of oil masssage and climbing tirupati hill

Been out of circulation for a while. Suffering from the weirdest of ailments if you want to know. Not laid up or anything like that, but feeling well under the weather and dont blame chennai's blazing summer; not this time atleast.
It all started quite innocently enough. A friend recommended a massseur.Said she has been patronising this particular style from this expert for a while now and she is immensely benefited. I got tempted to try something new. I had experienced an oil massage during a business visit to Kerala a few months back.So wanted to try it out.
So far so good.Mommy felt the masseur took more time than is normal.I felt good while it lasted.It was one of those days when many unexpected events unfold. Had a cousin visiting us after many years.Hence went with her to the beach and spent sometime playing football and what not.
Had planned a trip to tirupati the next day and also to climb up the hill.I have done this climbing up the hill part, several times in the past, and one as recently as two months back.Hence did not give it much thought.
But then the climb proved quite arduous this time and the last lap proved particularly taxing.When i reached the hill top i could feel extreme fatigue and onset of a fever.Put it down to the heat and the exertion.
Darshan was very good and i had to stop by and ask medical advice from my sister before the drive back. Slept through the ride back to chennai.That is the beginning.The discomfort and fever kept coming and going and series of tests were ordered.I would feel slightly better in the morning and during the day would feel like lounging and sleeping and listless.
Sleep was evading me many a night and got a reputation for being very touchy!There was no other symptom other than fever and no taste for food, but had appetite.I could not concentrate on anythinig and was quite distracted.
A course of antibiotics was gone through and mouth ulcers were treated by mommy's home remedies.
Ten whole days past in this fashion.I wanted to resume normal life and hence ventured to go to the gym.Could not do my treadmill for more than 10 minutes even with a much reduced speed.So gave up and came home and again temperature was rearing its ugly head. Truly panicked this time.
Met a very senior consultant in the evening and he said not to worry.All parameters normal, and all tests are negative. It is muscle strain due to oil massage and the climb up the hill soon thereafter.He said any athlete after a workout will have rising temperature for a while.He called it Myalgia.
Now i am stuck to my bed and come to office in company car and then stick to my seat.Food lovingly cooked by mommie is aiding the recovery!
Moral of the story.....Never ever mix and match any two strenuous activities however much you are familiar with them in isolation....