Are you too sick to go out?

Are you too sick to go out?

You have a fever, a
Cough or an upset
Stomach. How to
Know when to head
For bed… and when
It’s safe to leave
The house.
Most people tend to ignore low-grade fever for a prolonged period of time- in some cases; they suffer low fever for over a month before they see the doctor. But fever is often symptomatic of something more serious. It could be tuberculosis, UTI (in women) or even cancer.’ We’ve all been there; staring into the bathroom mirror, watching our eyes puff up and our noses drip. We know we ought to rest at home, but instead we trudge off. And what do we get for our perseverance? We cer¬tainly don’t get better; we may even get worse. Moreover, our negligence could lead to serious health hazards.
Why do we ignore symptoms?
It’s been dubbed presentism (the op¬posite of absenteeism). And the push to show up, no matter how sick we arc, is itself becoming an epidemic. Some women who work outside the home worry that they’ll look unreliable or lazy if they stay home, a concern that’s become more pressing with the high unemployment rate. ‘People may fear that if they miss work, they’ll be passed over for a promotion,

These days everyone seems to be paranoid about losing their jobs. So over whelming is this insecurity that health is relegated to the bottom their priority list.’ In addition, ma working moms squirrel away their sick leave for when their children fall ill and they need to stay home.
As for “stay-at-home” mothers they’re no more likely to stay home when they’re sick than they are at any other time. Who would run errands? Take the children to after-school s activities? These troopers won’t let their families or volunteer activities suffer just because they’re suffering! ‘