Sick as a ..

iceman (Mike) · #1 23-07-2005, 10:56 AM

Man I hate this winter, been sick with cold and flu for the past 4 weeks, and now i've got bronchitis.. and add to that, my son gave me conjunctivitis.

So I can't see out of my right eye properly, my chest and back hurts and when I cough it feels like i'm gonna die.

So, how's everyone else doing?

h0ughy (David) · #2 23-07-2005, 11:29 AM

I am getting over an ear infection. the wife is really crook with bronchitis, my daughters asthma is bad, my son has a bad cold and vomits flem, but apart fom that things are fine

now i know why you didn't want me there this morning

ving (David) · #3 23-07-2005, 11:37 AM

bout the same mike...
had some sort of funky cold for about 3-4 weeks too. havent done ANY observing in that time... i am sooo getting withdrawls!!!

coughing flegm u-p everywhere

*cough*

iceman (Mike) · #4 23-07-2005, 11:39 AM

I was saying to someone else.. if only scientists could harness the power of phlem for good instead of evil.

I would've filled a 40 gallon drum with gooey stuff by now!

ving (David) · #5 23-07-2005, 11:41 AM

glad sumone got the spelling of phlem right!

fringe_dweller · #6 23-07-2005, 12:22 PM

Yep bronchitis here too

Know of 4 healthy young people (under and around 40) who have had Pneumonia this year!!! weird - arrrggg were all going to die heheh
Kearn

toetoe (Peter) · #7 23-07-2005, 12:36 PM

My eldest son is crook with the normal stuff that goes with a cold so just a matter of time before it goes through the rest of the family.

Daring Dave · #8 23-07-2005, 12:40 PM

Yep..Had it for 2 weeks solid.....Feel a tad better today....

I have not had my scope out for nearly 4 weeks...

acropolite (Phil) · #9 23-07-2005, 12:47 PM

We've had it here too, but the effects don't seem as severe in Tas, maybe we have a bit more immunity to it because of the colder weather. The worst thing is the dry tickly cough that seems to linger long after the flu's gone. As they used to say, just have a Bex and a good lye down...

beren · #10 23-07-2005, 12:53 PM

havent had the flu or cold so far but i might after going out for a surf this morning ....yep the water was a tad chilly

davidpretorius · #11 23-07-2005, 12:59 PM

what symptons, my body won't come down from this supercharged high til say next weekend. maybe we should all go and order a new scope and stuff when we get sick!

girls call it retail therapy!!!

Striker (Tony) · #12 23-07-2005, 01:15 PM

Your all walking death by the sounds of it.....I havn't had the flew for over 6 years....but they say thats bad....your better of getting a small dose every year or 2 to keep your imune system updated....

#13 23-07-2005, 01:51 PM

There is a distinct difference between "the Flu" and a cold. When one cops the real flu, they are bed ridden and basically incapacitated. Colds make one just plain miserable but still able to do stuff to some extent. I dont think I have ever had a Flu, had some pretty miserable colds and that sort of thing though. Mind you now days people's habits can leave them open to all sorts of bugs, you only have to go into a public toilet and watch the amount of people that dont wash their hands properly. Even money, keypads on teller machines are contaminated, so the idea is to keep ones hands as clean as possible and out of the mouth.
Just my 2 cents worth

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 23-07-2005, 01:51 PM

We are all fine here now. Flu has gone and we just feel tired all the time.
It has been a bad year for flues.

Hopefully it is over down here!

vindictive666 (John) · #15 23-07-2005, 02:03 PM

iam just over a four day flu the longest ive had in years

astroron (Ron) · #16 23-07-2005, 04:00 PM

I havn't had tha cold or flu for a lot of years and that's because I don't have to mix with all those city slickers who don't cover their faces when they caugh and sneeze all over the place,live in the country and stay healthy, but that could all change with Astrofest in ten days time . astroron

Ratman · #17 23-07-2005, 04:40 PM

A remedy to try to clear a cold ridden snotty nose..... Out front of a local 'bing-bong' shop a few weeks back was this leaflet that explained how one's own saliva contains anti biotics. Basically, to cut a two page leaflet down to fit in here.... Lick your finger and put it in your nose, while breathing in. The wetness keeps the nasal passages moist. I personally havent tried it, but according to this remedy page, it seems to work.

Cheeers rats

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #18 23-07-2005, 04:45 PM

Sounds terrible. When I am really stuffed up I just walk outside into the below zero foggy air and take BIG deep breaths. Works for me! Cold Salty Sea air is supposed to be even better!

elusiver · #19 23-07-2005, 05:40 PM

gorbies are good.. they warm the airways.. i asked a doctor when i was sick the obvious question of "what's the point of gorbies?' and he said.. "to warm the airways."

el

acropolite (Phil) · #20 23-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Beren wrote

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havent had the flu or cold so far but i might after going out for a surf this morning ....yep the water was a tad chilly

Funny thing that, when I used wavesail in winter I rarely got colds and when I did the effects were shortlived. There was a program on TV on the beneifical effects of bathing in cool waters on a regular basis.