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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 Jan 5th 2023 at 5:48:47 AM

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#676: Sep 12th 2023 at 11:32:09 AM

Whoa. surprised I hope you didn’t have to go anywhere today.

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#677: Sep 12th 2023 at 5:23:55 PM

[up] I did end up going somewhere this evening, but luckily, I was feeling okay by then.

It's times like these when I'm glad I've already graduated from school, because trying to get to school when I was in that state would've been a complete nightmare.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.
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#678: Sep 30th 2023 at 9:29:32 PM

Seems like I've got a stomach virus again based on the symptoms I've had the past few days.

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GastonRabbit Sounds good on paper (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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#679: Oct 13th 2023 at 4:09:01 PM

[up]I think this happened again... or maybe I just still haven't completely recovered from that time.

Edit: Actually, it might just be something more minor this time.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 14th 2023 at 4:12:28 AM

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#680: Oct 16th 2023 at 3:10:27 PM

OK, so it turns out I have a sinus infection again. The fact that my stomach was upset earlier this month seems to have been unrelated to any illnesses.

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#681: Oct 18th 2023 at 6:43:00 PM

Head's been hurting 2day, and every day feels like I'm gonna puke at any given hour.

So I accidentally took 1 more tylenol then I'm supposed 2 :3 which hasn't really had any effect on me. I feel like I'm coming down with something again, but I think I'm fine at the same time. Maybe it's just my mind.

Edited by ZuggaluggalocoroG on Oct 18th 2023 at 8:44:06 AM

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#682: Oct 20th 2023 at 7:07:15 AM

RSI flaring up in both wrists again... maybe I need to go touch grass

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#683: Oct 22nd 2023 at 2:05:17 PM

Feeling some mild vaccine side effects today (just the typical fatigue, soreness, and fever) - definitely still better than actually being sick, though, so I'm glad I did it.

Helps that I didn't really have anything planned for today.

Cold turkey's getting stale. Tonight I'm eating crow.
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#684: Oct 22nd 2023 at 7:47:15 PM

[up]Since I'm over being sick, I intend to get vaccinated myself this week, possibly even tomorrow. I suppose I could edit this post once that's been done, especially since I often end up with side effects myself, and that might affect my site activity.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 22nd 2023 at 9:50:26 AM

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#685: Oct 23rd 2023 at 8:56:34 AM

yeah I got sick god damnit

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#687: Oct 24th 2023 at 2:43:53 PM

I remember the good days when taking 15 pills of tylenol did something 4 me. I hate growing up.

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MajorTom Since: Dec, 2009
#688: Oct 24th 2023 at 5:15:48 PM

Chicken soup with crackers and 7up cured everything 25-30 years ago.

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#689: Oct 25th 2023 at 11:27:23 AM

Got my COVID shot today, but the main side effect this time is pain and stiffness in my upper arm. I still haven't been feeling the best lately due to allergies, though.

As for the flu shot, I'll get that in a week or so.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 25th 2023 at 1:28:46 PM

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#690: Oct 28th 2023 at 9:28:00 PM

So, it turns out a factor in why I've felt so bad this fall (resulting in lowered site activity from me) is that my sodium levels are too low, so my doctor increased the amount of sodium chloride tablets I take from one 1g tablet a day to two a day.

I guess this does mean I can't be called too salty, because it's been scientifically proven that I'm not salty enough.

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#691: Oct 28th 2023 at 9:53:36 PM

No clue if it belongs here but I think I’m allergic to peas. My mouth got itchy from eating some at dinner. At least the fried rice my mom and I made for the first time was great.

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#692: Oct 30th 2023 at 9:50:59 PM

After working on my sodium levels since a day or two before my previous post, I've noticed improvement with the symptoms (Wikipedia goes over what they are), and I did see that I've been more active on TRS than I had been (though I don't think I'm completely back on my feet).

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 30th 2023 at 11:51:25 AM

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#693: Oct 31st 2023 at 1:17:26 AM

Had a nasty toothache through the night. Painkillers helped, but it made for an... interesting time trying to settle down to sleep. Mind over matter is a lie.

I'll be more careful with what I eat for the time being to prevent it from happening again.

UPDATE: According to my ex-dental staff mother, this might be a wisdom tooth emerging. Better late than never, I guess...?

Edited by Riolugirl on Oct 31st 2023 at 10:29:52 AM

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#694: Nov 3rd 2023 at 3:50:35 AM

Welp, just after I was getting my sodium under control, I ended up catching a cold. Just my luck.

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MajorTom Since: Dec, 2009
#695: Nov 3rd 2023 at 7:29:33 AM

^ Chicken soup and a grilled cheese sandwich will fix that right up for a while.

A hot shower first will clear you up enough to get going on that.

Then have a good night’s rest and maybe a few pseudoephedrine. You’ll be fine right after.

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#696: Nov 8th 2023 at 2:02:20 PM

I think I might be coming down with a mild cold. A few days ago my sinuses were hurting a lot (it hurt when I swallowed), and even thought my sinuses have stopped hurting, my nose has become more runny and stuffed for some reason and my head has been hurting a bit.

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#697: Nov 10th 2023 at 11:36:36 PM

Its getting better now but I went to the pub last night and I have been so hungover today. God bless tylenol and soda. Why do I do this to myself. At least I didn't throw up, but I definitely felt like I was gonna this morning.

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#698: Nov 30th 2023 at 6:18:39 PM

Jesus, I was vomiting a lot this morning. Judging from the contents, I think something was wrong with the onigiri I ate.

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#699: Nov 30th 2023 at 8:36:48 PM

I've been dealing with stomach problems of my own since last week, due to a virus I caught at some point last week. It tends to take me a while to get over illnesses due to my immune problems, but I think I have felt better in the past few days than I did last week, though I had a fever earlier. (I don't think Thanksgiving had anything to do with why I got sick. I think it was just bad timing.)

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 30th 2023 at 10:38:16 AM

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#700: Nov 30th 2023 at 9:44:32 PM

It was my brother's birthday today. For dinner, we had mac and cheese. For dessert, cheesecake. My stomach hurts, I don't want anymore cheese.


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