Con Crud?

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

Hey folks. I started sneezing on Monday at Baitcon, and on the way home, I developed many more symptoms of some kind of flu/cold. So, I've got: sore throat (which was bad at first but is better now), stuffy nose, low-grade fever (up to 100), body aches, a bit of a cough, and diarrhea. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing these symptoms, and if so, how worried should we be about the possibility of H1N1? I guess I'll drag my ass in to the doctor tomorrow, but just wondering what others have experienced.

P.S. It was worth it. Ilana and I both had a great time.

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medical PSA from Dr. Jen
Some folks found ticks on themselves during & after Baitcon. Please be sure that you check yourself thoroughly. Sometimes, despite efforts to get the nearly-invisibly-small critters off before they have a chance to spread trouble, ticks can cause Lyme Disease.

If you or someone you know gets muscle aches and/or flu-like symptoms in the next 1-3 weeks, mention to your clinician that you've been to an area with deer ticks. (Whether or not you choose to mention the strawberry habanero ice cream is up to you.)

And if you get a rash that looks like these -- like a "bullseye" or a target -- get thee to medical attention forthwith.