Author Topic: Worst flu ever.  (Read 226 times)

January 25, 2013, 01:49:55 AM
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Arseen

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I got the flu first time on the 11th, it was viral so antibiotics would have not helped, but it was not that bad.
I took 3 days off and had week off anyway, so nothing lost as we can take 3 days sickdays with full pay without doctor's note.

So at the end of my week off on saturday I felt fine already, so I went to work on monday.

Monday and tuesday went fine, but on wednesday the flu came back with vemgeance.

This time it was bacterial and became full blown pneumonia, so I started antibiotics.
The first one did not work so I got stronger ones.

My mother (doctor) told me that the stronger antibiotics has side effect of causing terrible night mares.
Well so far only dream was that I sold blue flowers to Russians.

Other side effect has been that I have not slept since Wednesday evening.
And I haven't eaten anything since Tuesday (last warm meal was on Monday).

As a RPN I know it's very important to drink plenty, but even that is hard, because I'm simply not thirsty.

January 25, 2013, 02:01:13 AM
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Force yourself. Even if you're not thirsty, you have to drink as much as you can.

January 25, 2013, 02:05:36 AM
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Force the fluids. The body will take care of it self through the wonderful world of frequent urination.

In all seriousness hopefully you make a speedy recovery. Best of luck to you  :)




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January 25, 2013, 02:33:13 AM
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Drink drink drink! [lots of booze]

But seriously, water out the ass.

If you don't mind my asking, what antibiotic(s) did they put you on?

January 25, 2013, 02:57:27 AM
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First was Cipralex (or Cipra something), now I'm on Tavanic 500 mg once day for week.

January 25, 2013, 03:18:00 AM
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Yeah, that's pretty typical pneumonia stuff right there.  Pretty wide-spectrum, so they're trying to cover all the bases it seems.

January 25, 2013, 04:34:36 AM
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I hear ya man, I got back from tour a week and a half ago and I was fine. I assume my immune system was quite weak though, due to all the drinking, smoking and lack of sleep. Saw my girl the day I got back, she was a little sick with the flu, I woke up the next day completely fucked up. Been almost 2 weeks later and it's still hanging around. Absolute rubbish.