I'm sick...And it sucks...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

I've got this thing. Don't really know what it is. It's kinda like a cold, but I have a fever, horrible cough, weakness. It totally sucks. Help me get better, please? I think I might go to the university doctor today, but until then...help!?
Duckie

[Bertha Venation]

1. You "might" go?

Go, Duckie. :hug:

Meantime, hot tea with lemon and/or chicken soup. You may not feel like it but you must eat. "Feed a cold."

[LosinIt]

2. Sounds like Influenza

..sore throat
..fever
..dry cough
..body aches????

That's the classic flu. Take care of you.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

3. So basically, if it's the flu, then why go to the Dr?

HE'll just tell me to stay in bed and drink fluids. Antibiotics don't work for the flu...
Duckie

[Bertha Venation]

7. Because of the word "IF."

Bronchitis could be under those symptoms... pneumonia... not to alarm you. I just find it best (for me, anyway) to get checked out even if I'm pretty sure I know what it its.

Signed,

DU's Biggest Hypochondriac. O8)

[Lars39]

11. There's something the doctor can prescribe to make the symptoms

more bearable and possibly shorten the illness. Can't think of the name of the stuff, but you have to start taking it the first day or so of the flu. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[NJCher]

4. if you have $60 to blow

You can cut a few days off it but you have to get this prescription right away. It's called Tamiflu.


Cher

[YellowRubberDuckie]

5. I thought that was OTC?

[Robb]

8. There are antivirals

...that are prescription-only, and are pretty neato. They need to be administered very early on in the process, and they will cut down your suffering (and you will suffer, my friend) by several days. But your Doc can tell you if it's in the nick of time, or not.

Go! :bounce:

[greyl]

6. Hey, I'm healthy and it sucks.

We all have our burdens...:O)


just trying to cheer you up. ;)

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. My emotions are so near the surface...

I just cried at a stupid jewelry commercial. Dammit. LOL
Duckie

[YellowRubberDuckie]

10. Just thought you guys might wanna know...Sinus Infection.

He gave me a script for bactrim and he gave me some little pills called allerX. And I'm drinking a lot of clear liquids. Go me. I never do this. The only think keeping me going right now is having DU to goof off on...Luckily this chair is comfy as heck and I have slept in it several times sans neck cramps.
Duckie