Flu Season

[s219]

After having my first kidney stone a couple of months ago, I think I'd rather have battled the flu for a few days. Absolutely the worst pain I've ever endured that lasted for about 12 straight hours. Can't even imagine dealing with those multiple times.

I had stones (and lithotripsy surgery) in 2007, and hope to never go through that experience again. I spent 4-5 days going through it before they got me in for surgery. It's one of the worst pains known to man, on par with childbirth according to all the nurses who were taking care of me (they seemed gleeful when pointing out that fact to me -- I think every nurse in the ER popped in to see me and tell me that). Since then I drink a LOT of water and am paranoid about any pain in the back/side area. I'll probably never get over that fear.

 

[jtygoku]

I had stones (and lithotripsy surgery) in 2007, and hope to never go through that experience again. I spent 4-5 days going through it before they got me in for surgery. It's one of the worst pains known to man, on par with childbirth according to all the nurses who were taking care of me (they seemed gleeful when pointing out that fact to me -- I think every nurse in the ER popped in to see me and tell me that). Since then I drink a LOT of water and am paranoid about any pain in the back/side area. I'll probably never get over that fear.

Ditto on the water, ditto on the paranoia. I suspect that is the typical behavioral change for anyone going through that.

 

[MacLawn]

Being a service connected disable Vietnam vet, I always get flu shot at local VA (that's a story too). Anyway, Christmas Day, me old throat started burning, oh me, here it comes. Yep, that ridiculous flu that wasn't covered by me shot. Fever, body aching like I'd been beat with old Lindsey Brown's hand satchel, couldn't walk straight, back ache. Y'all know. Flu mess. Better now, but let's see...25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, yep, that'd be seven days so far. At least I can walk better... Hang in boys, hang in.

 

[murphy1244]

Being a service connected disable Vietnam vet, I always get flu shot at local VA (that's a story too). Anyway, Christmas Day, me old throat started burning, oh me, here it comes. Yep, that ridiculous flu that wasn't covered by me shot. Fever, body aching like I'd been beat with old Lindsey Brown's hand satchel, couldn't walk straight, back ache. Y'all know. Flu mess. Better now, but let's see...25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, yep, that'd be seven days so far. At least I can walk better... Hang in boys, hang in.

Today is the first day I started feeling better. Its been a rough 8 day's I'm telling you.

 

[deerseeker001]

I know that feeling Murph,didnt eat much durning the flue,lost a little weight.

Today is the first day I started feeling better. Its been a rough 8 day's I'm telling you.

 

[deerseeker001]

Glad you are feeling better

Today is the first day I started feeling better. Its been a rough 8 day's I'm telling you.

 

[murphy1244]

I lost 12 pounds. Heck of a way to go on a diet!

 

[gwdixon]

Boy, I've had something over the last three weeks that doesn't match the symptoms described herein. Mine consisted of:
>extreme fatigue
>no stamina
>no desire to do anything but rest
>listless
>a hacking productive deep cough that hurt in my lungs and tasted like sickness
>ribs got sore from the persistant and long coughing fits
>poor sleep because of waking up coughing

Not too bad parts:
>appetite was OK, not great
>playing video games was a passive activity (have played in years) that distracted from the misery
>bowel functions were OK

Last night was the best one during this illness. Only woke up once due to coughing rather than 8 to 10 times per night.

Now I have three weeks of back work to make up. The trees need two to three days of pruning, hauling, chipping. Maybe I'm ready to start, but at a slower pace than usual. Once the slightest bit of fatigue appears, that will be time to pack it in for the day.

 

[murphy1244]

I;d say you had pneumonia or bronchitis.

 

[k0ua]

I think we had it, but hard to tell exactly what it was without getting tested. But it was a full week of bleh and another 4-5 days before we were right again.

Same here, It started for me on Thanksgiving day.

 

[oldballs]

Sounds like we need to start a "Doctor BYE Net" DBN site....except the expertise might be lacking.

 

[sld]

Kansas is being hit hard right now with flu patients at the hospitals. I haven't had it since 1996 and I will never forget it.

 

[murphy1244]

I was surprised how many people die from it every year. Its in the thousands. And we were worried about Ebola.

 

[davesl708]

Sorry for those that get the flu. I am 56, the youngest of eight and have two grown children. I have never had the flu so don't know what it is like. I see others who have had it and cannot relate to their misery.

I hear the flu shot is a guess at what it will protect you from. I have not and will not get a flu shot. Not worth it.

 

[Bird]

I'm sure lots of people have the flu, and many die from it, but I wonder how many people actually have something else and think it's the flu. Our youngest daughter was sick for 3 weeks with an upper respiratory infection; fortunately got pretty well over it a couple of days before Christmas. And my wife's sister has been sick several days, finally got in to see her doctor today, and also diagnosed as an upper respiratory infection.

 

[Bird]

Sorry for those that get the flu. I am 56, the youngest of eight and have two grown children. I have never had the flu so don't know what it is like. I see others who have had it and cannot relate to their misery.

I hear the flu shot is a guess at what it will protect you from. I have not and will not get a flu shot. Not worth it.

And if you ever do get the flu once, then you'll decide it's worth it in the future.:laughing:

 

[murphy1244]

And if you ever do get the flu once, then you'll decide it's worth it in the future.:laughing:

Boy you got that right Bird.:thumbsup:

 

[tcreeley]

When I used to get flu shots working at my school- I still got the flu, 1 or 2 real bad ones every year. We'd watch it progress through the school. Hand washing and keeping my distance seemed to make a real difference. I always made sure I didn't visit people when I was ill, or get too close to others - hard to do when at work.