I hate being sick!

JosephTree

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It stared with taking my 8 year old to the ER when she couldn't breath at 2:00 AM. Croup, they diagnosed it. Then my 12 year old got it and slept through the weekend and couldn't talk. Now I have it and feel like I have pot shards and broken glass at the base of my throat. And a fever and a deep malaise. I get like this very rarely and wonder if I'll be able to run again someday...

Yes, I am a whining hypochondriac sometimes.
 
Yep, chicken soup. Every four hours.
 
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Get well, JT. :nurse:
 
Back in college, I had a friend whose theory was that since alcohol is a disinfectant, all one needed to do when sick is drink heavily to kill the problem. It's maybe not true, but did provide a way to cope.
 
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So you're likely infected with parainfluenza. Are you "barking" like a seal? :p
 
Much better today. I think getting 10 hours sleep last night contributed, as did the simple passage of time while my body works its repairative magic.

Barking? It hurt so badly I couldn't have scared a rabbit with my bark.

We have snow coming this afternoon. I'm thinking of an easy run on the virgin paths this evening.

Thanks for the sympathy notes and the cure recommendations. Chicken soup is wonderful unless you're a chicken, of course.
 
Merci, mon ami et a tout.

I think it's all behind me now. The snow never got past the ugly slush stage, but today I'm at my friend's place farther north and have a fun run of 5 miles on crunchy trails planned for this morning. 22F and about 4" of white stuff on the ground. Fun in Vibrams!
 
Back in college, I had a friend whose theory was that since alcohol is a disinfectant, all one needed to do when sick is drink heavily to kill the problem. It's maybe not true, but did provide a way to cope.

Interview with 101 year-old Hattie Mae MacDonald

Reporter: Can you give us some health tips for reaching the age of 101?

Hattie: For better digestion I drink beer.

In the case of appetite loss I drink white wine.

For low blood pressure I drink Red Wine.

In the case of high blood pressure I drink scotch.

And when I have a cold I drink Schnapps.

Reporter: When do you drink water?

Hattie: I've never been that sick.
 

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