Harmony got diagnosed with the H1N1 virus a few days ago. The doc said she was high risk for contracting and spreading because she is so young. Now that she is pretty much over it, Crystal and I have come down with it.
I dunno what it's supposed to feel like but this is one of the worst things I've ever felt. This morning was the worst of it. It felt like I had been hit by a freight train. I could barely move and had a horrible dry cough. I was wearing sweats and covered up with blankets and comforters and still felt like I was going to freeze to death.
I called my mom and told her what was going on and she volunteered to tome get Harmony because I was doing everything in my power, literally, to try and keep up with her. She risked getting it herself and came over with a truckload of soup, medicine, and stuff to make a few Hot Toddys. She got here and after some chicken noodle soup, Tylenol, and a hot toddy, I went to bed.That was about 2 and now its around 9:30. I just finished off some more soup, another tylenol, and another one of those nasty effin hot toddys and am going back to bed.
Mom was right about it helping, I could barely move this morning and now I am still achy but at least I can function. She mixed 1/3 lemon juice & 1/3 honey and put it in the microwave for a minute and then added 1/3 whisky. If I had to imagine what it tastes like, I would say warm fish piss. Whatever works right?
I hope you never have to go through this. Not even the one troll that frequents me.
If your weekend is sucking, you can say "Hey! At least I don't have swine flu."
Love ya!
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Hey, sorry you guys got hit with the flu. The bad news is that swine flu is very contagious. The good news is that swine flu is not very virulent. I mean, I know you feel like crap now, but you aren't dead. Regular influenza kills some 30,000 Americans every year, and only 600 or so have died this year from Swine Flu. So actually it's better that you got the H1N1 instead of regular old Influenza.
Hope you all feel better soon!
I have to ask, did the mixture work?? I hope you all feel better!
That sucks! I had that stuff in July, back when they were still doing the nose swabs, so we KNOW that that is over. It does throw you for a loop though, don't it!
Hate to tell you, but they suspect that you are contagious 7 full days after having the swine flu so Harmony is very likely spreading it everywhere she goes. You can google for that info if you don't believe me.
So sorry to hear that you guys are feeling so awful, but I am glad that Harmony got through it ok. Hope you guys feel better real soon.
Oh, man, I'm sorry you guys aren't feeling well! I hope you are feeling better and back on your feet again really soon. Thinking of all of you and hoping no one else in the family gets it too.
@Heather
Something worked. I dunno which one but with the soup, hot toddy, meds, and 6 hours of sleep i went from feeling about 15% to about 60%. It was friggin horrible.
The pain could have been amplified because I had done a really intense weight session and was due to be sore. Plus, I hadn't been getting enough sleep because of Harmony being sick. All of those getting up in the middle of the night taking her temp times and not being able to really get back to sleep before my next turn because of being worried.
I feel much better today though. I stink to high heavens because I was sweating a lot during the night. Time to shower and wash the sheets.
I hope you and Crystal feel better soon. I remember having the Swine Flu back in 1975. I felt like crap for a week or so, but recovery was quick.
I hope y'all feel better soon, honey!!!
I hope y'all feel better soon, honey!!!
Holy Shit! Swine Flu? Damn. When ya'll get sick, you really get sick don't ya?
I hope everyone feels better soon. M
wow that sucks ,i feel for you . i just got over the flue 3 weeks ago.
everyone is so scared of the swine flue here its unbelievable. i went to a job interview last week and they asked why i left my last job i told them how i had , had common cold and could not work so my last boss fired me. i got it 3 days after my vacation so they did not want to give me more days off , even though i was sick and offered a doctors note. they asked me to leave because she did not believe me and thought i had, had swine flue. she did not want to get it she said and so she would not interview me.
It's cat scratch fever.
That junk has been getting EVERYONE! I am just glad you are feeling better. Hope your mom doesn't get it. That would stink if she got it after she went out of her way to do a good deed. But, that's a Mom for ya! :)
My Dad used to make hot toddys on cold mornings. However, lemon/lemon juice never touched his mixture.
Just a half glass of really hot tap water, sweetened with 2 tsp of sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add any kind of whiskey until you say when. Kind of the color of honey or a littler darker - depending on how strong you want your drink.
I have had the regular seasonal flu 3 times. The first time was bad, I mean I felt REALLY bad. But it wasn't so bad that I felt like dying.
The next 2 times, I felt like I was going to have to GET BETTER in order TO DIE.
I have never been so sick in my life. And it just went on and on and on. Every day I would think, "Tomorrow I will feel better." And tomorrow would come and...nope.
I HURT, really, really BAD. In my legs and back especially. I finally gave up and went to the doctor and she gave me pain meds. It was THAT BAD. And I had snot. My God, the SNOT. There were like EXPLOSIONS of it. And it was all colorful. You know, like "Walt Disney threw up" kind of colorful.(Yeah I know I'm gross. But hey, that is what happened. No point in sugar coating it.)**SHRUGS**
So I FEEL for you guys!
I had bronchitis once with a bad cough and my aunt made me some of that lemon/honey/whiskey stuff and it helped a lot. Made me feel a lot better. Either that or I just didn't give a shit that I was sick anymore after drinking it.
Either way.....
Actually for future reference I have found and Robitussin is one of THE BEST cough meds you can take. Better than the prescription stuff I think. I really works very, very well. Even on the dry chest-feels-so-tight-I-can't-breathe kind of cough.
Hope you guys are on the mend. Flu of any type can really wipe you out for a long time. So take it easy and get lots and lots of rest even after you are feeling better. You don't want to relapse into something worse.
Take care!
My hot toddys are: hot assam black tea, 2-3 tbls honey, 1 tbls lemon, and as much whiskey as it takes to put the smile on your face. Uuuuummm, want one now...
So glad Harmony feels better, I hope you and Crystal feel better soon. Love to you all! Janet
Yuck, Hope you feel better soon!
My mom always used to put Dr Pepper in a coffee cup along with a round slice of lemon, heated it up in the microwave for about a min (get it warm/hot). I still swear at age 29, it is the BEST THING EVER for a sore throat!
Hope you guys are feeling better and recovered by now!
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