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Small-Scale Question Sunday for April 16, 2023

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My health is in a somewhat dire state for the last few days. Heres a timeline for what happened.

Friday

4PM onwards: Extreme dizziness, Fever, Sore throat

Took Paracetamol and slept.

Saturday

Too fatigued to leave the bed. Fever. No sore throat., Blocked Nose

Fever broke at night.

Sunday

Relatively alright, almost no symptoms, mild tiredness, Gastritis

Monday

4PM onwards: Extreme dizziness, mild fever again, vomiting, Gastritis

Fever abated in an hour or so, and dizziness reduced after vomiting, but still somewhat dizzy.

Visit doctor at night. Administers blood test (complete blood count and CRP) (Both returned everything normal. Lymphocyte % is below reference range but the absolute amount is within range. I was on an empty stomach because of the vomiting so that could have affected it )

Sent me home with paracetamol, and a proton pump inhibitor.

Tuesday (Today)

Extreme dizziness and fatigue, No Fever, Slightly blocked nose, no gastritis.

What do I specifically tell the doctor in my post blood test followup today?

@self_made_human

Why did you go see a doctor after only a few days? I’ve been coughing up phlegm for five weeks and I haven’t set foot in a clinic.

Cuz I can't drive (or do anything at all) with major nausea/dizziness.

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