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Post #234,310 by tuberculosis 11/15/05 4:38:11 PM 8/21/07 6:01:53 AM Reply	I've got that too started with a sniffly cold last Wed. Thursday I decided to stay home. By Friday I had wicked sore throat and upper respiratory congestion - I know this drill - secondary infection. Drag ass into work to see doctor (work is in old hospital - still Dr office next door - very convenient, that). Arrive at noon, see Dr at 1:00 - she gives me penicillin, peak flow meter to measure asthma (never used one before) impact, and new albuterol inhaler. Answer a couple emails, push an issue or two and then I head home at 2:00. Spent weekend in bed or on couch. By yesterday I managed a half day of work. Today is first full day back but I'm still sleeping about 12 hours at night and I'm pretty tired all the time. Tired enough to blow $7 on a taxi from the ferry dock to avoid a 15 minute walk. Expect it'll take another week to bounce back. This thing is kicking my ass. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:01:53 AM EDT I've got that too started with a sniffly cold last Wed. Thursday I decided to stay home. By Friday I had wicked sore throat and upper respiratory congestion - I know this drill - secondary infection. Drag ass into work to see doctor (work is in old hospital - still Dr office next door - very convenient, that). Arrive at noon, see Dr at 1:00 - she gives me penicillin, peak flow meter to measure asthma (never used one before) impact, and new albuterol inhaler. Answer a couple emails, push an issue or two and then I head home at 2:00. Spent weekend in bed or on couch. By yesterday I managed a half day of work. Today is first full day back but I'm still sleeping about 12 hours at night and I'm pretty tired all the time. Tired enough to blow $7 on a taxi from the ferry dock to avoid a 15 minute walk. Expect it'll take another week to bounce back. This thing is kicking my ass. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush Collapse All History
Post #234,317 by Steve Lowe 11/15/05 4:43:12 PM Reply	ICLRPD (new thread) Created as new thread #234316 titled [link\|/forums/render/content/show?contentid=234316\|ICLRPD] -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]
Post #234,443 by bionerd 11/16/05 9:51:40 AM Reply	Hope you feel better You goddamn son of a bitch (flame forum etiquette enforced) You've never used a peak flow meter before? Are you kidding me? Follow your MOUSE
Post #234,920 by tuberculosis 11/18/05 4:22:15 PM 8/21/07 6:15:38 AM Reply	Peak, shmeak I've had asthma for 40 years (longer than those little meters or decent drugs have been around) - I can tell how much air I'm getting by feel. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:15:38 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #234,946 by bionerd 11/18/05 5:32:56 PM Reply	Peak, shmeak? Follow your MOUSE
Post #234,990 by imqwerky 11/18/05 8:19:21 PM Reply	Who does the feeling? Enquiring minds want to know, Shithead! Just trying to stir things up a bit. :-D Amy "It's never too late to be who you might have been." ~ George Eliot
Post #235,109 by bionerd 11/19/05 11:30:26 AM Reply	I wouldnt call him a shithead if I were you He might beat the crap out of you with his peak flow meter. You dont know this one. He's an animal. Follow your MOUSE
Post #235,132 by imqwerky 11/19/05 1:44:29 PM Reply	Ok, how about PhlegmPhace? "It's never too late to be who you might have been." ~ George Eliot
Post #234,462 by imqwerky 11/16/05 11:31:44 AM Reply	Healing thoughts your way you sorry candy ass! I thought you were more macho than that! "I climb Kilimanjaro and kayak over Class 5 Rapids, but this little bug is kicking my ass." Now, now. It'll be ok. Get your teddy bear and a nice swig of Southern Comfort. Seriously, hope you are back to normal soon. from the Flaming Bitch, Amy "It's never too late to be who you might have been." ~ George Eliot
Post #234,469 by Another Scott 11/16/05 11:58:59 AM Reply	Pile On! Add me to the list of people hoping you recover quickly. I hope it's not a delayed reaction to your [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=231899\|shot]. I've been a little slow after mine (on the 8th), but I don't think they're related. Cheers, Scott.
Post #234,918 by tuberculosis 11/18/05 4:20:47 PM 8/21/07 6:15:27 AM Reply	I am suspcious about that Dr. claims shot should "rev up" immune system. I, OTOH, have this theory that its keeping the system engaged and allowed it to become overwhelmed when faced with a real threat - not unlike what would happen in the US were some country to threaten - In this scenario, Iraq is our flu shot. "Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect" --Mark Twain "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." --Albert Einstein "This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty and potential mental losses." --George W. Bush Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:15:27 AM EDT Expand All History

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