A week last Sunday I took a mate around Llandegla's red route. He's relatively new to MTBing, but pretty fit - we had a top time and got round pretty rapidly.
Anyway late that evening I felt a bit chilly and shivery and went to bed early - felt like a spot of real manflu coming on... Took Monday off work sick - headache, aching limbs, chest pains, and thinking of ton's thread a couple of weeks ago thought I'd better call the doctor. Doctor diagnosed a chest infestion, but possibly, on the outside, a blood clot 
I took the prescribed antibiotic and a couple of co-codamol half an hour later and had some pasta. This is where it starts going a bit pear shaped...
I stood up and went into the lounge and promptly passed out and began fitting - a bit concerning to my wife and two young boys. Ambulance arrived along with a nurse neighbour who calmed the boys down. Got to hospital and spent 4 hours in resus with pneumonia and sepsis and a rock-bottom bp of, my wife recalls, 55/33, (the paramedics had been unable to put a line in at all) This leads on to 2 days in intensive care, ingesting gallons of IV antibiotic, and a few days on a general ward. I got out yesterday, still with pneumonia and a nice HAI, but feeling loads better.
As one who troubles the health service staff infrequently I have to say that they were all outstanding - esp. the resus and intensive care folk. From the look in some of their eyes when I'd come round from yet another unconscious fitting episode, it must be v. stressful too. Thanks guys you were superb, and genuinely saved my life.
Anyway, how long do you think I should give it before getting back on the bike? Maybe some gentle turbo spins?
