Ill

[JimCasy]

I'm afraid I'm getting sick...my roommate brought home her family's cold when she came back from Thanksgiving, and I woke up a few days ago with a sore throat and my sinuses are getting kinda stuffy and I'm coughing...though that might just be from smoking when it's cold out. I need to call my dad and ask if he has any of this stuff he gave me once...you're supposed to start taking it when you start feeling like you're getting a cold or the flu, and it's supposed to shorten it a lot. When I took it my cold only lasted like two weeks, as opposed to the regular month or so.

And I agree with whomever said to get popsicles. They're great for when you're sick...and for when you're hungover.

 

[Cayla]

^
Is it that Early Defense spray? I started taking it 3 days ago, and I swear it works. I was only sick for two days, and now I feel like the cold is about done. I didn't get the chills, sinus headache or chest congestion that I usually get with a cold.

 

[JimCasy]

I'm not sure what it is...it's some sort of herbal pill. I never really looked to see what was in it. The name on the bottle just said Cold & Flu Support.

 

[Cayla]

^
Mine is a nasal spray. I'll have to look into the herbal pill. Anything that shortens the life of a cold is worth taking.

 

[Jim Gamma]

Aww... we've had one or two bugs fly round our team at work. And we STILL managed to surpass expectations.

You have my sympathy, friend.

 

[trampledamage]

I'm not sure what it is...it's some sort of herbal pill. I never really looked to see what was in it. The name on the bottle just said Cold & Flu Support.

I think it's Echinacea - a friend of mine swears by it too.

 

[Philo]

"What are you taking?"

"I don't know, my wife hands me pills. I swallow them with water. Vitamin C, Vitamin D. Is it possible I'm taking something called euthanasia?"

"Echinacea?"

"Ah, that sounds more like it."

 

[trampledamage]

depends on the marriage I suppose!

 

[JimCasy]

I'm not sure what it is...it's some sort of herbal pill. I never really looked to see what was in it. The name on the bottle just said Cold & Flu Support.

I think it's Echinacea - a friend of mine swears by it too.

Now that I hear echinacea, I think I remember seeing goldenseal listed somewhere too...

 

[Lookingglassman]

I hope you feel better. I was sick all last week and the weekend, but got better when I had to go back to work. It figures I would be sick over Thanksgiving weekend, but well come Monday.

 

[ria 75]

"What are you taking?"

"I don't know, my wife hands me pills. I swallow them with water. Vitamin C, Vitamin D. Is it possible I'm taking something called euthanasia?"

"Echinacea?"

"Ah, that sounds more like it."

depends on the marriage I suppose!

Where's Blablover5?

 

[Cayla]

I was feeling better yesterday. I even spent the day doing absolutely nothing. Now I feel worse. I blame Holdfast.

 

[blablover5]

I was feeling better yesterday. I even spent the day doing absolutely nothing. Now I feel worse. I blame Holdfast.

You know I'm suddenly feeling nasty too.

What the hell did he do to all of us?

If you want to remain healthy for the love of God don't post in this thread!

 

[Outpost4]

Holdfast, you have my sympathy. I've been terribly sick the past week with a cold. I can barely sleep at night for all the coughing. My voice is about gone. I am really ill, too, but since it's just a cold, I don't get any sympathy and have to struggle on with the daily grind.

 

[shrantastic]

I have used Herb Pharm Echinacea/Goldenseal drops when sick to good effect. It may just be psychosomatic- it tastes awful, so it must work!

 

[Seven of Five]

I'm ill.

Didn't even get any sympathy when I went to the Post Office counter to post some parcels - the girl said I was just suffering from man flu. "Man flu"! The cheek of it! She doesn't understand the severity of my sore throat and runny nose. I even noticed my muscles are aching.

Grr, I hate that. I was ill a couple of months ago, and it was a really horrible bout of flu that made me sleep terribly for a couple of weeks. I was only ill like that once before really, years ago. I probably should have had a day off work somewhere along the line but I've always thought I'd have to be unable to walk before I have a sick day. I'd be working hard and just about be coping okay, and of course you'd get the obligatory 'man flu' jabs off customers. It's a shame that 'Fuck Off!' isn't an acceptable way to say bye sometimes. Oh well.

I have much sympathy for you!

 

[trampledamage]

It's a shame that 'Fuck Off!' isn't an acceptable way to say bye sometimes. Oh well.

I wish this all the time...

 

[ria 75]

So what's different from you than any other pathetic male who is ill? We all are big babies that want women to take care of us! Luckily I am hardly ever ill and I don't make a fool of myself that often in this regard.

RAMA

We're so happy for you. Why don't you start a thread about how perfect you are compared to us degenerates and that might save us from running across the preaching and general disapproval you've been spreading all around, this past week or so.

Holdfast, you have my sympathy. I've been terribly sick the past week with a cold. I can barely sleep at night for all the coughing. My voice is about gone. I am really ill, too, but since it's just a cold, I don't get any sympathy and have to struggle on with the daily grind.

The same thing happened to me about 3 weeks ago. "I have a cold" doesn't sound like much, but when just lying down, with 5 layers of clothes plus blankets on, leaves you unable to get warm and coughing uncontrollably when you are trying to sleep, you are really ill. Two nights, I was awoken by my own coughing and moaning each time I dozed off. I gave up and got up again.

I am stil struggling against a relapse. I sit at my computer wrapped in a polar blanket and tea never seems to be hot enough. (It gets cold frakkin' quickly while I'm on the board!)

 

[kissthestar]

I've been fighting some bug for a few weeks now. Started as a headcold, travelled to my chest, and now seems to be making me nauseated as well. Yuck.

 

[Holdfast]

So what's different from you than any other pathetic male who is ill? We all are big babies that want women to take care of us!

True, that!

I was feeling better yesterday. I even spent the day doing absolutely nothing. Now I feel worse. I blame Holdfast.

You know I'm suddenly feeling nasty too.

What the hell did he do to all of us?

If you want to remain healthy for the love of God don't post in this thread!

I obviously caught a cyber-cold from Holdfast, when I stepped into his thread lastnight. I take back my well wishes to him. Damn you! *Shakes fist*

Holdfast, you have my sympathy. I've been terribly sick the past week with a cold. I can barely sleep at night for all the coughing. My voice is about gone. I am really ill, too, but since it's just a cold, I don't get any sympathy and have to struggle on with the daily grind.

The same thing happened to me about 3 weeks ago. "I have a cold" doesn't sound like much, but when just lying down, with 5 layers of clothes plus blankets on, leaves you unable to get warm and coughing uncontrollably when you are trying to sleep, you are really ill. Two nights, I was awoken by my own coughing and moaning each time I dozed off. I gave up and got up again.

I am stil struggling against a relapse. I sit at my computer wrapped in a polar blanket and tea never seems to be hot enough. (It gets cold frakkin' quickly while I'm on the board!)

My cold works like a chain letter. Until I pass it on to at least 5 people, I won't be rid of the infection.

Hope you all feel better soon.

I clearly need to find more people to infect, since I'm still not fully back up to speed. I did go back to work for a few hours today though.