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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

You have a non-specific viral infection- most likely influenza (which always gives me stomach issues the first couple days). What’s the doctor going to do for you that resting won’t do?

I meant it when I said Extreme dizziness. This hasn't been an issue anytime I got sick in the past. I'm immobile with this much nausea/dizziness, hence I went to the doctor to at least get a pill or two to make the nausea piss off.

Usually dizzyness is a symptom of a lot of mucous blocking the tubes that connect your inner ear and sinuses. Try driving hot water or tea or sitting in a steamy bathroom for a little while and see if things improve.