Sick

[cjsmith]

I hope that this is the last feeble blow in a long string of crappy stuff this season. I hope. My throat hurts like I've been trying to eat caltrops and it's swollen up so that it's hard to swallow. The sniffles, cough, etc will probably arrive over the next couple of days.

I don't usually get every little thing that goes around. In fact, usually I'll go years (literally) without getting sick at all. Then I'll get knocked down for a month or more.

My employer will be sooooo pleased.

Comments

[sunnydale47.livejournal.com]

Awww ... I'm sorry you're sick.  I hope it passes quickly and you feel better soon!

Here's a virtual bouquet to cheer you up:

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you!

Feel better please.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

Warm salt water gargle! Helps kill the nasties.

Re: Feel better please.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

And take down the swelling a bit, eh? I'd forgotten that one.

[anirishpenguin.livejournal.com]

If you start it before the cold becomes flow blown "Airborne" or "Zicam" are both supposed to be fairly effective. my sister-in-law swears by Airborne. Supposedly Christmas eve, she started feeling a sore throat, took the night time airborne and felt fine on Christmas day/

I know I've had a cold for a couple days now and I took the "Night time airborne" last night and feel 95% better today

Hope your better soon,
Take care

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've got Airborne and Cold-Eze (same stuff as in Zicam)... fingers crossed.

[erikred.livejournal.com]

Good luck and speedy recovery. I've got the stomach version, and it's no fun whatsoever.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh UGH. I hope yours is over soon!

[inflectionpoint.livejournal.com]

I thought of cowflop instead of caltrop for a minute there. Not entirely sure which would be worse. ?!?

Hope you feel better and that the advice to "drink lots of fluids" doesn't send you mad. It always drive me up the wall when the nth person says to drink fluids... what else would I do, drink solids?

[kennita.livejournal.com]

I think they mean clear liquids as opposed to creamy ones.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Or as opposed to not drinkong at all because you're heartily tired of getting up to pee. I've been guilty of that a time or two.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

HAHAHAHA cowflops! Okay, things COULD be worse.

[airporter.livejournal.com]

(Catching up...)

Here's hoping you're already better, hon.

But what's a Caltrop?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I'm still a mess. When I get sick I don't do it small :-(

A thing that's sharp and spiky & has a point sticking up no matter which way it lands when you drop it.