Home Sick

[Kanewpadle]

Got the flu. Man this stinks. 102.5 fever. Haven’t had the flu in years. Hope it goes away fast.

 

[Onomea]

Like your mom told ya: Plenty of rest and plenty of fluids. Hang in there, Kanewpadle. Just a matter of time until ya get better.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I feel ya, bro....

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gLj7fj-3L78[/ame]

 

[6518John]

My grandma prescribed mud poultices and white lightening for most ailments. My grandfather always said, “get that damn mud away from me—my overalls have been covered in that **** my whole life. But I will take a pull from that jug.”

Get well soon!

 

[gman51]

That video was so funny. Let me check my purse for your balls. LOL

 

[Rustyt1953]

Growing up, whenever we got sick dad would heat this up and have us sip it. It seemed to work.

My brudder and I called in sick a lot:

 

[ditrina]

Ain't NO way I'm gonna show that clip to Mrs. ditrina

 

[Kurusu]

Got the flu. Man this stinks. 102.5 fever. Haven’t had the flu in years. Hope it goes away fast.

Yeah! I know the flu. It's nasty. It lasts two and a half days, at least with me(only time it lasted 5 days was the first, and last, year I took a flu shot). It can't be cured, it has to run it's course, but there are meds that you can take that will make it easier to endure. They only alleviate the syntoms. But that's good enough for me.

 

[LVSteve]

Didn't your flu shot work this year?

 

[Salty RI]

The only time a flu shot works is when you dont get one.

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[Old_Cop]

My Dad kept a jar of white with ribbon candy for flavor in the freezer for cold treatment.

 

[Faulkner]

I have no suggested home remedy but hope you get to feeling better soon.

 

[CajunBass]

I walked through a doctors office a couple of weeks ago. A little kid, three, maybe four years old walking across the room, reached up for a "high five" handshake. I brushed his hand and went on. When I came back his father told me I might want to make sure I washed my hands especially well, his boy was sick. I laughed and said "God gave me an immune system. It works pretty well."

Now my wife and I refer to any ache, pain, sneeze, or sniffle, as "The high five flu." Very dangerous. At least I say it is. My wife tells me I'm nuts.

Hope you feel better. Watch for the school bus. When I was a kid, and had to stay home sick, I always felt better as soon as the bus left.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

I had the flu for over a week leading up to the bar exam, I was very feverish did not know what day it was for a while. On the days of the test, I was still pretty rough and I brought (and drank from) a bottle of Pepto Bismol to the bar exam which when they were not keeping their distance drew much attention from the proctors looking for some answers on the label or even hidden in the bottle. No last minute cramming, but I passed with some to spare. Evidently, law school does prepare you for the bar exam.

 

[SteveA]

I buried a close friend yesterday (52 years old). Had flu like symptoms for about 10 days, called his girlfriend and asked her to bring him a Gatorade. When she got to his place he was gone. Don't take it lightly.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Yup, whatever strain of the flu I have is a bad one. Fighting fever for two days now. Break the fever and it comes back. If I have a fever tomorrow I’m going to the doc.

 

[6518John]

No. You need to go today—now. Don’t mean to be harsh with forum brother I consider a personal friend, but you need to go to the doctor now. Go to a 24 hour clinic if need be. You need tp be on Tamiflu within 24 hours of becoming symptomatic. I believe you are 2-3 hours behind us in CST zone 3:18 now, so you have plenty of time to get in.

 

[Onomea]

Jeez, Kanewpadle. Always a good idea to go to the doc ASAP when sick in my view. Especially as we get older. Don’t want things gettin’ any worse than they are.

 

[Rustyt1953]

KP, amigo, do not pass GO, do not collect $200, go directly to the Doc.

After two days a fever is nothing to ignore.

In the meantime, "nurse-to-be" Ruthie says 'push the fluids, actually try to rest and say: "AHHH!".

 

[ladder13]

Yup, whatever strain of the flu I have is a bad one. Fighting fever for two days now. Break the fever and it comes back. If I have a fever tomorrow I’m going to the doc.

I wouldn’t wait, been there done that, bad result.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Okay, I went to the doc. Have bronchitis. Antibiotics are here.

Thank you friends.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[6518John]

Okay, I went to the doc. Have bronchitis. Antibiotics are here.

Thank you friends.

GOOD! Just emailed you directly you ornery cuss! I need you alive in case I get locked up in my vault!

 

[amazingflapjack]

Just prayed.

 

[Onomea]

Bronchitis?! That’s nasty stuff. Antibiotics will git it. (Sic ‘im!)

Glad you went to the doc’s, bro.

 

[Isis1200L]

My best friend is a virologist. She said getting a flu shot
is a smart thing to do.
So many people at work have been sick with like 1/2
the flu instead of full blown flu.
The one's without the vaccine suffered far longer than just a couple of days,
and had lingering issues, like bronchitis, afterwards.
Wish I could teleport you some soup, Kanewpadle.
Chicken...Or beef barley. I make good soups.
Hope you feel better soon!
Goddess bless.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I make good soups.

Of that I have little doubt.

 

[shouldazagged]

I've been grounded by my doc all winter. A very nice, no-nonsense, no-Bravo-Sierra Russian lady, she told me that flu for me would be a death sentence.

I listened.

But KP, I have bronchitis at least once a year, and it's a beast too. If, God forbid, this happens again, get your derriere to the doctor immediately. You'll save yourself a lot of misery.

I hope you feel better soon.