I woke up with a fever today. It hovered around 38°C (100.4°F). Mommy put a cold pack on my back to keep my fever down and then we went to the doctor’s. He confirmed that it was just a cold and gave me some medicine.
At my worst, my fever crept up toward 39°C (102.2°F), but did not quite get there. The medicine to lower my fever was a suppository which was new, but I didn’t mind. Actually, I put up more of a fuss when my temperature is taken from my armpit. The medicine did the trick and brought my fever down to a manageable level by midday.
Having a cold was not fun, but I was okay for the most part. I was never in pain or in discomfort. Sure, I felt a bit hot and everything felt heavy and slow, but I was alright. I still played and laughed a lot, but Mommy and Daddy made sure I didn’t exert myself. I had a lot of quiet and toned down playtime. I took a lot of nice long naps which helped me get better.
All in all, I was a very good boy and handled my cold very well. I wasn’t fussy or anything. Mommy and Daddy made sure that I was comfortable and keep a close watch. They would have been more worried if I had a loss of appetite, but I ate my usual amount of food throughout the day. It was harder to enjoy my food because of my runny nose, but I still ate everything.
I already feel better but I’m going to take it easy for the next couple of days.