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Title: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: claws on December 20, 2019, 04:11:01 PM
I think we had a thread like this at some point but I couldn't find it. Anyway, post here if you caught a cold, flu or whatever  :teddyr:

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I have a runny nose and minor coughing since Friday last week, with a bit of bone aching but thankfully no fever. Nothing major but annoying. I went through several packages of tissues already.
I'm not taking any meds but I had some NyQuil a few days ago. Nose is still running but I stopped sneezing days ago so that's a plus. I slept most of the day today but I'm still feeling tired.

Post and share your colds here please  :smile:
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: RCMerchant on December 20, 2019, 04:14:45 PM
I get allergy's at certain times of the year. My eyes water like I just took a big hit off a bong. And I sneeze a lot.
But I take those little red allergy pills, I forget what they're called, and I clears it up.
Folks see me wiping my eyes with a hanky or my shirt sleeve and ask me why I'm crying!  :bouncegiggle:
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: Rev. Powell on December 20, 2019, 04:20:08 PM
I had a cold in November. Mild, but it lasted almost two weeks. Hopefully that will be it for this season.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: sprite75 on December 21, 2019, 07:58:47 PM
Had a mild case of altitude sickness when our tour group flew to Cusco.  Otherwise nothing too bad so far.  At work they're telling potential patient zeros to stay home.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: indianasmith on December 21, 2019, 08:07:57 PM
I've had a nagging cough for the last week or so; today I felt bad enough that I pretty much stayed home all day and did nothing.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: claws on December 23, 2019, 01:53:23 AM
Entering the second week of my cold. My nose continues to clear up, and I'm less coughing than last week. I still feel tired and my throat is kind of scratchy / slightly sore so I will continue with bed rest. Here's hoping this will be over next week.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: Alex on December 23, 2019, 05:05:36 AM
Had a slightly runny nose yesterday and a mild cough. Last night I woke up in the middle of the night wanting to throw up and could hardly walk to the bathroom in a straight line, although that was down to tiredness. Feeling fine this morning, but I think Ash has passed his virus onto me.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: chefzombie on January 05, 2020, 03:25:17 PM
woke up feeling like death warmed over...congested head with nasal drip, fever, headache, tight bronchs, body aches and hot/cold flashes. can't decide if it's flu or just a bad cold. we'll see what tomorrow brings, i may hit the clinic at walgreens across the street and get checked out to avoid pneumonia..
   this sucks alot, it's supposed to be nice weather and i was looking forward to doing some thrifting as well as cleaning my catfuzz filled house...and trying the new taco joint too.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: claws on January 05, 2020, 03:44:41 PM
My cold is pretty much over with. It did help that I was on a three week vacation, gave me plenty time to rest up in bed whenever I felt like doing so.

Get well soon chefzombie. Having a cold or flu sucks big time.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: chefzombie on January 05, 2020, 05:16:56 PM
thank you claws, and i'm glad you're feeling better. i should know by now that my immune system always goes into the crapper for a week or so after traveling and NOT gone to the grocery store. sick people everywhere there and the place was PACKED with sick kids too...i forgot it was " sampling saturday"...
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: RCMerchant on January 05, 2020, 06:59:23 PM
Quote from: chefzombie on January 05, 2020, 05:16:56 PM
i forgot it was " sampling saturday"...
"a bunch of kids with snot running all the way down to their chins eating off the same plate!" Day!  :bouncegiggle:
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: lester1/2jr on January 05, 2020, 07:48:44 PM
I have one now ugh.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 05, 2020, 08:02:25 PM
I got a second head cold that was about like the first. Mild, three kind of bad days of congestion, then just annoying sniffles. No cough, thankfully.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: Trevor on January 06, 2020, 03:00:19 AM
I get flu or colds about once a year.

I hate taking meds unless I have to so my go to thing is hot ginger ale in a mug.

Have a hot shower or bath.
Rub down with ointment - mentholated ointment does the trick.
Dress for bed.
Drink the hot ginger ale and then go to bed.
Wet bed during the night  :buggedout:
Much of the cold symptoms will have eased during the night but you sweat heavily.
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: chefzombie on January 11, 2020, 03:21:09 PM
i'm cautiously optimistic that i'm on the downhill slope towards feeling better, finally. slept through the night without having to get up coughing, and much less body pain today.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Cold / Flu / Sick Thread
Post by: The Burgomaster on January 11, 2020, 07:44:44 PM
Most winters I get one really bad cold. It usually comes around February and hangs around for about a month. I don't think I got one last year, so I'll probably get a really bad one this year to make up for it.