I was awaken by a cold wind that was striking my body in the wee hours this morning. As my half conscious mind realized what is happening, I grabbed the remote control and immediately switch off my fan. I then covered myself with a cotton blanket. But as I tried to go back to sleep I started to tremble. At first I thought it was only normal since the climate is quite cold. Unfortunately I trembled even more, I cannot control myself from shaking in the coldness that I’m feeling. I am only wearing a sando so I tried to rub my hands just to generate heat but it has no effect at all. I cannot get up to get some extra clothes because my whole body was shivering. I started to feel scared considering that I don’t have anyone to run to. My housemate are not pinoys and it’s proven that they don’t care even you die in front of them makes my situation even worst. I put my palm on feel my forehead to know my body temperature and I instantly told myself that I have a high fever.

After 15 minutes of shivering I managed to get up and obtain a sweater. I also tried to grasp a tablet of paracetamol. I attempted to go back to sleep but no to avail. From that moment I needed to decide if I will go work or not. As the sun rises, I called my team lead and informed him that I was sick and he granted me to take a leave. I went to the doctor in the early morning but my fever was now gone. He advises me to come back and see him if I have a fever again in the next 2 days. He then gave me a dozen tablet of paracetamol and recommends me to take a rest.

What makes me scared is the fact that I was well in the past few days and a sudden high fever is really scary. I even exercise regularly just to be fit and healthy. I really wish this is not dengue or something since this is one of the symptoms of having one. I hope it’s just me being paranoid so that this night will just be remembered as my coldest night (literally).