the company can go on with it considering we're in the hotel industry and we're hit by this crisis very badly. I get too paranoid there are times I'm losing sleep already.
Take care, Iryn.
I'd like to think that I'm taking this well, but I have my days too. Though no formal statement was given, there's someone from work who they said died because of CoVid. That was a huge blow for me. I couldn't sleep for almost a week, made me realize how fragile life is.
ReplyDeleteWhat worries me now is that your usual Neozep and Biogesic are always sold-out. I worry not for myself, but for my Mom. The world really needs a miracle right now.
Aw, that's too bad. Having someone from your work to succumb to the disease. It's scary when the victim is within your "circle". It makes it all too real.
DeleteVitamin C and other Multivitamins are also sold-out. My brother still can't find Poten-Cee anywhere. Mommy's Clusivol is also sold-out for almost a month already.
My mom is turning 80 on the 29th so you can just imagine how we watch over her because she can be stubborn. Last week, she wanted to go out to buy eggs and vegetables (at stalls within the neighborhood) but of course we didn't allow her.
We get alarmed when we hear her cough or sneeze — so imagine our panic when she suddenly had fever and was having chills over the weekend. She can't sleep these days kasi, the doctor said it might be a kind of anxiety kaya at times she feels weak. There are no other symptoms, thankfully — but we are still on a constant watch.
Miracle na lang talaga, Russ.