*hack hack* *sniffle*
I’m so tired of being sick. I’m on day 7 of the Killer Virus and it really hasn’t gotten much better. The fevers/chills/hallucinations are thankfully gone but I’ve still got the burning throat, aching ears and hacking cough and the Dayquill aint’ doing nothing. If I didn’t know in my little doctor heart since I don’t have a fever, exudate, lymphadepathy I don’t have a serious infection, I’d seriously be considering writing myself some antibiotics. And possibly some guaifenesin with codeine. I splurged on NyQuil since I finally will be able to sleep in tomorrow. Hopefully, a full night of sleep will turn me into a new person. But I swear, if it doesn’t improve by morning, I’m going to be one of those awful people and drop by the ER for a nonemergency, to get a rapid strep done.
Chris call this morning with the offer of visiting. I looked around at my pile of used kleenex (a word to the snifflers. Splurge on lotioned, brand name Kleenex. Your nose will thank you), dishes and dirty clothes and begged off. 🙁 Hopefully he’ll have the entire weekend off next weekend and we’ll find a festival or something to experience.
I lurched myself off the couch at some point and tracked down a Oriental market, where I have bought supplies so that I can make Tom Kha Gai soup, Larb, Chicken Saab, and Chicken Masala and fresh spring rolls over the next several days. So excited. Why the sudden urge for Thai/Indian food?? While I’ve been convalescing, I’ve gotten pretty involved in reading this blog: Six in the World, which is about a fix who took a year off and travelled around the world, which sounded pretty amazing. As in, I almost started planning my trip, until reality set in again. Yeah, won’t be doing that for many more years to come. I started getting really hungry when they were talking about all of the great Thai food and the Thai cooking classes, which caused me to remember the spices that Chris had brought back for me from Thailand and the recipes from his cooking lessons… so now I’ll be making Thai food and experimenting with Indian. Yummy!
And the last thing, before I drift off (hopefully) in drug-induced sleep. I have an infestation of fruit flies. Darn things are smaller than the holes in my screens. Any ideas of how to get rid of them??
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Sorry to hear you’re feeling lousy. 🙁 I’ve had no luck with Dayquil myself, so I can sympathize.
As for the fruit flies, get some apple cider vinegar, pour it in a bowl. (doesn’t really matter what size) Take some saran wrap and seal the top of the bowl securely. Then use a fork or toothpick to poke holes in the wrap. Just make sure the seal stays tight like a drum. Set it out in the area you’re having the most problem with and they should be draw in by the vinegar and trapped by the wrap.
Good luck with it! 🙂
Thanks for the sympathy. *laps it up* Nyquil didn’t do much last night either. Maybe tonight will be lucky.
And THANK YOU for the fruit fly advice. So far it’s working! I can’t wait to be fruit fly free!
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a word to the snifflers. Splurge on lotioned, brand name Kleenex. Your nose will thank you
Ain’t that the truth. My bf bought the cheap brand right before I got sick, so I had three boxes of Generic-O tissues. And after a week of cold?
Well. Let’s just say, noses are not supposed to look like that.
I hope your nose gets better faster than mine. ♥
Nose is doing okay today. Throat and ears – not so much. I think I’m going to have to suck it up and see a doctor tomorrow for some antibiotics, because this is going on forever… 🙁
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They say spicy food can help when you don’t feel good, so give in! I hope you feel better soon!
I’m such a wimp when it comes to spicy!
Thanks. So do I.
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How nifty to be able to prescribe yourself the drugs you need … get well soon! *hugs*
And sorry, no idea what could be done about fruit flies … 🙁
I’ve been told that I can prescribe myself drugs, but I haven’t yet. Mostly because I’m still not licensed and so therefore am still under the hospital for prescrbing rights and it looks bad. Plus, I gotta keep reminding me that doctors need doctors too.
Thanks. Still not better. Hopefully, I’ll get on some antibiotics tomorrow, as I am now finally convinced that I’m really ill, and I’ll start feeling better.
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Feel better!
Thanks!
How are you feeling? The drugs helping at all?
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Not so much. Going back to the doctor today.