在2023年5月25日,一早起来就感觉有点不是特别舒服,头有点沉,感觉是发烧了,上班前测量了一下体温,没有烧,就起床去上班了。到了下午,实在感觉头疼得很,就坚持不住了,同直属领导请假后回家休息。
然后直到今天(2023-06-04),还没完全好,还是有很多鼻涕。中间吃了很多药,感觉自己的身体素质太差了,一点小毛病,搞了11天(计算至2023-06-04…)。中间还跑了一趟医院,在外面测了抗原,不烧,也没有阳。
可能很多人觉得感冒没什么,确实实际情况也是如此,很多人不吃药就可以扛过去。但是我不敢怠慢,因为自己在2017年就因为长期的感冒导致患上GBS(格林－巴利综合征,是一种因免疫系统损害周边神经系统，引起急性、发炎性、脱髓鞘性、多发性神经根神经炎，进而导致急性肌肉瘫痪的疾病),所以对于感冒时间一长,我就特别紧张。
现在我已经痊愈了,在2年内复查都无问题(截止至2019年),所以彻底治愈。我是幸运的,当时爸爸来深圳照顾我半个多月,然后有医保报销了90%的费用。记得当初还有一个有趣的事情,就是GBS在国内是属于那种不常见的病,所有我在住院期间来了一波又一波的医生,来交流学习,整个病房里就我的床位来的人最多(因为其他病床不是GBS患者),哈哈
我当时的症状是属于Pharyngealcervical-brachial,图片上第4个
在感冒期间,我就想着,身体一定要保持健康,这次经历也是给我打了一下预防针,不能拿自己的身体健康来开玩笑。只有身体健康,才可以做更多的事情(在生病期间,耽误了很多事情,什么也不想做,精神比较低迷,天天都想着等身体好了再做)
换个角度,这次感冒是身体在预警,身体在告诉我不要太劳累,要适当的休息,只有身体好,才有更多的可能性。所以身体给你预警了,就要重视起来,不要自以为是认为扛扛就过去了,该去医院就赶紧去医院,不要硬扛。
最后,附一张我在2017年确诊当前时签的字,当时已经控制不住笔了,签的字像小学时写的,哈哈:
其实当时在签的时候,很崩溃,没想到自己有一天会控制不了自己的身体
On May 25, 2023, I woke up feeling a bit off. My head felt heavy, and I thought I might be running a fever. I checked my temperature before going to work, but it was normal, so I decided to get up and go to work. By the afternoon, my headache became unbearable, and I couldn’t continue anymore. I asked my immediate supervisor for leave and went home to rest.
However, even until today (June 4, 2023), I haven’t fully recovered and still have a lot of nasal congestion. I took various medications during this period and realized that my overall physical fitness is quite poor. Even a minor ailment like a cold has lasted for 11 days (as of June 4, 2023). I even went to the hospital and got an antigen test, but I didn’t have a fever, and the result was negative.
Many people may think that a common cold is not a big deal, and that’s true for most cases. Many people can recover without medication. But I can’t afford to be careless because back in 2017, I developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) due to a prolonged cold. GBS is a rare disorder where the immune system damages the peripheral nervous system, causing acute, inflammatory, demyelinating, and polyradiculoneuropathy that leads to acute muscle paralysis.
I have already fully recovered now, and all my follow-up checkups within two years (until 2019) showed no problems. So, I am fortunate. During that time, my father came to Shenzhen and took care of me for over half a month, and I was able to get 90% of the medical expenses reimbursed through health insurance. I remember one interesting thing from my hospital stay: GBS is not a commonly seen disease in China, so I had a constant stream of doctors coming to my ward to learn and exchange knowledge. Among all the beds in the ward, mine had the most visitors (because the other beds were not occupied by GBS patients), haha!
During this cold, I realized that I need to prioritize my overall health. This experience served as a reminder not to take my physical well-being lightly. Only with a healthy body can I accomplish more things. During my illness, I missed out on many tasks and had no motivation to do anything. My spirits were low, and I kept thinking that I would do things once I recovered.
Looking at it from a different perspective, this cold was a warning from my body. It was telling me not to overexert myself and to take proper rest. Only with good health can I have more possibilities and opportunities. So, when your body gives you a warning, it’s important to take it seriously. Don’t assume that you can tough it out and avoid seeking medical help when needed.
Finally, I’m attaching an image of my signature from the time of my diagnosis in 2017. I could barely control the pen while signing, and my handwriting looks like something from elementary school, haha!
Actually, I was quite frustrated while signing it. I never imagined that one day I would lose control of my own body.