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Posted 3/17/2019 10:19 PM (GMT -5)
Crazy viruses around😳

Its really tough with chronic illness to be dealing with flu and other viruses..

I had what i think was the flu a couple weeks ago..still fatigued from that, and now everyone is dropping like flies around me with another cold type virus.

I had the flu shot but hey its only 30 per cent effective i hear...

Taking oregano oil shots to try to avoid this latest one 😂

Post Edited By Moderator (Sherrine) : 3/18/2019 6:03:58 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/18/2019 6:30 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Lj: I was telling my husband last week that this is one of my favorite times of year because of Spring approaching, but it seems to be one of my body's worst times.

I went into a nasty flare last week, with super tight muscles. I've always noticed that when the snow is melting, my body rebels big-time! It must be the cool dampness in the air.

I went to Stations at our church on Friday, where there's lots of kneeling, then standing, then kneeling. Well, I thought I was in better shape but ended up mostly sitting! Then we ran into some relatives just after and it was all I could do to stand there on my tired legs. Whew....

It's now morphed into my head and the weird 'stuff' I get that feels sort of like congestion, but also like tiny spasms of pain fighting it out all over my head. Steaming and Vicks do help somewhat, but I suspect there's some nerve pain at play, too, so I take a little Neurontin. Virus or fibro? Or maybe both? Does that sound familiar to you?

You're right: It's really tough with chronic illness to be dealing with flu and other viruses, and I would add dealing with just about anything else the body decides to throw at us, no matter where. We carry some super heavy burdens!! I hope you can find times for something enjoyable, if even only some calming music.

I guess the good news is that more favorable and hopefully more stable weather should be around the corner. Yayyy! smile smile smile

Hope you feel lots better soon! Take care.
Posted 3/18/2019 7:16 AM (GMT -5)
There are things going around in my neck of the woods too. I become a fanatic about washing my hands a lot, using antiseptic wipes on my hands and shopping carts at the stores, and not rubbing my eyes this time of year. This has helped me prevent some of these illnesses I think. But I did get a chest illness where I was coughing so hard that tears streamed down my cheeks right after Christmas. I had absolutely no control when the cough would happen and it went on most of each day. This lasted for nearly three weeks and I sure was exhausted from it. But it worked through my system and I’m good again.

Yes, you can still get the flu after getting a flu shot but it is supposed to be a lighter case of the flu. I had the flu one time...before I started getting the flu shot...and I couldn’t move because of the aches and pains. I was so sick, wasn’t eating and was had to force myself to drink water. I slept much of the time and this lasted for ten days. I decided to get the flu shot every year since and I haven’t had to deal with the flu for 21 years so far (fingers crossed). But if I ever do develop the flu, it shouldn’t be nearly as bad as what I experienced before starting getting the flu shot.

I hope both of you start feeling better. Spring is almost here and soon we will be complaining about the heat and humidity. 😂

Sherrine
Posted 3/18/2019 11:36 PM (GMT -5)
I guess this is the start of the thrd week.. i have been very fatiqued ! Feeling like its starting to pass when the kids showed u p with..something different, hoping i can miss their version.

I am still wandring about feeling, like my dots are not connecting 🙄
Posted 3/19/2019 8:45 AM (GMT -5)
I’m sorry, Lj! Any illness can suck what energy we have away. Our bodies just having chronic pain makes it more tired. But hopefully you will be all better by the time the great weather arrives!

Sherrine
Posted 3/19/2019 11:56 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks luvs and sherrine,

Our weather is milder, 50 ‘s..i will take it..

Sherrine, when i first took it , i was thinking just a cold..but on the third day it became more virulent and then i realized it was more likely the flu..by that time i was feeling too bad to see the dr.. so i just waited it out..i find with chronic illness, it just takes me longer to get fully recovered..than the average person..

My youngest has a nasty cold and a job interview, ugh..anxiously waiting to see how that goes today.

Luvs, wishing you some sunny , stable days very soon😊

I am trying to work on rebuilding the strength i lose when i am sick.
Posted 3/19/2019 1:51 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the good wishes, Sherrine and Lj.

Maybe it's just my odd body, but I'm stuck on the idea that the melting snow can do some wild things to our bodies. I try to keep a health diary and mark down flares (when I remember!). This time of year causes problems.

I can forgive it, though, when it starts to green up and some color comes back. I heard geese honking as they flew over our place this morning. A good sign! smile We're heading in the right direction.
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