... the flu sux - AR15.COM

Posted: 1/11/2002 9:10:54 AM EDT

... Man, I've been home sick three days now with the flu.

... Anyone else been sick this winter?

... Actually (as read as my perception) it seems this has been a mild flu season, I was thinking with all that anthrax scare stuff that more people would be out illin'.

... Thank goodness for sick days.

Posted: 1/11/2002 9:17:45 AM EDT

[#1]

What do you describe as the "flu"?

Posted: 1/11/2002 9:29:26 AM EDT

[#2]

Been lucky so far.
Have a better one.

Posted: 1/11/2002 9:32:57 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
What do you describe as the "flu"?

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... Lower back and muscle pains, fever, congestion and a nasty cough. I ain't bitching I know there are a lot out there worse off then me, just venting. At least I can stay at home and "visit" with the "gang". Can't do [u]that[/u] behind the firewall.

Posted: 1/11/2002 9:46:02 AM EDT

[#4]

That's a drag, Winston.

I hope you feel better soon.
Sometimes you get it because of family members who are high risk. Do you have kids? Or, a wife in the health care business?

Check out this link:

[url]http://www.msnbc.com/news/685319.asp[/url]

Posted: 1/11/2002 12:15:56 PM EDT

[#5]

JOIN THE F-ing CLUB!!!

I've been home since Monday
Had AT LEAST a 102'F on Monday afternoon
Throat so swollen I literally couldn't swallow
My neck was swollen like a buck in heat
Scale says I lost 8lbs. (couldn't eat..see above
Slept in basement familyroom to avoid kids

AR15.com & warm ginger ale buddy!!!!

Posted: 1/11/2002 12:53:31 PM EDT

[#6]

wolf,
your symptoms do sound like influenza. There are meds that can help but are much better if given very early on. Pneumonia would also be a possible.

gunnut,
your symptoms sound more like strep to me. If so, you need antibiotics for several reasons. Have you had Mono? If not, are you very fatigued?
If strep, I've found that Ibuprofen seems to work best for all of your symptoms and unless there is a reason not to I would take up to 800mg every 8hrs with food, as needed.

Posted: 1/11/2002 1:07:17 PM EDT

[#7]

Started the weekend before New Years. New Years Eve I felt so bad, I took Tylenol PM at 7 pm, told my brother to wake me if anything blew up, woke up at 6 am thinking, "Guess we're still all here." I finally feel better, just a little congestion.

Posted: 1/11/2002 1:16:54 PM EDT

[#8]

I was in bed 4 days straight last week. I think I read every post ever made on this board during that time.

Posted: 1/11/2002 5:39:37 PM EDT

[#9]

... I finally went outside today, it was nice. Sailed a radio controlled sailboat around a duck pond with a fishing line in the water.

... Ahhhhh

... It was damn good therapy. No more Thera-Flu M for me!

Posted: 1/11/2002 5:43:41 PM EDT

[#10]

The whole family gets it and you're the "Flu Sux Clan".

Posted: 1/11/2002 6:05:19 PM EDT

[#11]

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The whole family gets it and you're the "Flu Sux Clan".

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[b]BusMaster007[/b], that was a real stinker

[:D][:D][:D]

Posted: 1/11/2002 6:23:26 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
wolf,
your symptoms do sound like influenza. There are meds that can help but are much better if given very early on. Pneumonia would also be a possible.

gunnut,
your symptoms sound more like strep to me. If so, you need antibiotics for several reasons. Have you had Mono? If not, are you very fatigued?
If strep, I've found that Ibuprofen seems to work best for all of your symptoms and unless there is a reason not to I would take up to 800mg every 8hrs with food, as needed.

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drjarhead:

1) ...you need antibiotics for several reasons

[red]Zithromax 250mg[/red]

2) Have you had mono?

[red]I've been married for almost 15
years.
My wife wont let me kiss her
anymore.[/red]

3) ...are you very fatigued?

[red]Buddy, I got three little kids, two
of which are twins. I've been
fatigued for 4 years.[/red]

Any more questions Doc? [:P]

Posted: 1/11/2002 7:02:53 PM EDT

[#13]

I hear ya gunnut. You should start feeling better soon. I'm so damned fatigued right now I'd almost take being ill just to get a little rest-at least until I'd actually be sick, of course. Hang in there.

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