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vampyregirl - Mar 01, 2008 - 01:40 PM
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I AM!!!!! I have some stoooooooooopid co-workers who insist upon showing up to work knowing full well they are contagious with colds, flu, strep throat, and I heard 1 is in there with bronchitis now. I wouldn't know, as I haven't been to work since last Saturday!!!!

My days off were Sunday and Monday this week, so they don't count. I had a cold then, which turned into the flu on Monday. Everything I ate felt like it was riding in the middle of the ocean in my tummy!!!! Felt a little better Tuesday, but quickly went downhill.

Had a terrible feeling in my chest--like being sat on by an elephant. I have asthma, so I knew that's what was going on, only worse than usual. Used all my inhalers to calm it down somewhat, but by Wednesday, I sounded awful and very out of breath. Mom agreed that I needed to call the doctor and get meds or an appointment. They called in prescriptions.

Mom, having raised 3 of us (she should have gone back to school and become a nurse), picked up my meds and brought them over. Heard my cough in person (over the phone does no justice to anything like that) and decided that I have walking pneumonia. Oh, joy.

So, I haven't been back to work yet. They're going to get an earful Saturday night!!!!! I'm not a happy camper about all of this. We have a horrible ventilation system in our building, and people come in sick. We get sick time/pay, but no one ever wants to use it. The just come in and spread cooties!!!!! Bastards!!!! We also have a filthy work environment--dust everywhere!!! This is from hiring a cleaning company that submits the lowest bid...... yeah, ya get what ya pay for!!!!

Ok!!! I'm off my soap-box now!!!! Anyone want to take my place on it???
Laughing

Oh!!! Before anyone suggests it, I use clorox wipes on the desk, keyboard, phone every time I sit down. We don't have assigned desks, so you never know which sick one was there earlier in the day. Most of these illnesses are airborne, so maybe I should make everyone gargle with lysol before they come near me!!! Twisted Evil

Oooops!!! Did I type that out loud???? Shocked

britstarfan - Mar 01, 2008 - 05:53 PM
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vampyregirl wrote:

Oooops!!! Did I type that out loud???? Shocked

There is a solution, for those days when nothing seems to go right. Just take a couple of these, and everything will be ok. Wink

angel - Mar 01, 2008 - 08:06 PM
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I'm sorry you're not feeling well Sad

At my husband's work people show up all the time when they're sick because some of them are making 25-30 bucks an hour. Pressmen, a dieing breed make damn good money. Secondly, the bosses are weeding out people who are taking their 5 days sick leave every year and take too many comp days, too. They don't care unless they get their paper out every day. This state hasn't missed an edition yet and it's well over a hundred yrs old, I'm proud to say. It runs in the family. My daddy was a pressman, too. But I digress....use a medical mask, most of what you catch floats in the air from coughs and sneezes. Hopefully it'll keep you from breathing it in too much and it makes a handy statement. Draw a tongue on it giving everyone the rasberry. It'll make you feel better. Cool

Cat - Mar 01, 2008 - 08:36 PM
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Yep, sick and tired of being sick and tired.

It's not just in the workplace. If you happen to ride a bus to work, you're doomed.

Both my son and I have a blood disorder where a simple cold will almost always lead to at least bronchitis, and often pneumonia, and could even mean death. All of our friends know this. In spite of this, when my son was little our friends would often come over, or bring their kids over, when they were obviously sick and contagious, because, "they didn't want to spoil their plans". I'm reasonably sure if either of us would have died, it would have ruined our plans for the day....... Confused

People are just inconsiderate and often uncaring about others. Shame.

Spock1 - Mar 01, 2008 - 09:46 PM
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vampyregirl wrote:

Been there and completely understand. Even when I did the above, the crap floating in the air and people passing by kept the crud going. Mad

littlestar - Mar 02, 2008 - 12:54 AM
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YES !!!!

DianaG - Mar 02, 2008 - 01:45 AM
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littlestar wrote:

YES !!!!

I second and third that yes!!!!!!!

My oldest and her boyfriend were over here coughing and touching everything while some one took me to the store. I had to sanitize everything they had touched, including this keyboard with about 15 pounds of sanitizer....

I was in Wal-Mart and some guy had his grand kid with him who was barking like a seal and touching everything in the store. A lot of people said some thing but he was oblivious to it all and then right as I was checking out, they got right behind ME! I hurried up and moved along keeping the cart between me and the kid who was hacking up a storm Evil or Very Mad

I think I came home and sanitized all the clothes and my purse that I had with me and I washed my hands.

Parents who bring a kid in the store like that should be warned to take thier kid back home or wear a mask while in the store...in fact why can the stores hand out masks to those who come in and don't have any thing to cover thier mouths with...They should make it a rule if you and your kids are hacking, wear the mask given to you..... if you don't wear it your not allowed in the store. Evil or Very Mad

DianaG

Cuzsis - Mar 02, 2008 - 04:05 AM
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britstarfan wrote:

vampyregirl wrote:

Oooops!!! Did I type that out loud???? Shocked

There is a solution, for those days when nothing seems to go right. Just take a couple of these, and everything will be ok. Wink

We so need that over here!

First round of antibiotics didn't kick it for my husband and he is coughing so hard he's pulled some muscles and frequently falls to his knees. He's going back to the doc today to get more.

Meanwhile, we're taking stool samples for Daboy to start the process of trying to figure out why he's been sick every 2 weeks for the last year.

I've got a slight touch of the cough with the rattle in the chest, but not bad.

GAHHHH!

(going crazy, brb.)

Cuzsis - Mar 02, 2008 - 04:11 AM
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DianaG wrote:

littlestar wrote:

YES !!!!

DianaG

That will work right up until you hit someone with "smokers cough" and get sued.

I went to the store last night, to get food and medicine for my husband. I was coughing badly enough that I'm sure I wouldn't have wanted to be near me if I saw myself.

However, as I was the least sick one of the house, I was the only one to go to the store. We'd just had payday and I finally had some money to buy some decent food.

As tired as I was, had anyone given me crap about being in the store while sick. I would've blistered their ears. (I was actually thinking about it as I walked around.)

There's a difference between being inconsiderate (I left Daboy at home, b/c he was sick and I had someone to watch him.) and normal day to day activities in a public setting. If you're in a public place during cold and flu season, you're just going to get exposed to stuff.

Plus, usually you're the most contagious *before* all the crap hits...that three day incubation period or whatever. B/c you don't feel sick and don't take *any* precautions.

/can't type today, lots of edits.

vampyregirl - Mar 02, 2008 - 07:33 AM
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I need those pills!!!! Laughing

I met ma and pa at the store this afternoon. Good thing too. I was worn out by the time we were done---someone keeps eating all the food in my house!!!! Wink

I had a couple of coughing fits there. I bent over, shoved the cart handle into my mid section and stuffed my face into my scarf. At least I made the effort to keep my cough to myself. The cart against me helped with the strain on my muscles. I've irritated a couple on my sides already, and across the bottom of my rib cage. Nothing broken yet, though--knock on wood!!!!

Cuzsis!!! Tell your hubby to hold a couch pillow at the bottom of his rib cage, bend over and hug it tight when he gets a coughing fit. Sounds silly, but it does help!!!! They have heart surgery patients do this to keep them coughing and help the buildup of fluid on their lungs. Same thing happens with pneumonia.

Not sure I'm completely ready to go to work tonight, but what the hey!! I'm not contagious--I'm on meds since last Sunday. I have tomorrow night off too. I'm just sticking my toe into the work pool for one evening... Very Happy

I shall be chastising anyone that comes around me too. If they sound sick, they will be invited to leave my personal space!!! I can't be getting another round of a cold on top of this. I'll probably end up in the hospital--not where I want to be at all!!!! And I do have a couple of breathing masks in the garage. I should take one with me!!! Can't wear it all the time, though. Have to talk on the phone..... Ah well......

SMB - Mar 02, 2008 - 12:18 PM
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I'm not sure if it would help after someone is sick, but I hear that Airborne is pretty good at helping to ward off illnesses. My sister got me some for my air flight to California next month.

Spock1 - Mar 02, 2008 - 10:30 PM
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Airborne is a good product for helping your system fight off colds, we use it too and it helps.

What helps even more is B-12 losengers, you put under your tongue to disolve. That helps even more and we take them every day when we travel or are feeling like something is "stalking us".

HawaiianHorseBabe - Mar 02, 2008 - 11:25 PM
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Get good sleep, eat good quality food, Airborne and...

LOTS OF DARK CHOCOLATE!!!

~hhb Cool

DianaG - Mar 02, 2008 - 11:56 PM
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HawaiianHorseBabe wrote:

Get good sleep, eat good quality food, Airborne and...

LOTS OF DARK CHOCOLATE!!!

~hhb Cool

Oh yeah gotta love the flavinoids and anti oxidants in the dark chocolate! My kids don't like it because of it's bitter taste.

THe best ones I have tried are the hershey's special dark candy bars. I can't eat the Dove ones as they were processed on the same machinery as tree and peanuts were,and the nuts bother my mouth if I eat them.

DianaG

Cuzsis - Mar 03, 2008 - 01:25 AM
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vampyregirl wrote:

I need those pills!!!! Laughing

I met ma and pa at the store this afternoon. Good thing too. I was worn out by the time we were done---someone keeps eating all the food in my house!!!! Wink

Thanks! I let him know, I may even try that for myself!!! Very Happy

DianaG - Mar 03, 2008 - 03:07 AM
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One thing I did find out that helps with coughing is using honey at night as a cough suppresent..

Take a teaspoon of it before bed and it helps coat your throat and helps deal with the tickles that make you wake up and bark your head off. I also drink honey in my hot tea. That helps a lot.

Also a vaporizor works wonders and it helps tremendously with decongesting your nasal passages if you don't want to have to take a hot steamy shower.

DianaG

angel - Mar 03, 2008 - 03:23 AM
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I do those things too. After I have a head cold the cough lingers for me for a month or two. And I have seasonal asthma. I've always got coughdrops in my pockets or in my purse, too. Cool

The Halls lemon and honey ones are pretty good.

Spock1 - Mar 03, 2008 - 04:43 AM
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Actually, placing a bottle of Vodka in the freezer for a minimum of one hour, then taking it out and pouring 6oz into a glass and drinking it all in one gulp, will do wonders. Cool

Repeat in 15min and you'll forget you are sick. Rolling Eyes

DianaG - Mar 03, 2008 - 04:49 AM
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Spock1 wrote:

Actually, placing a bottle of Vodka in the freezer for a minimum of one hour, then taking it out and pouring 6oz into a glass and drinking it all in one gulp, will do wonders. Cool

Repeat in 15min and you'll forget you are sick. Rolling Eyes

Errrr alcohol and me don't mix but I bet it will help others on here! Very Happy

DianaG

vampyregirl - Mar 03, 2008 - 10:27 AM
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I put vicks on my chest before I go to bed. Seems to be helping a lot. Except now my bed smells like vicks..... Laughing

It doesn't bother me one bit, though. I like the smell of it.

You're welcome Cuzsis!!! I've had to do that several times today. I have one really sore spot at the bottom of my rib cage. Just muscles irritated, as far as I can tell. I've coughed less today than the last several days, so I'm going to take that as a good sign. My cough sounds a lot better too. Good meds!!!! Wink

daisydownunder - Mar 03, 2008 - 10:48 AM
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A couple of years ago now I had pleurisy and as you can imagine the cough was giving me hell. But to my surprise the doctor actually prescribed Ventolin. to suppress this cough a lot and it worked, I use it now when I get Dust coughs. and when the farmers are burning or spraying. I take it now when I travel as well:) I still coughed up the junk it is dangerous to supress coughs all together . But it relieved the throat muscles

here you can buy it over the counter at chemists.
And I would get advice before using it. it worked great for me though.

Daisy

Cat - Mar 04, 2008 - 08:56 PM
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Another Aussie stand-by is to put Eucalyptus oil in a bowl of steaming water. Then you put your face over the bowl, a towel over your head and the bowl, and breath in the vapors. It will either cure you or kill you. Wink

Spock1 - Mar 04, 2008 - 10:59 PM
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Cat wrote:

Well the Koalas ate our Eucalyptus so we just use Vicks . Laughing