Oh google, how I love thee. Especially when I have such important questions such as was the movie strangers really based on a true story? Is my cat pregnant? And most impotantly, do i have a cold or the flu?
Well, after extensive research (I read the first three websites to come up out of 500,000+), the result seems to be I have a cold. Or the flu.
Hmmm. Informative.
Reasons for the flu:
I have a temperture, I am aching all over, I have a sore throat, I am really congested and if it weren't for the four hourly panadol and Volataren with a pinch of codeine I'm pretty sure this would be one nasty as headache.
But I've had the flu jab. But this could be a strain of the flu I wasn't vaccinated against.
Reasons for a cold:
I have a sore throat. I'm really congested. I have a fever.
So really I have no idea. Basically treament is about the same, risk of complications due to my heart condition about the same. Length of recovery about the same. So today I have a nasty cold. Tomorrow I might have the flu. I'll see what mood I'm in.
And I might just google it.
Showing posts with label I hate head colds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I hate head colds. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
I HATE head colds
With a passion. I have lived through severe ovarian pain due to cysts, Chronic fatigue, Legionnaires diease, Heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, multiple arrythmias... but the one thing that gets me everytime is the common cold. I HATE them with a vengence. To the point that if one of my sweet adorable but completely boggied up baby boys try to kiss me I try and distract them. I hate colds. I hate boogers.
None of this is helped by the fact that my post-heart condition colds are longer lasting and much more likely to result in chest infections. Tonight I am so achy, blocked up and have a sore throat, I want cuddles and a sleeping tablet that'll work until this cold is gone. I want my Mum to move in and make me endless apple crumble until my throat stops hurting. I'm being a total baby and I don't care.
For some reason I never feel this way about my chronic illnesses. I never feel the need to complain or be looked after in the way I desire when I have a cold. In my imagination heart failure totally trumps head cold, but in reality I can much better deal with the former that the latter. I've had friends or acquitances tell me how horrible they feel due to a cold or flu then quickly add that I must have it so much worse and what they have is nothing in comparison. People, if I have a funny look on my face it's because I don't want to catch whatever it is you have! Colds are my enemy.
In other news, I am now a fully licenced driver! The dreaded full licence test is over. Thank goodness.
Edited to add: Just wanted to clarify that I don't mind seeing people when they are ill (have been worrying about that one all night!). More exactly when someone believes I would see a cold or flu as 'nothing much' it couldn't be further than the truth! They are my kryptonite, and if you currently have a cold or flu I feel your pain... Plus I'm on a lot of heavy duty pain meds so if I still don't make sense I blame the drugs.
None of this is helped by the fact that my post-heart condition colds are longer lasting and much more likely to result in chest infections. Tonight I am so achy, blocked up and have a sore throat, I want cuddles and a sleeping tablet that'll work until this cold is gone. I want my Mum to move in and make me endless apple crumble until my throat stops hurting. I'm being a total baby and I don't care.
For some reason I never feel this way about my chronic illnesses. I never feel the need to complain or be looked after in the way I desire when I have a cold. In my imagination heart failure totally trumps head cold, but in reality I can much better deal with the former that the latter. I've had friends or acquitances tell me how horrible they feel due to a cold or flu then quickly add that I must have it so much worse and what they have is nothing in comparison. People, if I have a funny look on my face it's because I don't want to catch whatever it is you have! Colds are my enemy.
In other news, I am now a fully licenced driver! The dreaded full licence test is over. Thank goodness.
Edited to add: Just wanted to clarify that I don't mind seeing people when they are ill (have been worrying about that one all night!). More exactly when someone believes I would see a cold or flu as 'nothing much' it couldn't be further than the truth! They are my kryptonite, and if you currently have a cold or flu I feel your pain... Plus I'm on a lot of heavy duty pain meds so if I still don't make sense I blame the drugs.
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