Blue pill during Covid travel incident report
I'm going out on a limb and purely assuming this is the closest thread for "hobbying during Covid19 incidents".
Infiltrated South America via Monterrey MX as the airfare is usually 1/2 or 1/4 the cost of flying directly out of Texas. Heard Ecuador was open for US Citizens. With buses, and planes, arrive 11 pm Thursdays night to have myself a 3 day monger getaway in Quito EC.
11 am: border bus arrives in Monterrey. I have 4 hours and know a place to hobby. Pop a 1. 5 pills, 75 MG Silde and ride to a fun house I know of before my 3 pm flight. Girl I wanted wouldn't be ready till closer to 12 pm, but will write up separately on MTY thread. Arrived at airport, temp taken at building entrance, plus fill out affidavit of all places visited in last 14 days, this is being done at all Mexico airports. Felt fine. Nothing unusual at 3 pm flight.
Landed 4:45 pm for connection in Mexico City. Figure blue pill long worn off at this point? Ate a small lunch, and had a non-monger situation come up at last minute in airport to run around looking for an ATM. (in Mex border town requested a custom Halloween costume, and got hit with needing a deposit for tailor materials to be ready before Oct 31)(Asked them to do Paypal or WU as my flight is about to board in 20 minutes) Ran around first 4 ATMs in CDMX terminal either didn't like my card or had a mechanical issue. Gave up, and RAN to the gate. Built up a lite sweat.
Minutes to 6 pm takeoff. Blue pill originally ingested at 11 am. Per requirements of Ecuador entry, show clean test within last 10 days at the departure gate. All clear on that. As I'm walking down sky ramp into AeroMexico craft, I get hit with allergies, and a loogy coughed up in back of throat, I didn't want to swallow, just spit into sink or trashbin and there weren't any. Hindsight: Should've manned up and swallowed.
Unable to talk, and allergies messing with my nose, motion to attendant to let me into the lavatory. Initially she looks thru seat pockets for a puke bag to give me, can't find one, and just lets me in to lavatory. Spit into the sink, and just started sneezing like there was no tomorrow, went thru 5 napkins to purge it all out. Nose cleared, returned to my seat.
The entire cabin crew and some airport agents swarmed me, stating I am the token passenger that is sneezing out of control, I am sweating, and skin is red. I said it was allergies either a passenger has a mink coat or the Mexico City smog, but I am fine. No, they said I am not fine and need to be removed, examined, and rebooked for tomorrow's flight.
I was escorted off the plane, placed in wheelchair, and on site CDMX airport medics ran, literally ran to the call to action like this is the moment they have been rehearsing all year, and here it is finally. I kept telling them dude I'm fine, and the Mex medics were saying Shhhh tranquillo tranquillo (relax relax) and they were poking me and measuring me. Watching the plane back out of the gate and I'm not on it was a punch gut feel.
It's 6:15 pm, 85 MG Silde popped at 11 am. Medics clear me saying temperatures show no signs of fever BUT pointed out elevated blood pressure and forehead a little warmer than normal. Thinking to myself, there's no way the pill is still in effect 7 hours later, there's no way. Asked if I had a history of high blood pressure or took any supplements, just denied that.
Rolled into another on-site airport clinic, spent 2 hours waiting to be seen. Another set of medics asked me the same set of questions, and decided I was fine, and could've been allowed to fly. (Thanks after the fact).
Courtesy of AeroMexico, got a comped room in upscale Holiday Inn, with 3 meal vouchers (albeit the voucher menu was stripped down from full options, jerks) Also nearby the Inn, was a working ATM and Oxxo service to send funds to the costume shop, since I had nothing else going on. Yes I probably could've hobbied in Mexico City on short notice, but I the whole fracas really wore on me, plus if you know Mexico City, the street scene is best done with an experienced guide / fellow ISGer not recommended if first time solo, and the escort route if you agree to 10 pm, plan on them showing up at 12:45 am or not at all. Basically the CDMX scene, the stars have to line up just right with that short of notice.
Next day, thinking I should be in Quito bagging dates left and right, I'm in CDMX with zero itinerary. Went to one street market (Merced) where SWs are known to appear, saw 3 or 4 high mileage GILF examples, but that was it, it was already time to head back to Inn to get ready for airport. Did NOT take any blue pills this go around. Was allowed onto the plane this time, first quickly before reporting to gate, went to a terminal restroom to wipe out my nose one last time to fail safe my appearance. No sweat or elevated blood pumping, and I was off to Ecuador for a 3 day monger getaway slashed to 2 day rushed mongering.
Disputing if if the 85 MG of Silde 7 hours later caused the effects or if I was just born messed up.