theodore said:

I went in right away, since I had a fever of 101.3 last night, and my throat was so sore. I always worry about strep throat, but luckily, it was just a sinus infection.

have you thought about asking them to relocate to a nearby hotel while they're all ill and spreading germs? if not, i hope in the meantime you're wearing a hooded paper suit w/ respirator mask whenever you're in the premises. and don't feel bad about asking your family to vacate. just leave loving little hints for them - like, slip a MOTEL 6 brochure in the living room kleenex box and deny putting it there but say "though you know, it might not be a bad idea..."

when they go, open up a couple of renuzits and wave a can of lysol around and you're good to go until your loved ones' quarantine (call it a VACATION!) concludes and they return home to a germ-free paradise.

psychodelicide said:

Anxiety said:

Anx,Motel 6 is the one that leaves the light on for you. That's a good suggestion.
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sorry to hear that your not well nancy

i hope that and the rest of your family get better soon

it's really going around. try taking emergen-C supplements. and airborne

but, in the end i think we're all just going to have to build up anti-bodies to this little bugger of a virus

hope you feel better soon

Good grief sweetie..I can relate..first my daughter was sick, at the begining of Dec, then my son started coming down with it, and now I have it..Darren has had it being touch and go in his situation...and we have had a bit of everything, sinus infections, coupled with some sort of stomach virus, low grade fevers, appitite not being normal, sleep not being normal....and this ridiculous weather that we have around here...it'll be in the upper 60's, to low 70's., then rain and we'll wake up and it'll be anywhere from 18 to 25 degrees...it's beyond stupid!!!!
Anyways, I hope you and all of your family will get to feeling better soon and Have a Happy New Year!!!

prb said:

Thanks, prb. Hopefully in a couple of days, the meds will kick in. I feel like I'm drowning in mucus right now.

psychodelicide said:

my son got a cold the week b4 xmas....he had the "swimming" thing going on as well, but no temp thank goodness

2 yrs in a row he has gotten sick just b4 xmas, last year it was a raging temp on xmas eve, he was fine in the morning, but by afternoon ....must be a combo of last week of the school year, and over excitement.....maybe i should cancel xmas next year

Awwww don't cancel Christmas!

Just help him be ready for it! Calm activities, lots of fluids and all that good stuff to help him be ready for any bugs that may try to get him.

psychodelicide said:

my son got a cold the week b4 xmas....he had the "swimming" thing going on as well, but no temp thank goodness

2 yrs in a row he has gotten sick just b4 xmas, last year it was a raging temp on xmas eve, he was fine in the morning, but by afternoon ....must be a combo of last week of the school year, and over excitement.....maybe i should cancel xmas next year

Ty NBJ, great advice.
I wont cancel xmas, it was just a fleeting thought
The rugrats last week of school was pretty full on, school picnic at the pool, then swimming lesson in the afternoon (will cancel that lesson next year), class picnic in the park, finding out 2008 class placements....and the anticipation of santa coming....all a bit much

tis the season to get ill, half of my work collegues have a cold


and nancy, i hope u are on the road to recovery

prb said:

Wow, sounds like your son had a busy week there!

psychodelicide said:

It does look like a busy week!

Nothinbutjoy said:

psychodelicide said:

maybe i should cancel the last week of school instead of xmas

summer holidays now.....

"mum, im bored"