Last night I thought maybe it was just hayfever (some late summer plant called butakusa in Japanese) because my runny nose snot was clear, and according the Runny Nose Snot Matrix that means allergies.
| Runny Nose Snot Matrix | ||
|---|---|---|
| Color of Snot | → | Diagnosis |
| clear | → | allergies |
| yellow | → | cold |
| any other color | → | alien implant in brain has ruptured |
But then I woke up this morning feeling the long-forgotten aching in my joints. Went to the tiny little drug store in the basement of the office, conveniently located between the restrooms and the Irish Pub, and got the 1050 yen "Fast Acting Cold Set" which consists of: two bottles of genki drinks and a handful of vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. Actually I quite like the taste of the genki drinks and all morning I was wired so the stuff certainly works. (Probably the 25 mg of pure caffeine in there doesn't hurt either.)
My throat doesn't hurt anymore, but I'm still kinda achy and I think I'm starting to get a cough too.
Well at least this weekend I won't be doing much but sitting, literally.
2 comments:
When you're in the states get yourself some Airborne... http://www.airbornehealth.com/
If you feel something coming on just take a couple of these a day, I like the fizzy tablet version (Airborne Original).
I actually haven't been sick for real (knock on wood) since last December.... Who knew you'd be the more sick one eh?!
Ren,
Is it possible that the "allergy" is to mold/mildew due to the water leak - allowing all kinds of stuff to grow in your carpet, etc.?
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