A Mild Complaint

[helwen]

I've been ill for over a week now, most of it more nasty than I want to share in graphic detail with most folks. But I've been fever free the past two days, and last night I didn't take the Mucinex because I wanted to get some sleep. Only woke up coughing twice, so not too bad.

Then I start feeling really warm. Naw, couldn't be... finally got too warm to ignore (vaguely queasy even), plus I sneezed a few times. So I took my temp. 99.2F

Darn it.

Norm for me is around 97.4 - 97.6F. One or two more degrees than current and I'll get a raging headache.

Yay for Alleve...

On the plus side, I seem to be coughing less stuff up. Whoot.

Comments

[freya46.livejournal.com]

(((((HUGS)))

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks :) I can definitely use it.

**hugs**

[harpnfiddle.livejournal.com]

this sounds more like the flu than a cold. You shouldn't still be getting feverish with a cold. You are doing all the right things, though. I hope it starts working soon!!!

[helwen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it's some type of flu. Although apparently not the "official" one. Bah.

I'm back to not having a fever. L seems to be about the same. But thanks for the well wishes!

[nq3x.livejournal.com]

I generally find that the better part of a bottle of something strong cures most ills.

Seriously. When I was a wee lad, I got quite ill with something, probably flu. My pappy (God rest him) warmed a couple tumbler's worth of sweet cider, tossed in a few cinnamon sticks, some cloves, and four fingers of Bushmills. 16 oz of this concoction later, I was a very loopy little kid. But pile on the blankets and less than 24 hours later I was the same ADHD-riddled child I was before the infection.

These days, I resort to classic hot grog: rum, water (boiling hot), sugar, and lime juice. Better than Thera-Flu or some other OTC crap. Certes, 'tis more enjoyable!

[helwen.livejournal.com]

It's definitely worth considering!