@gina Ok mama, first, maybe take some solace that you get to be away from spouse and parenting duties. A win? I think so!
Second, my whole family got hit with Flu B this year and it was 7th circle shit. I got the flu shot and still had a fever for 6 days. Anything I ate went right through me… it was so bad, my teen daughters had affectionately named me “garbage ass.” I’d be offended if they were not right… It took 3 weeks to be able to take the trash out and come back inside without getting cold sweats. I am still, 5 weeks later, only just now able to sleep a while night without waking myself up from coughing. So unless you were tested for it, I’d probably assume the flu.
This will be shitty and hard to hear, but, you need ACTUAL rest and fluids. Lots of both. Organic bone broth. Emergen-C. Tons of ULTIMA. And I made a “ginger brew” my Jamaican friend swore by… steep chopped ginger and fresh mint in a out of water until it turns golden yellow (think dehydrated piss) and then add to a large mug with fresh lemon juice and Manuka honey. Drink as much as you can… and chew the ginger when you can’t stop coughing. And, although you can get hooked on it, get yourself a nasal spray like Afrin to get you some relief. It really did help. Make sure you are taking mucinex around the clock to help dry you out, and have some delsym on hand for the cough. Other than that, I took Tylenol PM to help me sleep though the night. Could that combo of meds have killed me? Maybe. But the sweet release of death sounded appealing after 2 weeks of these symptoms, so I was willing to take the risk.
As for work, thank god I am self employed. I only had one client tell me that we had a conversation I had zero recollection of… but that I got off the phone quickly and made no promises for delivery times on work, lol. So, I managed.
I’m sorry you feel like trash. Here’s to hoping you are better soon!