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Let's all moan at one another about how sucky we feel. It can't hurt worse than our sinuses already do! grin

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It's getting to be that time of the year again! Nothing like a bad case of the sniffles to put you in that autumnal spirit!

I've got a runny/stuffy nose and a sore throat to match. I woke up this morning feeling unusually better about it than I had been, thinking, "Hey! Maybe it blew over already...!" Ha. As if. Being able to talk sure would be nice.

Let's all moan at one another about how sucky we feel. It can't hurt worse than our sinuses already do! grin

Edited by GastonRabbit on Mar 13th 2025 at 4:56:40 AM

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#651: May 13th 2023 at 9:36:03 PM

I can relate to the previous two posts because I've also got a fever and an upper respiratory infection, except I have a sinus infection instead of a cold because the first round of antibiotics wasn't enough to get rid of it after I ended up with it last month, so I'm back on antibiotics.

Edited by GastonRabbit on May 13th 2023 at 11:36:39 AM

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GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#652: Jun 14th 2023 at 1:12:56 PM

I haven't been feeling the best for most of this month, and it seems like a stomach virus is to blame again.

As I said when I previously had a stomach virus in February:

...Honestly, considering I've gone the past three years without catching COVID, but have still been sick in other ways (as I often was pre-pandemic), it seems like I'm somehow lucky and unlucky at the same time.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Jun 14th 2023 at 3:14:38 AM

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#653: Jun 15th 2023 at 6:57:47 PM

My throat's sore right now. I really hope this doesn't turn into a cold.

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#654: Jun 21st 2023 at 9:59:24 AM

There's a scratch in my throat, just enough to feel funny, but I don't trust it.

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GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#655: Jun 21st 2023 at 2:05:10 PM

My throat's scratchy as well. I'm over the illness I previously mentioned, but I seem to be having allergy problems now. I'm pretty sure it's just hay fever and not either a sinus infection or cold.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Jun 21st 2023 at 4:05:19 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
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#656: Jun 29th 2023 at 1:45:09 AM

Forgot if I've mentioned this, but I've had COVID at least twice, it was not fun.

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#657: Jun 29th 2023 at 5:30:25 AM

^ So did I. Last time being last September.

But it was so mild barely lasting two days that I was more annoyed and angry than miserable.

Especially since I was supposed to be on vacation!

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#658: Jun 29th 2023 at 12:48:38 PM

Oh, that sucks, one time I had pneumonia (which lasted for weeks) right before I was going to visit a friend I seldom see.

Oh, I believe in yesterday
GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#659: Jul 14th 2023 at 7:43:36 PM

I think what I posted about in my last post was just allergies, but it seems like the reason I haven't feeling the best this week and at least part of last week is because I actually have some sort of upper respiratory infection again, though this time it appears to be viral instead of bacterial.

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Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#660: Jul 14th 2023 at 8:24:15 PM

I think I'm having hay fever again. x_x

Update for today: Now I’m not sure if I had hay fever or a cold. surprised I’m starting to clear up, though.

Edited by Demetrios on Jul 15th 2023 at 2:06:33 PM

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
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#661: Jul 31st 2023 at 5:32:55 PM

I woke up with horrible allergies today. Even taking medicine did virtually nothing.

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#662: Jul 31st 2023 at 5:36:55 PM

Whoa. surprised I’m very sorry to hear that. :( -hugs- Sounds like something you should see a doctor about.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#663: Aug 1st 2023 at 11:18:05 PM

I seem to have a stomach virus again. Might explain why I've felt so worn out lately.

I got a rock for Halloween.
Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#664: Aug 20th 2023 at 8:56:50 PM

My throat has been feeling a bit dry and scratchy all day, and the cough drops don't seem to be doing anything. surprised x_x I hope I'm not getting a cold again.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
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#665: Aug 20th 2023 at 10:16:56 PM

i get runny nose most of the time i'm alive, so i can't tell when i'm sick or it's just my sinus problems

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GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
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#666: Aug 23rd 2023 at 9:19:01 AM

I've been having pain and pressure in my ear the past few days, so I'm getting that checked out this afternoon.

Edit: Got it looked at and it's an ear infection.

Edit: Also, I noticed when I referenced this post in the meta thread that this is post 666. I don't know if that's related to the fact that I've had so many ear infections over the years.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 23rd 2023 at 2:03:47 PM

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Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#667: Aug 24th 2023 at 10:44:09 AM

I’m not sure if I’ve been having a cold, allergies, a sinus infection, or, God forbid, COVID this week. x_x Whatever it was, I took some liquid daytime cold medicine before lunch, and it’s working. I’m feeling better already. grin[tup]

Though I’d be feeling 100% better if I had a day off this week. >.>

Edited by Demetrios on Aug 24th 2023 at 1:33:13 PM

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#668: Aug 30th 2023 at 12:32:09 AM

It's been a week since I was diagnosed with an ear infection, and while I'm still not done with the antibiotics, they do seem to have helped since at worst I've had pressure in my ear and not straight-up earaches.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Aug 30th 2023 at 2:32:52 PM

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#669: Sep 3rd 2023 at 5:14:27 PM

Sore throat for a few days now. Lingering cough.

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#670: Sep 6th 2023 at 1:37:37 AM

[self thump]

Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Sep 7th 2023 at 3:41:25 PM

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#671: Sep 6th 2023 at 4:02:05 AM

Spent my whole night on YouTube looking up drama. I’m tired, my head is pounding, my throat hurts, and I’m too wound up to fall asleep.

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#672: Sep 6th 2023 at 11:52:14 PM

allergies are back at it again 😁

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#673: Sep 8th 2023 at 2:19:53 PM

Still sick but I’m glad I stayed in bed, there was a recent COVID outbreak where I volunteer.

Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#675: Sep 12th 2023 at 11:08:17 AM

I was really not feeling it this morning. I'm doing fine now, but there were several times when I thought I was gonna pass out, so... that's not ideal.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.

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