the crud

[stormy]

how many ppl here have had this cold flu thing. i have 2 sick kids and of course me too. how long is it lasting???? gosh i hate being sick, recks my whole week.lol

[Skywatch_NC]

I had a flu shot on October 16th...so far so good here. I eat a yogurt every day, too, and the cultures in it seem to help me fend off a cold.

For those who have a cold, I've heard that the over-the-counter Zicam helps to relieve symptoms.

You and your kids are in my prayers and thoughts, stormy.

Eric

[Guest]

Stormy - i had it. It lasted 7 days for me until I went to the doctor. I took a flu shot last weekend and like Skywatch says Zicam is very good if you treating it with overthecounter medications.

Patricia

[sunnyday]

I had the upset stomach kind twice lately but with body aches like the flu. Mine came right after the flu shot, as it always does. One year I told the flu shot, as usual, and I still had the flu---twice. Talk about sick..... :-?

[stormchazer]

I've had the perpetual hacking cough for two weeks. I feel your pain.

[Stephanie]

I had it back in September and I felt like I was hit by a train. I hadn't felt that bad for a while. My doctor prescribed to me an antibiotic. I'd say it took be a week before I felt 100% and it was weeks after that before my cough went away. Good luck and get plenty of rest if you can!

[PTrackerLA]

I've been fortunate enough not to have it (knock on wood), but the schools here have been hit really hard with lots of absences due to the flu. I may go get a flu shot when I get a chance later this week.

[ColdFront77]

I've never had the flu and rarely get sick. The colds I do get usually don't last too long.

I have on and off symptoms that seem like I am sick, but they are apparently allergies... as they last about a day or two and I may feel sick, but it is either one of my very fast colds or most likely something in the air. I understand ragweed was/is running high lately.

[janswizard]

Tom, I thought I had allergies when I lived up north but they are nothing compared to what it's like down here in Florida. I get the most horrible headaches and can feel the pressure under by eyes and on either side of my nose - I finally went to an allergist because his advertisement said "sinus", too, and I figured I just had a sinus infection. He did that patch test on me - the one where they prick each arm about 36 times each one with various molds, mildews, etc. I was allergic to just about everything - palm trees, oak trees, grass, citrus trees, mold, mildew, dander, you name it.

Well, I took injections for a year, along with nasal sprays and allegra and still nothing has helped these headaches that I get from it. Funny part it, this is the time of year I'm the worse - not the spring when I would expect everything to bud and bloom. Maybe I should move to Alaska?

Hope everyone out there who has the cold/flu/and allergies get some quick relief and feel better soon.

[stormy]

will have to try zicam, and yes steph, the train done run over and hit everybone. had to run to the store, so the kids whouldnt come after me. it was like i was in a daze.. trying not to cough..

[DaylilyDawn]

I was sick with the crud before halloween, when I was working on my daughter's and grandson's Halloween costumes. Made the job a tough one when it should have been an easy one.

[Stephanie]

will have to try zicam, and yes steph, the train done run over and hit everybone. had to run to the store, so the kids whouldnt come after me. it was like i was in a daze.. trying not to cough..

EXACTLY! If you have to cough, then cough though because you don't want it to turn to pneumonia either! I hope you feel better soon!

[breeze]

Had the flu vaccine third week of October...
...got patients coughing and sneezing in
the office, and, Lord, are my fingers crossed!!! :o
So far, so good!

I hope you feel better soon, stormy - that 'ole
chicken soup recipe really DOES make you feel
better - Grandma knew what she was talking about!

[StormCrazyIowan]

I got sick end of September/beginning of October, and it was the pits! There have been a few days where I thought I was getting sick again, but I have managed to hold it off, so I'll keep my fingers crossed as well!!


I, too, am an allergy sufferer! (Just don't know what the allergen is!!) I am fine this time of year though!

[petal*pusher]

Argh!! Missed two days of school last week.......stayed down all weekend, then went back Monday. Should have stayed home! I ended up staying home again today but had to go in this evening to teach Ad. Ed.

So many kids have had this same dry coughing, snotty nose, heavy chest, headache stuff this fall! I knew I'd get it......even been takin' extra vitaminnies.....but it just keeps hangin' on! I'm drinking lots of hot tea and taking extra vitamin C!!.........p

[CajunMama]

hopefully i won't get the flu....getting my flu shot tomorrow! Ouch!