Dawg Tired Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 It started with waking up with bedspin. Then I started having pain in my ear last Friday. I thought it was something that would go away in a day or two... But it didn't.Monday I called my doc and went in. He looked me over and prounounced me to have a virus. So then... My Sister in law, Elaine, called and said she and her ma has the same thing. She is to stay off work for another 4 days because she is VERY contagious. I don't know if I picked it up somewhere and took it to them or if I picked it up there but, may I say... IT HAS KICKED MY BUTT!! I am so exhausted again. Kind of like when all this started. Doc said to rest, drink lots of fluids and try to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanne Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Bless your heart. Interestingly, most people are relieved when they hear from a doctor that what they have is "just a virus," thinking it wil pass quickly. Unfortunately, for us "just a virus" is like saying "just being hit by a two-ton truck." When my children were ill (with normal childhood things), I always "babied" them and gave them special privileges. Today, with the POTS, on really bad days, I just give myself permission to be "babied." Because I live alone, usually I'm the one "babying" myself but it somehow works. I basically give myself permission to simply leave the gatorade bottle on the floor by the easy chair when it's empty, etc. On a better day, I'll go back to taking care of all the details of life.So, baby yourself through this just like a mother would baby her sick child through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprilmarie52 Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 sorry, I hope you feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneEyre9 Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 That's no fun at all. I have a virus right now too. It is so hard for POTS people like us to recover from a virus...seems like it just creates more probelms! Hope you feel better soon!Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Tired Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Right now I'm flat about like I was back in 2002 when all this started. Hope I get out of bed by... oh, christmas or so??? Good thing Toshiba makes these handy dandy laptop computers!! Or I would be lonely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbirdsings Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I have the virus thing too...its going around and is mega nasty. Flat out in bed for days...been sick since last week. I'm having dehydration issues too...grrrr...feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi you two sick ones (two sick ones? is that correct English?????)Well, hope you feel better soon and that the virus doesn't reach the rest of us!!!!!Keep drinking, resting and try to eat a bit!!!Corina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethansmom Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 I am sick too! Ughhh!My 4 month old had his immunizations on Tuesday and a few hours later he started getting a high fever (103 degrees!) and diarrhea. It lasted for 2 days and he was inconsolable and crying constantly. I ended up taking him back to the doctor to make sure evertything was OK...his ped said that diarrhea is not a side effects of the shots, and I'm thinking yeah right, it started a few hours later!! He said it must be a virus...then by Friday he was feeling fine and just had this weird rash...doc again said that it must be a virus for a rash to show up after the fact. I thought he was nuts until yesterday afternoon when I started feeling queasy.I was so slammed by the diarrhea and nausea that I had to give both kids to David for the night and crawl into bed, where I had a fever all night long of around 102. It was terrible...luckily I had some Zofran on hand so I was able to take some, that way I could sleep a little. I woke up this morning feeling better but still very achey, weak, and sooooooo dizzy!! Thank goodnes for my laptop, it's a lifesaver too today. If only these kids would stay quiet and let me rest....ugghhh..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Tired Posted October 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Oooohhhh, I stayed home from church so I wouldn't spread it around... Looks like maybe, Hmmm, a computer (tee hee hee!) virus?? Just kidding... Didn't know y'all would catch it from me here!Okay, the Holidays are coming, we all gotta start doing better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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