Colds N Flu

[Jordy32]

I think I've caught myself something! - Hopefully get over it in a day or two if all goes well

Love how it lines up with my 2 days off perfectly, just my luck!

[GTR-N1]

If you can identify who passed it on to you, I can loan you a shotgun.

[L33SH]

So I'm waiting at the doctors to get a medical certificate for work and I just think the process is silly. The last thing I wanted to do today is drive around and be in public when I'm sick, ugh.

[UNR33L]

yeah my boss has made me fill out a stat dec twice now when I've been sick with no cert..

[L33SH]

Really? Wow

[UNR33L]

yeah, coughing up my guts in the office apparently not believable enough.. ?

[Anfanee]

That's just stupid. You get a certain amount of sick leave a year and if you use it all it's unpaid. No boss should care that much.

[GTR-N1]

So I'm waiting at the doctors to get a medical certificate for work and I just think the process is silly. The last thing I wanted to do today is drive around and be in public when I'm sick, ugh.

Pharmacists are permitted to write such a certificate I believe.

I'm a pharmacist > Now I know why I keep up my registration

Oh wait, whilst I put on my mask won't you?

*cough

[L33SH]

And I'm still at home sick.

I think the antibiotics are giving me a mad headache

[Birds]

I don't touch antis anymore

Cure worse than sickness in most cases

[GTR-N1]

Hmmm yeah; especially when they're using antibiotics against a virus. Bit like using a scattergun at a bee hive.

[Birds]

Can I extend on your analogy and place a trampoline behind said beehive?

Mind you, I'm allergic to amoxicillin penicillin and pretty much any other derivative...I'd rather have ill than illin!

[GTR-N1]

In that case, are you therefore also allergic to mould?

[L33SH]

So I've now been sick for two weeks. I finished my antibiotics on Monday. I felt fine on Monday after having the previous week off, so I returned to work. I then started feeling unwell again Tuesday evening. I barely made it through work yesterday and I'm off work today. I don't know what's wrong, flu symptoms with a very chesty cough and a mad headache. I'm catching a plane tomorrow so really don't want to be feeling like this

Edited September 11, 2014 by L33SH

[GTR-N1]

Probiotics help albeit temporarily? If so, there may be Candidiasis - Candida Albicans - Yeast Sensitivity.

[L33SH]

Apparently my chest infection has turned into asthma so now have a puffer and got some pharmacy flu tablets with pseudoephedrine, codeine and chlorpheniramine

[GTR-N1]

Hope it's temporary.

Normally September is past flu season but doctors think there's a repeat set.

I think though that once the westerly winds start up any day now (in Sydney at least) flus will be done and dusted.

[L33SH]

I hope so. I've been very sick for 3 weeks now. I went back to work today because it's too hard to have a large amount of time off in my line of work, but I feel worse for it

[GTR-N1]

What are your current symptoms and are they noticeably different from the first few days of the flu'?

For instance, are you still running a fever, lower respiratory tract infection, is the phlegm productive...?

[L33SH]

Current symptoms are continuous runny nose and even when I blow it's still runny, yellowy mucus, throaty cough, but I am coughing less, feeling lethargic and my voice sounds nasaly. People commented at work that I sound sick.

I had all these symptoms during my first few days of the flu, but I also had a sore throat and I lost my voice for a few days. The main symptom I had during the first few days was painful body aches all over. I also had constant hot/cold sweats and shivering, whereas now I just feel a little hot in the face / forehead.

Edited September 15, 2014 by L33SH