SICK! - Page 14

knight_shadow · #1 10-16-2010, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by christiangirl

I got the appt pushed up to today. I spent a good portion of today with my head on my desk. The pain was so bad, I couldn't cough, couldn't laugh, nothing. My sinuses are totally rebelling. I got caught in a traffic jam and missed the appt. They were able to fit me in with another doc and now I'm living in a world of antibiotics, nasal steroids, and saline rinses (which btw is NOT soothing, no matter what the box says).

I am clearing up, but I think I canceled it out by going out to drink. I'm starting to feel like horseshit now.

kappa_dancer · #2 10-16-2010, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by christiangirl

I got the appt pushed up to today. I spent a good portion of today with my head on my desk. The pain was so bad, I couldn't cough, couldn't laugh, nothing. My sinuses are totally rebelling. I got caught in a traffic jam and missed the appt. They were able to fit me in with another doc and now I'm living in a world of antibiotics, nasal steroids, and saline rinses (which btw is NOT soothing, no matter what the box says).

By saline rinse, do you mean the things like a Netti Pot or whatever? Those things terrify me. I'm so terrified of drowning that I can't have any liquid in my nose, so those are never an option for me.

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Originally Posted by Tulip86

I'm guessing it's the same with waitresses.
I managed to help out a bit between coughing fits, and spent the rest of the night in the backroom.

I wish I could have spent the day in the fitting rooms, but I was the only person in my department and we were slammed today.

christiangirl · #3 10-16-2010, 02:33 AM

Ooooowwwww my teeth are throbbing. Has it been 7 days yet??? I want to take some motrin to see if that will help but IDK if it will interact with the steroids. I'll go read the box again cuz warm compresses and tea have not helped.

christiangirl · #4 10-16-2010, 03:16 AM

Yes, but it's just the little bottle that you squirt, not the pot. Who puts a tea kettle up their nose? That thing looked scary in the picture.

kappa_dancer · #5 10-16-2010, 03:49 AM

Yeah the whole idea of the thing really just doesn't sit well with me in any way.

LucyKKG · #6 10-18-2010, 02:58 AM

In March, I got a nasty ear infection because my sinuses weren't draining after a cold. I had a cold a few weeks ago and was a little congested. I noticed that I still can't hear as well, so I'm gonna have to go back to the ear-nose-throat doc. It doesn't hurt, but I keep popping them and I can't hear that well.

knight_shadow · #7 10-18-2010, 12:11 PM

Not the Depends LOL

Yea, my meds are starting to kick in, so (without getting too graphic) everything in my throat and chest is loosening up and coming out. Not a pretty sight or sound.

AGDee · #8 10-18-2010, 02:39 PM

But you know that when you worked from home last week nobody believed that you were really sick. Then when you come in, they act all offended that you're coughing in their space. People are never happy.

knight_shadow · #9 10-18-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

But you know that when you worked from home last week nobody believed that you were really sick. Then when you come in, they act all offended that you're coughing in their space. People are never happy.

Exactly! I came in on Thursday when I was at my sickest so that they could see I wasn't joking, though.

Ch2tf · #10 10-18-2010, 02:52 PM

I'm def getting sick. Sore throat started yesterday, lack of energy and minor chills today. Just cuz I'm sick and feel like being bratty, I'm blaming the sudden onslaught on K_S, he shared his germs via his twitter come back.

knight_shadow · #11 10-18-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch2tf

I'm def getting sick. Sore throat started yesterday, lack of energy and minor chills today. Just cuz I'm sick and feel like being bratty, I'm blaming the sudden onslaught on K_S, he shared his germs via his twitter come back.

LOL

Speaking of people never being happy -- first I get in trouble for not sharing tweets, now I'm spreading illnesses on the web. Problems, problems, problems!

I'm un-inviting you from #GCBeforeBrunch

I hope you feel better, though. I don't know what the hell is going around.

Ch2tf · #12 10-18-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

LOL

Speaking of people never being happy -- first I get in trouble for not sharing tweets, now I'm spreading illnesses on the web. Problems, problems, problems!

I'm un-inviting you from #GCBeforeBrunch

I hope you feel better, though. I don't know what the hell is going around.

I prefaced my statement with a "I'm being bratty". It's the sickness' fault, lol.

christiangirl · #13 10-24-2010, 09:08 PM

I'm all better! Keep up hope, GCers, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

I know I grumble about the cost of going to the doc but this is one time the $50 (and the pills and the steroids and the rinse) was clearly worth it. There will probably be a bill coming soon but I shan't complain about that either.

LucyKKG · #14 10-26-2010, 02:28 AM

I've been having hearing problems for a while now (after a cold), and I'm finally going to a doctor on Wednesday. I've seen this guy before, and he's pretty good. Ahhhh I want to hear better!!

christiangirl · #15 12-01-2010, 10:11 PM

Nooooooo.

Sick. SICK. Srsly? You'd think there was a faucet in my nose and I sound like a dude. As if the sinus infection wasn't bad enough. Oh well, off work for 2 days. They gave me off tomorrow, too. Coming in coughing on people gets the job DONE. It's usually pulling teeth getting a day off on the plantation but they couldn't wait for me to get the heck on.