Miserable Cold!!!
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
From: Bak'O Calif.
Miserable Cold!!!
I'm on Day #5 with a horrible head cold! Yesterday it moved from my sinuses to my chest, and I have to say, this totally sucks 
!! I trained all summer, and have had my calendar marked for at least five months, to run my first 10K Race today. But, NOOOO, the only running I'm doing today is to get to the Kleenex box. The last time I had a cold was in December 2004 ~ I'm so lucky to be so healthy. But today, I'm a whinny, crabby, grumpy baby. And five days for a cold??? In September??? What's up with that? The way I feel today, I doubt I'll feel any better before the end of this weekend, let alone by next weekend. I can't remember the last time I skipped more than a couple days of not either riding my bike(s), or running, or hiking, or walking the dogs, or something! Waaahh!! I feel like I'm gonna die..... 
Okay, enough ranting! On the good side: Hubby has been very sweet - brought home a very tasty smoked whole chicken for dinner last night so I didn't have to cook; brought me the newspaper in bed this morning & fixed me up a bagel w/ cream cheese for breakfast; picked me up a box of that soft 3-ply Kleenex with aloe lotion in it. And, I suppose I finally have some time to copy all my CDs to my new iPod.
It's gonna be a long weekend.......
~~~~~SickChick
(aka TrekChick)
!! I trained all summer, and have had my calendar marked for at least five months, to run my first 10K Race today. But, NOOOO, the only running I'm doing today is to get to the Kleenex box. The last time I had a cold was in December 2004 ~ I'm so lucky to be so healthy. But today, I'm a whinny, crabby, grumpy baby. And five days for a cold??? In September??? What's up with that? The way I feel today, I doubt I'll feel any better before the end of this weekend, let alone by next weekend. I can't remember the last time I skipped more than a couple days of not either riding my bike(s), or running, or hiking, or walking the dogs, or something! Waaahh!! I feel like I'm gonna die..... Okay, enough ranting! On the good side: Hubby has been very sweet - brought home a very tasty smoked whole chicken for dinner last night so I didn't have to cook; brought me the newspaper in bed this morning & fixed me up a bagel w/ cream cheese for breakfast; picked me up a box of that soft 3-ply Kleenex with aloe lotion in it. And, I suppose I finally have some time to copy all my CDs to my new iPod.
It's gonna be a long weekend.......
~~~~~SickChick
(aka TrekChick)
Jäger
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,491
Likes: 5
From: Northern Arizona
You need plenty of fluids, lots of rest, and no talk shows. 
Have you tried Chinese hot & sour soup? That stuff, and Chinese hot mustard, will clear your sinuses up and drain all that junk right out of your skull! Yes, 'ancient Chinese secret'. Then again, maybe it just works for me.
I hope you feel better soon.
Have you tried Chinese hot & sour soup? That stuff, and Chinese hot mustard, will clear your sinuses up and drain all that junk right out of your skull! Yes, 'ancient Chinese secret'. Then again, maybe it just works for me.
I hope you feel better soon.
i ain't rite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 65,561
Likes: 5,595
From: Marlboro Mental Hospital.
boy some people will come up with all kinds of excuses to get a few days off. 
i don't use the cold thing anymore.
i now use the broken foot excuse, and get to take 2 weeks off.
i don't use the cold thing anymore.
i now use the broken foot excuse, and get to take 2 weeks off.
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 400
Likes: 1
From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Based on over forty years as a pharmacist and personal experimentation I advocate massive doses of vitamin C and if you can get it Cold FX. The Cold FX is a good immune system booster and if taken as directed will cut the cold's duration considerably. I usually take one a day as a preventative and it seems to work as I haven't picked up my wifes colds. If it isn't available get cold meds to treat the symptoms. Things like Tylenol Cold & Sinus etc. Lots of fluids and rest and if you have a fever keep it down so it doesn't wear down your body
Logistics Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,562
Likes: 2
From: Southern MD
ZiCam!
Had a cold two years ago, my wife's manager recommended this stuff.
Cold symptoms were gone in two days!!!!!
Other than that . . . rest. Lots of fluids.
Hot tea, with lemon and Canadian Club. Lots of this potion. Oh, you'll still have the cold (unless you use the ZiCam) but, you won't care!
Had a cold two years ago, my wife's manager recommended this stuff.
Cold symptoms were gone in two days!!!!!
Other than that . . . rest. Lots of fluids.
Hot tea, with lemon and Canadian Club. Lots of this potion. Oh, you'll still have the cold (unless you use the ZiCam) but, you won't care!
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 392
Likes: 0
From: Orange County, CA
I agree with OOblueOval. ZiCam works great! As soon as I feel a cold coming on I start using the stuff and it stops the cold in its tracks. Its a little expensive but it is definitely worth it.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,800
Likes: 9
From: Rouleau, Saskatchewan
I had a cold all week to, right in the middle of harvest. All the chaff and dust just about killed me and it was very hot to boot. Today is cold and rainy and I'm feelin much better now.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 4,292
Likes: 5
From: NJ where fun comes to die
I suspect your alcohol content is down too low. When people say drink lots of fluid, they mean alcohol. Drink up, you won't feel anything, and you won't care if you are sick.
Hope you all feel better.
Hope you all feel better.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
From: Bak'O Calif.
Day #6 - Finally Feeling Better
I can actually semi-breath through my nose today - what a breakthrough!! Must have been the chicken noodle soup Hubby fixed for lunch yesterday. Or maybe the chicken sandwich from Carl's Jr. he got me for dinner. What's their slogan - without them some guys would die? So would some guy's sick wives - HA!!
I never did take time off work last week - a combination of too much to do; looming deadlines; thinking my cold was just gonna be a couple days of the sniffles; and the way my employeer views sick/vacation days. We don't get them separate - we just get PTO (paid time off). And you cannot take time off unless you have it accrued. I am "saving" up days to take time off at Thanksgiving, so if I took time off for being sick I wouldn't be able to visit family at the holidays, because I wouldn't have enough time to accrue more. They (HR Dept.) say the PTO-thing is supposed to cut down on people calling in sick when they really aren't. But I think it's kinda stupid, 'cause, at least in my case, I came to work when I was sick. Bass Ackwards! Anyway, I'm sure that by tomorrow morning I'll be feeling even better than today, just in time for a brand new work week!!
~~~~~TrekChick
I never did take time off work last week - a combination of too much to do; looming deadlines; thinking my cold was just gonna be a couple days of the sniffles; and the way my employeer views sick/vacation days. We don't get them separate - we just get PTO (paid time off). And you cannot take time off unless you have it accrued. I am "saving" up days to take time off at Thanksgiving, so if I took time off for being sick I wouldn't be able to visit family at the holidays, because I wouldn't have enough time to accrue more. They (HR Dept.) say the PTO-thing is supposed to cut down on people calling in sick when they really aren't. But I think it's kinda stupid, 'cause, at least in my case, I came to work when I was sick. Bass Ackwards! Anyway, I'm sure that by tomorrow morning I'll be feeling even better than today, just in time for a brand new work week!!
~~~~~TrekChick
Lead Driver
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,800
Likes: 9
From: Rouleau, Saskatchewan
I know where you are coming from TrekChick, we have the same plan at work. Then they wonder why everyone in the office gets sick and things are getting done like they think they should.
Postmaster
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,077
Likes: 1
From: None of your business
You all need to work for the government. I've been with a local city for about 18 months. I've accumulated around 100 sick hours +/-. Plus I have 2 weeks vacation, 12 paid holidays, and 2 personal days.
I'm finally sick, so I'm going to use some time damnit! Even if I've only barely sick right now.
Mike
I'm finally sick, so I'm going to use some time damnit! Even if I've only barely sick right now.
Mike
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,858
Likes: 1
From: Dark side of the sun.
This works when I get a cold,Get active. Forget laying around feeling like crap,Get moving. If you get active,You don't think about feeling bad,do something that doesnt require thought but just do it,something to get you sweating would be best. It works for me and really cuts the downtime by a lot.
That and you get exercise at the same time. At first you're not gonna wanna get up but trust me,it does work. I never found the whole "Lay in bed all day and feel miserable not to mention stay bored and drink so much you turn the color of the fluid....." Thing to be true.
That and you get exercise at the same time. At first you're not gonna wanna get up but trust me,it does work. I never found the whole "Lay in bed all day and feel miserable not to mention stay bored and drink so much you turn the color of the fluid....." Thing to be true.