Unclean, Unclean
Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:08AM With the whole H1N1/Swine Flu thing going around, if you are in any way sick people look at you as if you should be quarantined or at least yelling "unclean" as you approach so they can run away in fear. I'm not THAT kind of sick, but sick is sick I guess.
My sick was brought on by allergies. I'm positive of it. Every year, and I mean every year, at this time (late October) I start getting cold symptoms. It eventually moves into my sinuses, my throat (I lose my voice), and then go into my lungs. I've been coughing for days now, and my husband finally made me take some cough medicine last night so HE could sleep. Through the whole week I've been dealing with this stuff, I've had no fever at all. If it was swine or some other type of flu bug, I'm pretty sure I'd have a temp. Besides, the fact that I had this same thing at the same time last year, kind of proves it. I have 2 options at this point. The ENT (ear, nose, & throat dr) wants me to have sinus surgery. I don't! I'm going to look into allergy shots and see if that is something that would help. We shall see.
I got in bed Friday afternoon and have slept and watched movies until today. I'm finally feeling ok enough to be out of bed. Praise God the drummer in my head has stopped the incessant pounding! My voice is back, and I think I'm on the mend. Today I have to catch up on all the weekend stuff I missed by laying around in bed. Laundry, school stuff...you know, the 'work' of the weekend. I'm hoping my family pitches in without too much griping and complaining.
I hope all of you, my faithful readers, are well and healthy!
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Reader Comments (3)
I hope you're ok! Sounds like what Ivy's had, but she has a little fever now & then. Hoping everyone is on the mend soon!
Steph
I am a situation to where I hate my job. I can not stand it what so ever but I need my insurance for my allergy medication. I suffer form very bad allergies and I am looking for a alternative and cheaper way to get my medication. I read up on "kiwi drug" about a product by the name of Flonase over the counter and I was wondering if this is the same as regular Flonase?
I usually get sick about this time every year too and starts like yours does. I have been trying to drink more orange juice and resting more even though I am working out now. Hope you are mended by now.