The FLU boo hoo

scissorhands · 02-20-2008, 07:15 PM

Im so sick the past couple of days. I have the flu bad. D/h is on a trip and I missed two days of work, my 3 year old is climbing the walls and the house is a mess. I feel like a bag lady, not to mention I bit into a pretzel and broke my molar in 1/2. Im just venting, I feel like crap and am feeling sorry for myself. Im so worried my daughter is going to catch this from me.......boo hoo hoo

Kristie · 02-20-2008, 07:24 PM

I'm sorry that your feeling the ickies!!! that sucks!! did you get a flu shot this year? either way, it might not have worked since the new mutated strain is going around...

Anyways, figured since it was icky related, i'd put it in Dana's direction so she can give you (and everyone else) a quick reminder on how to keep it from spreading to the rest of the family and so forth.

How could a pretzel break a molar? that's interesting unless it was a really hard pretzel?

I hope you feel better!!

BAC · 02-20-2008, 08:49 PM

ugh.. I hate the flu. Times like this is when it really sucks to have your significant other on the road. Is it the pukey diarrheal kind or the head flu?

FilleBelle · 02-20-2008, 08:53 PM

Poor you! I have a sore throat/low grade fever and have been pushing through work anyway. I plan on using some sick days to take a mini-vacation for my birthday in March, so I can't actually use them on being sick, lol.

Dana · 02-20-2008, 09:31 PM

OMG!! I am working 50-60 hr work weeks because of the flu season. It is Awful!! Like None I have seen in recent years.

They reported last week that they missed the flu strain this year. Sooooo if you got the flu shot you are likely not covered for the strain going around this year. It is nasty. Body Aches, temp, 101-103 sore throat, cough. Sx's last 3-5 days. It can go into pneumonia especially if you are older.

We are really watching the elderly. I have ran out of IV bags at work!

Fluids, (water), tylenol, motrin, REST!!!! PLEASE STAY AT HOME. your co workers don't want it!!!!

I am sorry you are ill.
I hope you have a speedy recovery!
D

czechmate · 02-21-2008, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FilleBelle

Poor you! I have a sore throat/low grade fever and have been pushing through work anyway. I plan on using some sick days to take a mini-vacation for my birthday in March, so I can't actually use them on being sick, lol.

That's so rude!!!
I wonder how many of your co-workers are sick.

I always hated when people came into work sick --- it was always a matter of time until it ran rampant through the office. Then everyone else had to use their sick time and the inital "sickee" didn't.

If your sick, stay home.

(This is a sore spot for me -- can you tell!!!)

Jen

scissorhands · 02-21-2008, 12:36 PM

It's head and chest kind...fever , aches....yuck! As for the tooth it had, HAD a filling, i guess I bit down just the right way and cracked it in 1/2 which totaly freaked me out and Im too sick to go to the dentist. Im miserable!

FilleBelle · 02-21-2008, 01:53 PM

If it makes you feel better, czech, I'm home today. Fever went up...it was one thing to go in with a 99.1, but quite another to go in when it went up above 100. Blech...

A ton of my kids (I don't see my coworkers often, lol) are sick; I'm sure that's where I got this. Have you seriously never been to work feeling under the weather? Maybe I just feel poorly more often than most, but if I stayed home every time I had a sniffle or sore throat my kids would fail English class and I would be fired.

Brenda · 02-21-2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana

OMG!! I am working 50-60 hr work weeks because of the flu season. It is Awful!! Like None I have seen in recent years.

They reported last week that they missed the flu strain this year. Sooooo if you got the flu shot you are likely not covered for the strain going around this year. It is nasty. Body Aches, temp, 101-103 sore throat, cough. Sx's last 3-5 days. It can go into pneumonia especially if you are older.

We are really watching the elderly. I have ran out of IV bags at work!

Fluids, (water), tylenol, motrin, REST!!!! PLEASE STAY AT HOME. your co workers don't want it!!!!

I am sorry you are ill.
I hope you have a speedy recovery!
D

Hubby has it. HAD to go see the doctor today. Fever of 103 for 2 days staight and will not break, cough, sore throat, can barely lift his head up, and is having breathing issues.
Doctor told him that if he did not go into the office today and got some meds it could have turned into pneumonia cause he has a ton of gunk in his chest.
He was supposed to start a trip today, had to call off, chief pilot immediately called back, and what did the chief pilot say? Are you sure you can't work your trip? Send me a note from the doctor, get better.
Poor hubby can't even get off the couch or bed. His chills are so bad. What really stinks is that I am NOW getting it! UGHHH Who's gonna take care of me when I get it?

Dana · 02-21-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by FilleBelle

IHave you seriously never been to work feeling under the weather? Maybe I just feel poorly more often than most, but if I stayed home every time I had a sniffle or sore throat my kids would fail English class and I would be fired.

Not sure who this was directed to, but I will respond anyway. I am not talking about a sniffle or basic sore throat. I am talking about people who are coughing their head off, running a fever, body aches, and chills. STAY HOME!
I can't begin to tell you the number of people who are ticked off because some co-worker was selfish enough to come to work with a fever and shed their virus. Now the whole office has it. Every day, I see 1-2 people with pneumonia..

02-20-2008, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
scissorhands Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: pa Posts: 202 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	The FLU boo hoo Im so sick the past couple of days. I have the flu bad. D/h is on a trip and I missed two days of work, my 3 year old is climbing the walls and the house is a mess. I feel like a bag lady, not to mention I bit into a pretzel and broke my molar in 1/2. Im just venting, I feel like crap and am feeling sorry for myself. Im so worried my daughter is going to catch this from me.......boo hoo hoo

02-20-2008, 07:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,576 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo I'm sorry that your feeling the ickies!!! that sucks!! did you get a flu shot this year? either way, it might not have worked since the new mutated strain is going around... Anyways, figured since it was icky related, i'd put it in Dana's direction so she can give you (and everyone else) a quick reminder on how to keep it from spreading to the rest of the family and so forth. How could a pretzel break a molar? that's interesting unless it was a really hard pretzel? I hope you feel better!! __________________ www.jetcareers.com

02-20-2008, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
BAC Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 885 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo ugh.. I hate the flu. Times like this is when it really sucks to have your significant other on the road. Is it the pukey diarrheal kind or the head flu? __________________ Becky Check out my current and past books @

02-20-2008, 08:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
FilleBelle Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The land of swimming pools and movie stars Posts: 240 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo Poor you! I have a sore throat/low grade fever and have been pushing through work anyway. I plan on using some sick days to take a mini-vacation for my birthday in March, so I can't actually use them on being sick, lol. __________________ Caitie, sometimes girlfriend to Kevin, a Trans States FO based in STL

02-20-2008, 09:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dana Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 569 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo OMG!! I am working 50-60 hr work weeks because of the flu season. It is Awful!! Like None I have seen in recent years. They reported last week that they missed the flu strain this year. Sooooo if you got the flu shot you are likely not covered for the strain going around this year. It is nasty. Body Aches, temp, 101-103 sore throat, cough. Sx's last 3-5 days. It can go into pneumonia especially if you are older. We are really watching the elderly. I have ran out of IV bags at work! Fluids, (water), tylenol, motrin, REST!!!! PLEASE STAY AT HOME. your co workers don't want it!!!! I am sorry you are ill. I hope you have a speedy recovery! D

02-21-2008, 12:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
scissorhands Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: pa Posts: 202 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo It's head and chest kind...fever , aches....yuck! As for the tooth it had, HAD a filling, i guess I bit down just the right way and cracked it in 1/2 which totaly freaked me out and Im too sick to go to the dentist. Im miserable!

02-21-2008, 01:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
FilleBelle Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The land of swimming pools and movie stars Posts: 240 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The FLU boo hoo If it makes you feel better, czech, I'm home today. Fever went up...it was one thing to go in with a 99.1, but quite another to go in when it went up above 100. Blech... A ton of my kids (I don't see my coworkers often, lol) are sick; I'm sure that's where I got this. Have you seriously never been to work feeling under the weather? Maybe I just feel poorly more often than most, but if I stayed home every time I had a sniffle or sore throat my kids would fail English class and I would be fired. __________________ Caitie, sometimes girlfriend to Kevin, a Trans States FO based in STL Last edited by FilleBelle; 02-21-2008 at 01:59 PM. Reason: I can't spell!

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