Anyone Been Sick This Season?

[EnchantedSLN]

That sucks Diss, I hope you're feeling better. I've managed to go almost a year without being sick (maybe because I started taking vitamins?)... I just know it's coming, though.

[DrummerDeanna]

Hope you guys are feeling better - I was wondering about your decreased presence here diss

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I have managed to not get sick - until last night. I watched Desperate Housewives - all was fine - I went to be and then an hour later I woke up with the most horrid sore throat - I got up - took some random cold pills I had (they were all I could find) and then ate a cough drop - it didn't do much - but I was able to fall back to sleep...

Now - I'm at work and I feel like I'm high or something - the medicine I took has me feeling all weird.....I hate being sick so I'm trying to convince myself that i'm not - what's worse is that my boss is off all week - so we're short staffed and I can't take time off

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On another note - I think I got S.A.D too...I mean I moved to Rochester from New Mexico (where the sun is ALWAYS shining) - and here? no sun a lot of the time - it hit me hard after Christmas - but having my dog has done wonders (oh and exercising has as well)

[skcin]

*gets up on soapbox*

OK, here's the deal. Everyone is getting sick, really bad. We have a ton of lab-confirmed flu, plus tonsilitis, sinusitis, bronchitis & pneumonia coming into the clinic. Everyone, whether you feel ill right now or not, should increase fluids, eat healthy & for God's sake wash your hands! Seriously, 20 times a day is not too much!

Think about all the stuff you touch every day & how many other have touched it - well, I don't want anyone to get OCD on me here, but let's say I have a runny nose. I quickly wipe my nose with a tissue, toss it out & walk out the door. You touch the door handle...you can see where thgis is going, right?

As for antibiotics - Z Pack is a great med, but it does NOT work on every bacteria known to man - neither does any other antibiotic. It's really hit & miss, they try to prescribe a drug that covers lots of different bugs without wiping out all of your body's normal bacteria & without you developing resistance.

*gets off soapbox*

OK, so Diss - glad you're feeling better! But if I ever hear that you wasted the ER staff's time with your cold/flu/VD, you'll be hearing from me again!

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by skcin

*gets up on soapbox*

OK, here's the deal. Everyone is getting sick, really bad. We have a ton of lab-confirmed flu, plus tonsilitis, sinusitis, bronchitis & pneumonia coming into the clinic. Everyone, whether you feel ill right now or not, should increase fluids, eat healthy & for God's sake wash your hands! Seriously, 20 times a day is not too much!

Think about all the stuff you touch every day & how many other have touched it - well, I don't want anyone to get OCD on me here, but let's say I have a runny nose. I quickly wipe my nose with a tissue, toss it out & walk out the door. You touch the door handle...you can see where thgis is going, right?

As for antibiotics - Z Pack is a great med, but it does NOT work on every bacteria known to man - neither does any other antibiotic. It's really hit & miss, they try to prescribe a drug that covers lots of different bugs without wiping out all of your body's normal bacteria & without you developing resistance.

*gets off soapbox*

OK, so Diss - glad you're feeling better! But if I ever hear that you wasted the ER staff's time with your cold/flu/VD, you'll be hearing from me again!

lol...I've been drinking so much fluid that now I'm up to the bathroom every damn two minutes lol....and after work I'm going to load up on some meds/juices so that I can nip this thing before it gets any worse....

The hand washing thing is something I've become religious about....it's gross to think of all the things you come into contact with - shopping carts gross me out....

What sucks is my job - we share microphones - so two weeks ago the morning Edition guy was sick and i Just KNEW I'd get something - sharing his mic and all....that also freaks me out

[estranged4life]

doesnt do me any good, I am only exhausted due to my throat/esophagus issues which is starting to annoy me to no end...

Just imagine eating and each time you do you have food blocked in your esophagus and while you can inhale you cannot exhale...Yeah it is a major bitch & a half.

Give me the choice between the flu/cold bug and my ongoing throat ailments and I would gladly pick the flu/cold bug each time.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

doesnt do me any good, I am only exhausted due to my throat/esophagus issues which is starting to annoy me to no end...

Just imagine eating and each time you do you have food blocked in your esophagus and while you can inhale you cannot exhale...Yeah it is a major bitch & a half.

Give me the choice between the flu/cold bug and my ongoing throat ailments and I would gladly pick the flu/cold bug each time.

whoa - yeah - that really doesn't sound pleasant at all - I hope you are able to get this on-going stuff taken care of eventually so you can finally feel all ship shape or tip top or whatever

[skcin]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

What sucks is my job - we share microphones - so two weeks ago the morning Edition guy was sick and i Just KNEW I'd get something - sharing his mic and all....that also freaks me out

Are they hard plastic? I wipe the phones off here with rubbing alcohol wipes. Or are they soft & absorbent? Then you're pretty much screwed!

Yeah, shopping carts are ick. And I hate the thought of touching S&P or ketchup bottles at a restaurant if I'm eating finger foods (fries, wings, etc.)

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by skcin

Are they hard plastic? I wipe the phones off here with rubbing alcohol wipes. Or are they soft & absorbent? Then you're pretty much screwed!

Yeah, shopping carts are ick. And I hate the thought of touching S&P or ketchup bottles at a restaurant if I'm eating finger foods (fries, wings, etc.)

ughhhh OMG - I never even thought about the ketchup bottle...thanks a lot lol....perhaps I'll start carrying handi-wipes or something - I'm becoming borderline OCD lol

And - we supply our own headphones luckily - so those I don't share - but the microphone - it's soft and spongy...and what's gross is I can like smell the cigarette breath of the morning guy on it There are three of us who use the mic throughout the day - and as my boss pointed out we're not licking it or anything - but still I find it a bit gross...

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

whoa - yeah - that really doesn't sound pleasant at all - I hope you are able to get this on-going stuff taken care of eventually so you can finally feel all ship shape or tip top or whatever

I plan to have another Dr.appt soon, After my last surgery the probem of choking has taken a new extremely painful meaning...

So the X-rays & biopsy from this past summer (Saw FM on June 16 had surgery on June 22) did not show anything abnormal but something is definitely screwing up my esophagus that cannot be determined...

Brian "Sonna-Frunna-Rassa-Frassa" j.

[wondergirl9847]

GET WELL!!

Sesly, people, use Lysol, spray stuff down, it doesn't hurt. Wash your hands, please and thank you.

My dad was sick for about a month or so, and I mean SICK, I sprayed Lysol everyday around the house, I take vitamin C every day, and when my allergies get out of control, twice a day. I haven't had the flu or a cold in a long time, and for that, I'm grateful. Allergies....that's another story.

[amber]

Originally Posted by skcin

Are they hard plastic? I wipe the phones off here with rubbing alcohol wipes. Or are they soft & absorbent? Then you're pretty much screwed!

Yeah, shopping carts are ick. And I hate the thought of touching S&P or ketchup bottles at a restaurant if I'm eating finger foods (fries, wings, etc.)

Um, I rarely wipe things off, only wash my hands a normal amount, and I never get sick. Well, since I started smoking, I've gotten sick...twice? (that's in 10 years). Sooooo, uh.... (I'm gonna get sick now just for saying that, aren't I? ) Also, I read a few articles that said over disinfecting w/chemicals isn't helpful, and yes, you guessed it, it just makes strains of bacteria stronger!!! I'll try to find that article...they recommended using a natural mix of uh...vinegar and something, i forget.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by amber

Um, I rarely wipe things off, only wash my hands a normal amount, and I never get sick. Well, since I started smoking, I've gotten sick...twice? (that's in 10 years). Sooooo, uh.... (I'm gonna get sick now just for saying that, aren't I? ) .

Yes. Yes you will. You'd better hope you're all better by NOTS!

Originally Posted by amber

Also, I read a few articles that said over disinfecting w/chemicals isn't helpful, and yes, you guessed it, it just makes strains of bacteria stronger!!! I'll try to find that article...they recommended using a natural mix of uh...vinegar and something, i forget.

That's true to a point - I'm not saying that people should go around dousing everything with bleach or anything. That article was dealing with whether antibacterial soaps are better than regular soap, I believe - they're not.

Some people have better immune systems in general, nobody really knows why. I hardly ever get sick compared to a lot of people (I assume since I'm exposed to small amounts of all kinds of germs all day long that I develop a sort of immunity to stuff? It sure isn't for lack of people coughing/sneezing/vomitting on me, that's for sure!)

All I'm saying is that during cold/flu season, people need to be more mindful of germs - wash your hands after touching stuff other people have touched. Don't pick your nose (haha) or rub your eyes too much. Not so much at home, more when you're out in public where some scumbag may have blown their nose right before they hand you your change, etc.