Bakasyon grande!

I was supposed to report for work at 1:00 PM today. Since I came from Sick Leave (SL) I had to secure clearance from our clinic. I thought that I will be cleared and will be marked fit to work. I was surprised when the physician gave me a 2-day SL extension.

My cough she said might be contagious so she sent me home with antitussives.
Aargh! Two days? Although I'm going to be paid for the SLs but the thing is I prefer them to be converted to cash come February next year.
I have rested the past couple of days. These are just secretions that are loosened and they want to get out of my lungs already that's why my coughing sounds bad (LOL).
Seriously, I want to protest. I'm no longer sick.

Speaking of Honesty,Trust and Loyalty

Although I was feeling sick as a dog yesterday, I tried my hardest to go to the office. The sun was too proud glaring at me aggravating my condition.
I went straight to the clinic for a consult. Three people whom I stumbled upon on my way up commented that I looked sick.
I looked sick because I was really sick. I just can’t stand the thought that I was treated like a notorious liar when I called in sick yesterday. The last time I had an unplanned leave was in October last year. If my memory serves me right.
The doctor gave me a 2-day sick leave. The diagnosis? AURTI or Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Antibiotics, antitussive, analgesic and antipyretics were prescribed.
I went up and presented the Sick Report form to my team leader. When I’m sick I’m really emotional. I broke down in between horrible coughing telling her that why it’s so hard for them to believe that I am sick? I asked her if I would be the one to bring the form to bridge management. She said, it’s okay she’ll be the one to inform the group.
On my way home, it occurred to me who the heck was the effin’ OIC who only approved for me to get halfday SL. It was my team leader! It was confirmed by another team leader.
Okay, just because Saturday and Sunday were my restdays, it does not mean that I can’t be sick the following day.
It made me freaked out because of all people why it’s me who she suspects of malingering?
I have been loyal to the team rendering overtime everyday even on my restdays being in the office for straight 20 days in the past. Although the primary reason was monetary, but the thing is, I was there and I helped the group deliver.
I just don’t deserve this.
I’m not a liar. I am not malingering.
I think I was able to prove her wrong.
Shame on her.
Right now I’m still at home. No longer feverish but my eyes look like Garfield’s sleepy eyes. Yeah, I’m still barking coughing hard and when I cough I have tendencies of throwing up.

Morning sniffles attack No. 1

I changed my blog name from NaRs’ Notes to Morning Sniffles.
Nars is the Pinoy term for nurse. Yeah, I’m a registered nurse but not practicing though. If I’d be given a chance, I’ll do.
Why Morning Sniffles? Simply because while others yawn when they wake up in the morning, I sneeze. This is the indicator that I’m awake already. It usually wears out toward the midday but in worst occasions it will last until I retire in the evening. It’s also almost always being triggered by smoke, dust and too much humidity.
I have been nominated in the office during our Christmas Party for a category referring to person who has the most number of sneeze made in a day.
Antihistamine has been prescribed to me (Singulair) to be taken at bedtime. But I don’t pop it in religiously same is true with my Propanolol. I don’t have plans of keeping perpetual relationship with medicines. I will take them prn (as very much needed)
They are for babies. I’m paranoid about my kidneys and liver.
Today is one of those worst occasions and I forgot my Singulair at home.
I went to our clinic and was given with Alnix. The pharmacist said it will cause dizziness so I take it in the evening. Geez, I’m sneezing like hell and I can take the meds later?
I popped one. After a while I felt groggy. I snoozed for a while and I felt better.
As I have said in my banner, I can’t get away from it so I’m dealing with it. It can also be a metaphor of what my life actually is. It’s never a walk in the park but I’m embracing it.
My life and my morning sniffles.

Tooth fairy, are you coming yet?

For three days now, I have been bugged by tooth ache. I go to the dentist every month so I know for a fact that I don't have dental carries. Though in the past, I noticed that my pre-molar tooth is sensitive to cold food and drink. Now, I'm experiencing searing and radiating pain. I have not had good night sleep for the past 2 days which is bad because I have early shift in the office. My tolerance for pain is relatively high but the pain is excruciating. Problem is, I need to wait until tomorrow to go to my dentist since the clinic is closed for the holidays.
I guess I have to contain myself in taking prn analgesics. I'm popping paracetamol and mefenamic acid because the acetaminophen we've got has caffeine in it. I can't afford to be up all night.
Ugh! I hate medicines.