Here I am suffering from the most irritating of sicknesses – the common cold – AAAACCHHOOOO!!!! Nose that looks radioactive red, 3 boxes of tissues down and still going, wondering if this is going to be a record… Because I’m diabetic and immunocompromised, I’m not even allowed to get symptom relief products – O woe is me!!! My immune system gives up straight away and my body gives the virus free production space. My work mates used to dread giving me a virus because I would give it back to them as a much improved and destructive version with more punch. Maybe I should lend myself out as a biological warfare laboratory!
Still, let’s be positive here, I’ve had the pneumonia jab, so this virus can only do a limited amount of mischief.
Strange isn’t it, that medical science is making great strides in many illnesses, but still can’t crack this one. Research has been going on for years, but this little virus has managed to evade them all. Its true it isn’t life threatening, but it is very, very irritating!!!
Luckily, I heard yesterday on the news that not all viruses are faring that well. 3 million people with AIDS and middle to low incomes were proved to have improved life chances with antiretroviral drugs. AIDS is a life threatening virus and I am relieved that this one isn’t prospering…
Virulent Viruses
June 3, 2008Here I am suffering from the most irritating of sicknesses – the common cold – AAAACCHHOOOO!!!! Nose that looks radioactive red, 3 boxes of tissues down and still going, wondering if this is going to be a record… Because I’m diabetic and immunocompromised, I’m not even allowed to get symptom relief products – O woe is me!!! My immune system gives up straight away and my body gives the virus free production space. My work mates used to dread giving me a virus because I would give it back to them as a much improved and destructive version with more punch. Maybe I should lend myself out as a biological warfare laboratory!
Still, let’s be positive here, I’ve had the pneumonia jab, so this virus can only do a limited amount of mischief.
Strange isn’t it, that medical science is making great strides in many illnesses, but still can’t crack this one. Research has been going on for years, but this little virus has managed to evade them all. Its true it isn’t life threatening, but it is very, very irritating!!!
Luckily, I heard yesterday on the news that not all viruses are faring that well. 3 million people with AIDS and middle to low incomes were proved to have improved life chances with antiretroviral drugs. AIDS is a life threatening virus and I am relieved that this one isn’t prospering…
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