Re: I am so miserable

[Guest guest]

,

Keep a close eye on this " cold " that you have. I started out with

the same thing not this past Friday, but the one before. It started

out the same way as you, itchy, then sore throat, plugged up ears.

I felt bad the whole weekend, like I'd gargled with glass. I still

wasnt' feeling up to par when I went back to work on Monday, but I

was " okay " . On Wednesday, I started feeling bad again, and got

sicker and sicker as the day wore on, and ended up leaving work

early. By the next day I could barely get out of bed, and my hubby

had to drive me to the doctor's office.

That little " bug " I caught turned very nasty. I ended up with a

sinus infection that had just started to spread into my left ear, a

throat infection, an upper respiratory infection, and bronchitis. A

lot of people where I work are getting it. They get a little sick,

feel better for a few days, then it slams them bad. I was really,

really sick, ended up missing 2 1/2 days of work, thankfully it was

close to the weekend or I would have missed more. I just finished

up my antibiotic today (5 days of Zithromax), and I'm feeling better

than I did, but I'm still far from recovered. I talked to a lady at

work today who came down with it a week before me, and she said that

it takes about 2 weeks to fully get over it. The cough is the worst

thing. There have been times that I've coughed so hard that I've

gagged, and my ribs feel bruised....and I KNOW I've pulled a few

muscles in my back and sides! Even though I'm done with the a/b,

I'm still taking a cough med, antihistamine/decongestant combo, and

bronchiodilator on a regular schedule.

I hope, for your sake, that it just turns out to be a case

of " change of weather " , but get right to the doctor if it seems to

get worse, okay? Whatever this is that's going around, it comes on

fast, and it hits hard. I hope you are feeling better soon! You

have my sympathies hun!

Much love,

Jen

PS...Check out your cold and flu section at the store. There are

some meds that don't contain all of the stuff that NyQuil does. You

might just have to buy separate products (a cough med, a

decongestant/antihistimine) to get around the acetaminophen and

alcohol.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Sorry to hear you are feeling so yukky, be careful, there is alot of crap going

around that does start as a cold. A friend of mine, who is very stubborn,

thought he only had a cold, ended up with such pains in his side he could not

walk, i brought him to the e.r. and he had walking pneumonia....so, just be

careful and get well.....sending only happy thoughts your way.....hey, hot tea,

lemon and honey is awesome for a cold.....hope you feel better in quick

time...janine

sqbear2@... wrote:

Go fiqure, on top of my pain i have a cold today! UGH! I hate being

sick. I had to call the pharmacist to find out if i can take Nyquil

with my current meds. He said no cause of the amount of

acetaminophen and alcohol in the Niquil plus the Norco is too much.

[Guest guest]

I'm right there with you, ...I always get sick when the seasons change

too. So I'm toughing out the flu at the moment, and I hate it. Thanks to my

crappy immune system, a virus that only lasts 3 days in most people takes a week

or more to leave me.

I usually just take the Nyquil at night anyway. When I get the flu, nothing

helps the migraine so I don't waste my usual meds by taking them for nothing.

But I can't take the soma at all with the Nyquil (well, I could but I'd be a

drooling incoherent zombie LoL), so my neck is one big knot that burns and pulls

painfully every time I sneeze.

Someone pass the kleenex, please...

Sniffled prayers that we both get better soon!

Raven

[Guest guest]

I know, the flu bug and coughs have been going around. Mine lasted 2 weeks and 2

antibiotics as it turned into a sinus infection. My daughter had it for 4

weeks. Whooping cough is also going around here-an epidemic. GET WELL SOON!

Annette