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Posted: 3/11/2008 9:52:33 AM EDT

I've had it off and on now for going on a month.

The misses has it, has had it going off and on for 3 weeks

Lil Peta has it for a few days, bounces back, then seems to get it 2x as bad again....

this is the suxor season for being sick.

Just got word that supa boo, whos super powers seemed to have kept it at bay, might be coming down with it too now

Posted: 3/11/2008 9:57:13 AM EDT

[#1]

My sister has had it off and on for about 6 weeks now.

I haven't been sick for over a year

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:07:47 AM EDT

[#2]

After having the sniffles for three weeks I went to go see a physician assistant (the doctor was out) and she said it was an allergy. She gave me a free sample of Nasonex (a nose spray) and it cleared it up.

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:16:14 AM EDT

[#3]

I had it a few weeks ago -- my lower back hurt, my joints ached, and I had a fever. After a day or two the pain subsided, but I still had a fever and then developed a cough that wouldn't go away. I had to see a doctor and get codeine-laced cough syrup. I still have a lingering cough.

A lot of people at work seemed to have it.

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:19:02 AM EDT

[#4]

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I had it a few weeks ago -- my lower back hurt, my joints ached, and I had a fever. After a day or two the pain subsided, but I still had a fever and then developed a cough that wouldn't go away. I had to see a doctor and get codeine-laced cough syrup. I still have a lingering cough.

A lot of people at work seemed to have it.

What did your doc say about the cough?

Only reason I ask is cause my wife seems to have the same thing, even though she caught it from me.

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:24:52 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

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I had it a few weeks ago -- my lower back hurt, my joints ached, and I had a fever. After a day or two the pain subsided, but I still had a fever and then developed a cough that wouldn't go away. I had to see a doctor and get codeine-laced cough syrup. I still have a lingering cough.

A lot of people at work seemed to have it.

What did your doc say about the cough?

Only reason I ask is cause my wife seems to have the same thing, even though she caught it from me.

He warned me that it could turn into pneumonia -- I don't have that 'cuz my fever went away. If you spike a high temp, then it could be a problem.

Of course, this is the same doc I saw a few years back when I had a fever that lasted a week and I was dizzy and I saw him for 5 minutes and he told me it could be meningitis and to check back with him.

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:49:04 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I had it a few weeks ago -- my lower back hurt, my joints ached, and I had a fever. After a day or two the pain subsided, but I still had a fever and then developed a cough that wouldn't go away. I had to see a doctor and get codeine-laced cough syrup. I still have a lingering cough.

A lot of people at work seemed to have it.

What did your doc say about the cough?

Only reason I ask is cause my wife seems to have the same thing, even though she caught it from me.

He warned me that it could turn into pneumonia -- I don't have that 'cuz my fever went away. If you spike a high temp, then it could be a problem.

Of course, this is the same doc I saw a few years back when I had a fever that lasted a week and I was dizzy and I saw him for 5 minutes and he told me it could be meningitis and to check back with him.

I have had the same thing but mine has hung around basically since Thanksgiving. Ill get sick feel a little better for 3 or 4 weeks and get sick again. The last time it got in my chest and has caused a lot of coughing, tightness and some pain in my chest. They ended up giving me QVAR and Albuterol to help with it. It has helped some but I am still not feeling well yet.

Posted: 3/11/2008 11:03:39 AM EDT

[#7]

/\ The GF has that right now.

Posted: 3/11/2008 1:31:38 PM EDT

[#8]

Yeah it's been bad alright.

All four of my kids had it. The 3, 4 and 8 year old were the worst. Soaring fevers, barf-o-rama, coughing through the night. The baby didn't do so bad. My wife and I were able to dodge it so far thankfully.

I thought I was getting it many times. I would drink about a gallon of water, eat a grapefruit and go for a hard run. Afterwards I seemed to always feel like crap but never got the flu.

Hope you all get well.

Posted: 3/11/2008 5:37:41 PM EDT

[#9]

Got Kids?
They have a steep price- I was never sick so often in my life as when my son was in K thru 3rd grade. Now at 13 he never brings shit home....
except so-so grades and a boatload of homework.
Life is better

Posted: 3/11/2008 10:51:57 PM EDT

[#10]

I've been real sick for about a week now. All the above symptoms and feeling totally drained, no energy.

Feelin much better yesterday, so I got out and mowed the lawn. Big mistake. Lawn looks nice, but I'm back down most of today.

I'll be back at work tomorrow, but I guess about half the people in our office are down and out. Got an e-mail from the boss today telling us not to come in if were sick.

Posted: 3/12/2008 7:10:28 AM EDT

[#11]

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I've been real sick for about a week now. All the above symptoms and feeling totally drained, no energy.

Feelin much better yesterday, so I got out and mowed the lawn. Big mistake. Lawn looks nice, but I'm back down most of today.

I'll be back at work tomorrow, but I guess about half the people in our office are down and out. Got an e-mail from the boss today telling us not to come in if were sick.

Yeah a financial planner friend calls that the "Dead Cat Bounce"

If dropped from high enough even a dead cat can bounce. I kinda like the word picture.