I’ve spent the last three weeks coughing and hacking 24/7. Two weeks ago I bought medicine, but not my regular kind (Claritin-D) because I felt like shit, was in Wal-Hell and didn’t want to take that little paper slip to the pharmacy and wait to get the goods. (Dear Meth Heads of the world: Thanks for making me have to jump through flaming hoops for medication.)
So I ate that inferior medicine for a week. And it didn’t work worth a damn. On Labor Day, I staggered my ass to the store for Claritin-D. I slept like a rock with no coughing for that first night but now it’s back to cough-cough-hack-gag-elbow in the ribs by Sweety.
Today I woke up feeling like sweaty shit. I couldn’t think straight but went to work anyway because I had 3 hours of some kind of training today. There was no way I was going to miss being off of the phone for 3 hours! I left early though. I just couldn’t hang. Came home and slept for about 6 hours. I don’t feel as crappy but I don’t feel good.
I think this started as allergies and has jumped ship to swine flu. It is my mission to go to work tomorrow and cough on every fool that’s ever pissed me off.
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You would be surprised at what allergies will do to you. I never had the coughing though…just running nose, itchy eyes, felt like I had strep. I would totally cough on everyone and make the most of it, but seriously you should probably go back to the doctors if you are not feelling better.
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Chickie said:
September 11th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Allergies totally kick my ass at least twice a year. Now that I’ve vowed to cough on people? Not one hack today. The irony!
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September 10th, 2009 11:57 pm
You don’t have to cough on them. Just go cough on their phone when they aren’t looking. Flu virus lives for 2 to 8 hours on a hard surface. When they pick up the phone… voila!
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bekah said:
September 12th, 2009 at 12:36 am
OMG That’s an awesome idea. Even better would be to spit on a tissue, rub that all over the ear and mouth piece of the phone. Muwahahahahahaha.
Also: Gross.
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September 11th, 2009 1:17 pm
Yeah! Go get em’ Germ Woman!
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Chickie said:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Grrrr!
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September 11th, 2009 2:32 pm
Maybe you could hock a loogie on that douche bag who made fun of your coworker?
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Chickie said:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
You know, I haven’t seen him since the incident. I bet he got hit by a bus and is in the hospital.
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September 12th, 2009 12:35 am
Hey, you know, they’ve really come up with a really good idea these days. There are these “people” so to speak, who went to a special school to learn about diseases and such. We call them “doc-tors.” These people, believe it or not, can listen to you, and your symptoms, and perhaps “di-ag-nose” your problem, so as to help you. Even better, they can give you some “magic pills” or “el-ix-ors” to help you heal and feel better.
You might want to google this phenomenon, and take advantage of this. ;) Love ya girl.
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Chickie said:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Wait! Aren’t you the same chick that got fried to a crisp at a ballgame a summer or two ago due to your lack of knowledge of that stuff that you can smear on your body to block the sun’s rays?
We are two peas in a pod.
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September 12th, 2009 1:32 pm
Feel better!
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Chickie said:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Thank you! I am.
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September 12th, 2009 4:30 pm
I certainly hope you are feeling better by now. So many people have been getting sick lately – and that makes this “pig” flu sound more real. I know it is real actually and I DON’T WANT ANY PARTS OF IT! So take the meds, rest and drink plenty of fluids…as if you didn’t know that.
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Chickie said:
September 12th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I’m feeling much better but the damn cough isn’t going away.
Hurry and buy stock in Ricola because I’m keeping them in business.
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September 12th, 2009 4:51 pm
Msybe it is time to ‘take that little piece of paper back to the pharmacy’….I don’t like that you are sick, my dear….I hope you will get that thing filled in Wal-Hell (lol…great name), and will be tip top vety very soon!
That Swine Flu sounds really like no fun at all….!
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Chickie said:
September 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I just realized that I haven’t coughed for 3 hours. And I woke up with a horrible fever last night but it was gone this morning. I’m hoping this is the end of this shit!
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September 13th, 2009 4:27 am
Mucinex! MUCINEX!!!!
Kills a cough like you would NOT believe! Really!!!
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Chickie said:
September 17th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I’ve been taking Mucinex-D for two days and it’s not stopping shit. I’ve started sleeping in another room so the coughing doesn’t keep Sweety awake. Going to the doctor next week if it doesn’t quit.
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September 17th, 2009 10:42 am
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