Average Jane’s Flu, Part II

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After waking myself up coughing yesterday, I went ahead and called my doctor and got an appointment over my lunch break. Turns out I have bronchitis now.

I started a ten-day course of antibiotics yesterday and also bought a new bottle of Vick’s Formula 44 cough medicine, which is the cheapest cough medicine on the shelf for some reason. The doctor had offered me some codeine cough syrup, but I have a hard enough time waking up in the morning as it is, so I declined.

After work, I finally went to the chiropractor after weeks of delay. I told her that my left ankle had been bothering me for no reason I could fathom and she said she’d been seeing a lot of ankle and foot pain in people who’d had the flu. How weird is that?

She worked the reflexology points in that foot in the most painful manner imaginable. I told her she was in danger of taking the title of "Most Excruciating Therapeutic Treatment" away from my deep-tissue massage therapist. Strangely enough, the other foot was fine, as was my neck and shoulder area, which is usually extremely tight and painful. I guess this flu really does do weird things to your body.

Later on, I made it through last night’s band practice with a dose of cough syrup, lots of water, and a slug of honey. I’m feeling optimistic that my singing voice will be more or less back to normal by our next practice.

Words can’t convey how tired I am of being sick. I really hope this last batch of medicine is going to do the trick.

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5 responses to “Average Jane’s Flu, Part II”

March 19, 2008

super des

One time I had bronchitis AND strep throat at the same time. It was the worst xmas ever. So I definitely feel ya on the sick thing. And I’m also sorry you have to choke down that syrpu, but hopefully it helps!

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March 19, 2008

Well Hell Michelle

You turned down codeine? Are you crazy? You could have sold that!
I hope the new medicine gets you feeling better soon 🙂

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March 19, 2008

Jennifer H

Feel better. And get the codeine. Who wants to wake up early anyway? 🙂

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March 19, 2008

Tish G

I hear ya on illness doing funny things to your body. Your probably “sensitive” along certain nerve meridians right now because your immune system’s working overtime. Take all the antibiotics (even when you begin to feel better) and get the codine! It supresses the cough enough so that you can get complete rest (not rest interrupted by hacking, body-wrenching coughing) Right now, the only thing to do is rest, so why not make yourself as comfortable as you can 🙂

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March 20, 2008

MLE

I hope you feel better soon, Jane. It sucks to be sick for a long time! I know a lot of people who have had this year’s flu, and it’s been no fun for anyone.
Your band practice bit made me think of the time I was sick in high school during the run of “Steel Magnolias” in which I played Annelle, the Darryl Hannah character. I was so sick during one performance that I lost my voice on stage. Luckily, it was right before intermission so I had time to guzzle some hot water with honey and lemon in it and my voice came back enough for me to croak out the rest of the show.

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