I feel like crap?

[Anonymous]

I am so sick and miserable I can't even sleep. My nose is completly plugged up, I can't hardly breathe, my chest and upper back hurt, I keep coughing this crap up, have horrible headaches and am just exhausted. Yesterday I went to a family dinner and the whole time I was getting ready I was shaking because it was taking all my energy. I don't know what to do I've been up since 230 and can't sleep because I can't breathe and gotta be to work at 7. I don't know if I can make it, I work 12 hr shifts but I gotta do today because I don't have the time saved in my banked hours to take off 2 days and I need the money so I don't really have a choice. So if I call in today I'll have to go tomorrow or I can go today and call in tomorrow and have a few days off to rest. I really don't know what to do to feel better, any time i go to the dr with something like this they say to rest and get lots of fluids because I'm allergic to just about every antibiotic so they never prescribe me anything.

[Nivekian]

Try raw garlic and ginger with lemon and honey... maybe a hint of cayenne. Fresh and raw is best but you can make meals or a tea.
Tea: www.instructables.com/.../
Chicken: www.carlsbadcravings.com/.../
Vegetarian: allrecipes.com/recipe/11835/peanut-butter-noodles/
I don't follow recipes when I cook but these are pretty close to what I make for myself when I get sick. those week long colds that people only last 2 days with drinking 12-24 cups of the tea a day.

[Asker]

I've been making tea with ginger, lemon and honey but I don't have enough water to drink that much in a day. My is car broke at my bfs and where I live people are getting lead poisoning and legionella from the tap water so I have to buy water for everything. I've also been taking tsp of honey with cayenne pepper, put Vicks on my chest and the bottom of my feet and been taking some cold and flu pills it's just not going away very quick. I've been turning the shower on and let it run to make it steamy and that helps for a bit too but the water doesn't stay hot forever so doesn't last long

[detlef]

Really sorry, I know that's miserable. I was in that place recently.

You really, really should not be around other people right now, for everybody's sake. Call your supervisor and explain the situation. If you go to work you'll just be making other people sick. Hopefully your boss is not stupid and self-sabotaging enough to disregard this fact.

In the meantime, you know the drill. :(

Get well soon. :)

[Asker]

I work in a hospital and if your sick they just say to put a mask on but I can hardly breathe as it is and no way I'll be able to with a mask on. I was there and sick and puking and my manager asked if I was ok and I told him o was sick and he just said to put a mask on. My mom talked me into going to the dinner but besides that I stay inside my apartment and am alone, won't even let my boyfriend come over. I'm sure I have a fever because I get super hot and sweaty and feel like I'm overheating quite often. I'm supposed to work today and tomorrow then off until the weekend. I figured working today would be best but I've been up all night and am struggling but I don't know that tomorrow will be any better

[detlef]

Trying to work will just prolong the illness (you know this). Your boss is obviously an idiot, but there's plenty idiots in the medical fields (of course). You don't sound physically able to work or function. You have got to rest.

[Asker]

You are right I'm not really able to function I can't even really remember things or something. I don't know what I would do about money though I'm already broke and every paycheck spent on bills as soon as I get it and I'll be losing 12 hours of pay

[detlef]

I'm sorry, that totally sucks. :( I would give some financial advice but now is so not the time. You've got to get better; to me that seems like the top priority.

[BellePepper]

Have you tried to take like benadryl and sudaphed with ibuprofen or like nyquil?

[Asker]

I got some cold and flu day and night pills and they did nothing. I took the night time ones hoping they'd help me sleep and I was up until 3am. I wanted to get some NyQuil last night but forgot while I was out and my car has been broke at my bfs so I can't just run to the store have to find a ride.

[BellePepper]

That's really rough :c I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. Maybe a hot shower would help?

[Asker]

I was just thinking of taking a bath but I don't know that I have time. I gotta leave for work in an hour and when I start shaking it takes longer to get ready because it's hard to do stuff. It took me so long to get ready yesterday usually a full shower is 20 min for me and yesterday I just washed my face and body and it took 15 mins, it's super cold here and didn't wanna go out with wet hair so I didn't wash my hair or anything. It's gonna be a long day

[BellePepper]

((H)) If you feel sick just come home. Then you can at least say you tried.

[NerdInDenial]

Can you consume Theraflu? Get some Vic's vapor rub.

[ArtDent]

Lactose intolerant?

[Asker]

Nope