Dan21
04-08-12, 23:04
Hello.
I've been knocked off my feet by an incredibly painful ear and throat infection this week - I was in bed solidly from Monday until yesterday. The doctor visited me at home and insisted that I had a viral infection which would clear up on its own. I had chronic aching in my joints, a fever for two days and my tonsils had swollen up so much I could hardly swallow a mouthful of water. Wednesday I felt a tiny bit better and managed to get some fluids in by holding ice in my mouth and letting it melt - soothed my throat and kept me from dehydrating.
Anyway, after having my first half decent meal today, I still feel as weak as a kitten and even a job like taking my son up to bed and reading him a story leaves me feeling like I've just had an extreme workout. I'm on antibiotics but wondered if there are any of you out there whom have had experience of how long a post viral fatigue can take to clear completely?
Cheers,
D
I've been knocked off my feet by an incredibly painful ear and throat infection this week - I was in bed solidly from Monday until yesterday. The doctor visited me at home and insisted that I had a viral infection which would clear up on its own. I had chronic aching in my joints, a fever for two days and my tonsils had swollen up so much I could hardly swallow a mouthful of water. Wednesday I felt a tiny bit better and managed to get some fluids in by holding ice in my mouth and letting it melt - soothed my throat and kept me from dehydrating.
Anyway, after having my first half decent meal today, I still feel as weak as a kitten and even a job like taking my son up to bed and reading him a story leaves me feeling like I've just had an extreme workout. I'm on antibiotics but wondered if there are any of you out there whom have had experience of how long a post viral fatigue can take to clear completely?
Cheers,
D