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Man, I got this bug a week ago, and I've never seen anything like it. I
lost my voice 6 days ago (The kids are loving it. Mary *was* loving it, until she discovered that she had to answer all of my phone calls!), with no sign of it returning. I've slept in my LazyBoy the last six nights, cuz my lungs fill up every 90 minutes or so when I lay down, sending me into coughing fits that keep Mary up all night. Flying has been completely out of the question. At Mary's insistence, I'm actually going to see a doctor today. (Who, no doubt, will tell me to drink lots of fluids, take aspirin, get lots of sleep, and charge me a hundred bucks...) According to friends in our school district, this bug has been knocking people down in droves around here for the last month. Anyone else infected, or is this an Iowa thing? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Jay --
Sounds like what was going around the NY-NJ area about a month or two ago. Nice to know that our region is back in the exporting business! You'll probably get a shot, so remember to drop 'em and smile. AJ Jay Honeck wrote: Man, I got this bug a week ago, and I've never seen anything like it. I lost my voice 6 days ago (The kids are loving it. Mary *was* loving it, until she discovered that she had to answer all of my phone calls!), with no sign of it returning. I've slept in my LazyBoy the last six nights, cuz my lungs fill up every 90 minutes or so when I lay down, sending me into coughing fits that keep Mary up all night. Flying has been completely out of the question. At Mary's insistence, I'm actually going to see a doctor today. (Who, no doubt, will tell me to drink lots of fluids, take aspirin, get lots of sleep, and charge me a hundred bucks...) According to friends in our school district, this bug has been knocking people down in droves around here for the last month. Anyone else infected, or is this an Iowa thing? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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![]() "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:zuxCd.73156$k25.18664@attbi_s53... Man, I got this bug a week ago, and I've never seen anything like it. Good grief, Jay! Maybe you should stay off the news group for a little while. You don't want to expose all of us to whatever you have! :-) |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
Anyone else infected, or is this an Iowa thing? Whatever you do, don't bring it East... ![]() -- John T http://tknowlogy.com/TknoFlyer http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415 ____________________ |
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:11:43 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Man, I got this bug a week ago, and I've never seen anything like it. I lost my voice 6 days ago (The kids are loving it. Mary *was* loving it, until she discovered that she had to answer all of my phone calls!), with no sign of it returning. I've slept in my LazyBoy the last six nights, cuz my lungs fill up every 90 minutes or so when I lay down, sending me into coughing fits that keep Mary up all night. Flying has been completely out of the question. At Mary's insistence, I'm actually going to see a doctor today. (Who, no doubt, will tell me to drink lots of fluids, take aspirin, get lots of sleep, and charge me a hundred bucks...) According to friends in our school district, this bug has been knocking people down in droves around here for the last month. Anyone else infected, or is this an Iowa thing? I thought a Pathfinder was a low-winger. Are you telling me that a low-wing pilot is going to the doctor for a cold? My supposed understanding of the natural order of things has been shattered. (Just in case this cold has put you on edge or muted your sense of humor, this is all in jest ![]() in the air. Rich Russell |
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:11:43 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote in zuxCd.73156$k25.18664@attbi_s53:: me to drink lots of fluids, take aspirin, get lots of sleep, Don't bother with the aspirin unless you have a fever. Consider also: 1. Gargle hot saturated solution of salt water often 2. Mega doses of vitamin C and multi 3. Don't swallow phlegm; blow and expectorate 4. Rest at every opportunity 5. Eat three well balanced meals daily If it is a virus, your immune system is going to have to do the healing work. Give it every advantage you can to overcome the infection. Of course, if you haven't been doing the above, a bacterial infection may have begun. If you get strep throat, it's time for an amoxicillin Rx. Quarantine yourself from contact with others, please. |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
3. Don't swallow phlegm; blow and expectorate I've always know this but hardly ever heed it. Why, exactly, is this necessary? -- Jim Fisher |
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On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:41:22 -0600, "Jim Fisher"
wrote in :: "Larry Dighera" wrote in message 3. Don't swallow phlegm; blow and expectorate I've always know this but hardly ever heed it. Why, exactly, is this necessary? This is a personal theory. Everyone knows, that colds are spread by airborne droplets. If the object is to rid the body of virus instead of retaining it, than it only makes sense. |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
... This is a personal theory. Everyone knows, that colds are spread by airborne droplets. If the object is to rid the body of virus instead of retaining it, than it only makes sense. Sneezing, coughing, etc. is not the body's attempt to "rid itself of the virus". They are a reaction to the irritation caused by the body killing virus and virus-infected cells. Live virus does get expelled, of course, but it's not through that process that the body actually defeats the virus. Furthermore, viruses are specialized in the cells that they infect. A respiratory virus isn't going to get anywhere in the GI tract, except out the other end (and probably dead by then, though it's hard to say...some viruses are pretty resilient). As for your other points, mostly valid except that I'd suggest that aspirin is a fine pain reliever too. It's not just for fevers (though, we don't use aspirin in our household at all...acetaminophen and ibuprofen are our pain relievers of choice, using the former when fever is also involved). There's not much evidence that salt water gargles or huge doses of vitamins actually help, but they won't hurt either (and the salt water may well soothe your symptoms). Rest, lots of fluids, and proper nutrition are still the gold standard for basic cold virus recovery. Pete |
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More than you ever want to know about snot:
http://www.docflash.com/phlegm.html .. . . But an interesting read and may provide valuable relief to some of y'all who are currently aflicted. -- Jim Fisher |
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