Medicine Head

[Zombie Steve]

Is it just me, or would you rather just be sick than zooted on Dayquil? This is annoying.

I have all kinds of peeps coming over tonight for dinner, and I just want to hide and watch something inane on tv. HUMBUG! Jameson, take me away!

[mcjhr]

After 2 days of no sleep, splitting headache, sore body and on and off coughing spells, I pick medicine. Tis the season!

[Gman]

The wife and I both have the flu. I feel spacey even if I skip the meds, so might as well ease the situation. We were supposed to host Christmas Eve dinner at our place. Now we're in quarantine. We don't want to expose the rest of the family to this crap. I feel like I've done about a million sit-ups and when I get into a coughing jag, I almost pass out. Wheeee!

[Zombie Steve]

This one started as a sore throat with chills / sweating to death / chills the next morning. Got a hell of a cough and headache thrown in for good measure. Good news is I'm sleeping and eating just fine, and haven't had the snot follies.

I've decided it's the Dextromethorphan that knocks me in the dirt. Everything else I can handle fine.


This too shall pass. Merry Christmas, everyone.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Feel better. :(
There is definitely a few nasty cold viruses going around. Flu has been up in the hospitals, too.

Personally, by the time I'm taking Dayquil / Nyquil, I'm pretty knocked over already.

[68Charger]

yeah, the bug this year has been pretty annoying- and the CDC said their flu vaccine turned out to be ineffective (again).

There was a time a few years back when we didn't have anything in the cabinet but children's stuff... so I took some tussin- and had some kind of reaction to an ingredient in it... that was a trip. Decided never to take the kid's stuff again- and wondered if it did that to them...

when I first saw the thread title, I was wondering if it was a band's name... [LOL]

[CareyH]

I feel zero effect from Dayquil, but Nitequil on the other hand knocks me on my ass.

[TheGrey]

Dayquil doesn't work on me. I take the pseudoephedrin (sp?) that you get from any local pharmacy, and it winds me up....but takes care of aches and lets me breathe.

NyQuil, on the other hand, knocks me flat.

I'm sorry some of you are sick during the holiday! Booo!

[Zombie Steve]

Spoke too soon... Here we go. Head feels like a brick and the snot faucet is on. Pseudoephedrine to the rescue!

Thanks for the wishes.

[Graves]

Sucks. I'm dealing with a bug now, hot toddys after work...

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

when I first saw the thread title, I was wondering if it was a band's name... [LOL]

That would be a good band name. I always thought "Toxic Megacolon" and "Coronary Steal" would also be cool medical band names.




Are you guys doing nasal washes? Once you overcome the grossness and discomfort of getting used to it, they really help out with colds and allergies.
I cannot recommend them enough.

[StagLefty]

Apparently once your a senior citizen you very seldom get sick. Probably just jinxed myself [dig]

[Zombie Steve]

That would be a good band name. I always thought "Toxic Megacolon" and "Coronary Steal" would also be cool medical band names.




Are you guys doing nasal washes? Once you overcome the grossness and discomfort of getting used to it, they really help out with colds and allergies.
I cannot recommend them enough.


Had to do those quite a bit when I got my nose put back together once. They are weird. If i'm able to get anything through, I may do one tonight.

[Hummer]

It sucks to be sick. I feel for you guys that are going through it, especially now.

I haven't had the flu for about 30 yrs, maybe because I get flu shots. But, I do get a cold every 2 or 3 years and it hits hard. In August I got what I thought was a cold, then my wife caught it. She developed a fever and her ear drum burst overnight, so we went to the doctor. Turns out, we had a mycoplasma bacterial infection. Mine lasted 7 weeks before antibiotics knocked it out. Some nasty stuff going around. I suspect state sponsored bacterial warfare. And, I blame it on obama.

[Gman]

when I first saw the thread title, I was wondering if it was a band's name... [LOL]
It was; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_Head

[flogger]

DO NOT USE AFRIN NOSE SPRAY!!! ........not even once.

[hurley842002]

My little guy and I are still trying to kick whatever it is that we got (assuming flu). It was BAD, displaying most of the symptoms you guys are mentioning. The coughing was ridiculous, and there were two days in a row that I couldn't eat anything, and the chills were insane. It was my 18 month olds first time being really sick, and my heart ached for him because I knew what he was dealing with. Hope you guys get better soon.

[Guylee]

Drink water.

[Rabid]

DO NOT USE AFRIN NOSE SPRAY!!! ........not even once.
It can save you if you cant clear your head before a flight or scuba/free dive. However your right is really bad stuff, repeat used can mess you up for the rest of your life.