"No, doctor, give the medicine to some poor child instead..."

[f4f3]

...is what I probably should have said, when I was offered Tamiflu. What I actually said was "God yes, where do I pick it up?"
I had the tiniest set of symptoms ever observed by this morning. Not even enough to qualify as man flu never mind swine flu. However, I do have one of those "underlying medical conditions" we hear so much about, so I called NHS 24 for some advice. Bloody NHS. Within a couple of hours of calling the help line, a GP called me back, and after listening to me telling him that I was perfectly fine he told me that the Tamiflu would be ready to pick up from the nearest chemist in 20 minutes.

Given that it seems to have a prophylactic action as well as a damage limitation role, I'll be taking it, then. And I WILL do the weekend update and my five words from Frankie, and a follow up on our religion debate sometime. When there are more hours in the day...

Comments

[deililly.livejournal.com]

Well that is fine. I think we would all prefer you didn't wind up in hospital wheezing like an accordion someone sat on! Hopefully it isn't pigflu and Antje will be spared...

[unblinkered.livejournal.com]

I don't have time to be ill. So I won't. *firm nod*

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Still wheezing...

[clanwilliam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, just watch out for the hallucinations. I mean, you might imagine you spent part of the weekend on a plinth in Trafalgar Square, which would just be weird.

Take care, hon.

[hano.livejournal.com]

good god woman, don't give the poor man's subconscious more to torture give him ideas with.
Look after yourself mate.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

I think it's actually only proven to be effective if you take it in the second day of infection, which is before most of the symptoms set in. So you might as well be taking it, just in case.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Yes, I think that's about the size of it. I have some sniffles, but nothing remotely approaching the flu, so I'll continue taking it as a prophylactic until the pills are gone.

[made-of-paradox.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a good idea.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Except I forgot to take them to Fife with me this weekend...

[made-of-paradox.livejournal.com]

::headdesk::