Being Sick Sucks.

Red House Vincent · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:53 pm

Despite my best efforts, I've gotten this nasty stomach flu from my little brother, and I'm about ready to slap him upside his damn head if I wasn't riding the poreclain cruise every hour. T_T

Anyways, I'm feeling better than I was last night, but I still might have to go to hospital if this continues...isn't this supposed to be one of those 24 hour things?

np: Belle and Sebastian - Step Into My Office, Baby

paladisiac · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:27 pm

Pink Eye'd Vincent Wrote:

.isn't this supposed to be one of those 24 hour things?

maybe it's one of those 24/7 (+1) things

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:39 pm

I've come down with the flu as well but I'm at work today coughing in people's faces. Serves them right.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

serves them right for going to work?

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:49 pm

cotton Wrote:

serves them right for going to work?

Serves them right for making me come to work.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

It kind of annoys me that people always get 'the flu' and never a cold. If you had the flu you wouldn't be at work, believe me. It's kind of like saying your disabled if you stub your toe.

I had quite serious flu when I was a teenager and was bedridden for 6 utterly miserable weeks.

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:58 pm

KonstantinL Wrote:

It kind of annoys me that people always get 'the flu' and never a cold. If you had the flu you wouldn't be at work, believe me.

I had quite serious flu when I was a teenager and was bedridden for 6 utterly miserable weeks.

I think I know the difference. I have the flu.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:09 pm

OPA! Wrote:

KonstantinL Wrote:

It kind of annoys me that people always get 'the flu' and never a cold. If you had the flu you wouldn't be at work, believe me.

I had quite serious flu when I was a teenager and was bedridden for 6 utterly miserable weeks.

I think I know the difference. I have the flu.

Actually, most people don't know the difference -- aches? Fever? If not, then probably not flu.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Are you sure it's not your body's natural reaction to Belle & Sebastian?

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Dusty Chalk Wrote:

aches? Fever?

Yup.

No fever yet but my bf has had this all week and I'm starting to feel its effects on me. Had to come home frm work at lunch today because I was so achey & exhausted. Gonna sleep it off and give my body a fitting chance.

At least Sir Six and I can watch movies together.

OPA! · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:57 pm

pollysix Wrote:

Dusty Chalk Wrote:

aches? Fever?

Don't forget the chills.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:04 pm

KonstantinL Wrote:

It kind of annoys me that people always get 'the flu' and never a cold. If you had the flu you wouldn't be at work, believe me. It's kind of like saying your disabled if you stub your toe.

I had quite serious flu when I was a teenager and was bedridden for 6 utterly miserable weeks.

Well, there are lots of strains of influenza. Sounds like you had a seriously nasty one when you were younger; I ended up in the hospital with the flu about 10 years ago. It would seem these other folks have something milder. Not to suggest that it's not unpleasant what y'all are going through.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

OPA! Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

Dusty Chalk Wrote:

aches? Fever?

Don't forget the chills.

Yeah, more chills than fever for me.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:03 pm

KonstantinL Wrote:

It kind of annoys me that people always get 'the flu' and never a cold. If you had the flu you wouldn't be at work, believe me. It's kind of like saying your disabled if you stub your toe.

Yeh, this has happened slowly over the last decade or so. People have mixed up "the cold" with "the flu" - my guess is calling it a cold isn't quite dramatic enough for your average North American.

If you need help in knowing the difference: anything that doesn't include a fever, mild-to-extreme hallucinations, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and projectile vomiting is a cold. Or, at least, used to be.

Red House Vincent · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:45 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

Are you sure it's not your body's natural reaction to Belle & Sebastian?

Heh. Cute.

Actually, I'm feeling a great deal better....not quite 100% but hovering around 85% or so. That bit of a fever I had broke, and now I'm not heaving every hour or so.

So, yay to recovery and not having to go to the hospital. 'Cause I was really close to doing so if I wasn't keeping anything in my system.

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