I was out of commission towards the end of 2018. I got a
sore throat the day after Christmas which I thought would go away if I rested a
bit and gargled with warm salt water but by the middle of the day things
quickly escalated to a flu-like illness. I had joint pain, a terrible headache
and even lost my voice. I was down the whole afternoon and only woke up for
dinner.
The following day, I went to the doctor and she told me I
had a viral infection that would resolve itself within a week or so but I had
to rest.
