Attack of Chikungunya

Mosquito

Lucky me! Instead of getting a dose of Malaria and Dengue, I got its sisterly love, Chikungunya. I didn’t realise what it was until my joints starts to ache badly that I can’t even raise a coffee cup. Not only that, I kept having recurring high fever doesn’t matter if its noon or middle of the night followed by a serious breakout of rashes that doesn’t itch! Dehydration was another thing as I’m constantly thirsty and gulping down every single drop of plain water that I could get.

It didn’t click to me that I was infected by the mosquito bourne disease from Africa until my mom habored almost the same symptom with an extra gift of swollen feet. Perhaps due to her old age, her athritis problems were worst than mine.

There were cases of the outbreak in my area so good thing we went to the doctor before it got worst. According to Wikipedia, there is no vaccination for it so no point of going to the doctor to get a jab. And my trip to the doctor was hell. My usual GP was out and wouldn’t be back until 11am so instead of waiting, I went to another doctor.

My god! The clinic was like a playground. Since it was a clinic that some major companies in Singapore is using to serve the medical bills for their Malaysian worker, it was pack. I don’t really mind the que but to see un-sick people and especially children running around and screaming their happiness away is a shocking to me.

With every scream and running madness, my headache got worse. By the time one hour of waiting time passed, I was ready to whack their irresponsible parents for bringing their children. A clinic is not for playground! We, the sick people, go there for a good reason; to get our medication and get out from there so we can rest our throbbing head and aching bodies. We do not appreciate having our headaches doing a triple combo.

Oh how I was wishing that I was having measles and chicken pox at that time. It serves the stupid idiotic parents right to bring their healthy and energetic kids to the clinic.

Anyway I’m going to be indisposed until further notice. Can’t fault me, even typing is giving me a gritting pain. Haiz.. Now I know how it feels being old.