Comments on The 3 R's Blog // Reading, 'Riting, and Randomness: Just Sick About It! (Weekend Assignment #290)

Karen - The school districts around here have a ru...

2009-11-01T09:36:45.246-08:00

Karen - The school districts around here have a rule about not returning until 24 hours after a fever has broken, and I think it's reasonable (although, as a parent, it's also a bit frustrating). And if I were sick enough to run a fever myself, I definitely would stay home - but I don't get that sick very often. (I'm also not in the habit of taking my temperature, since we never kept a thermometer in the house when I was growing up. I suppose that would help with the decision, though.)

Please do stay home if it's more than a cold. Here...

2009-11-01T01:44:53.610-07:00

Please do stay home if it's more than a cold. Here in Tucson government employees are supject to discilinary action if they show up with a temp over 100.2!

Mike - That's because you're a guy :-D! Seriously,...

2009-10-29T18:26:16.462-07:00

Mike - That's because you're a guy :-D! Seriously, I think that some people who rarely get sick do get hit harder when it happens.

I keep hearing about people who know someone who's had H1N1, but so far there's always been a couple of degrees of separation - which is fine. Keep the germs over there, thanks!

I don't get sick all that often, but when I do my ...

2009-10-29T10:37:49.157-07:00

I don't get sick all that often, but when I do my body shuts down pretty bad. I always feel like i'm 80 years old or something. I don't look much better either.

We've had a few cases of H1N1 around here. I'm hoping the vaccine gets here soon...

Amy RGB - Taking care of yourself when you're sick...

2009-10-29T05:44:32.069-07:00

Amy RGB - Taking care of yourself when you're sick is one of the less fun things about becoming a grown-up :-).

Madame Meow - Good luck! It's probably not a bad idea for kids to get the vaccine, since the flu itself can be harder on them.

TexasRed - Working from home can be a good compromise if you're not really wiped out, but don't want to expose anyone to germs. I probably should try to do that more often.

Amy - I went through a stage in college when I lost my voice every time I got a bad cold. I kind of liked it. And I know just what you mean about feeling guilty for staying home when I'm not "too" sick (whatever that means!).

I need to get a flu shot so thank you for the remi...

2009-10-28T17:08:04.858-07:00

I need to get a flu shot so thank you for the reminder. When I was in high school and college I got the flu every year but I haven't had in years and years. I have asthma so I started getting a flu shot about 6 years ago. I haven't had the flu so I guess that helps!

I get one bad cold every Fall/Winter and usually lose my voice or it gets vert raspy (my husband loves it that way!)

Staying home sick always sounded better than it really was. If I was sick enough to be in bed and felt really bad, that wasn't fun. And if I felt crummy but wasn't too sick then I felt guilty staying home! lol

Cold/Flu season hasn't hit us yet.
I hope you and the family are okay!

~Amy

I get allergies for a couple of weeks in the sprin...

2009-10-28T16:46:08.452-07:00

I get allergies for a couple of weeks in the spring and fall, and tough those out.

If I think I'm coming down with something that could be contagious, I try to work from home. On the rare occasion that I'm *really* sick, I drink Theraflu and am dead to the world for the next several hours.

In our little DC community, there is much peer pre...

2009-10-28T15:21:55.016-07:00

In our little DC community, there is much peer pressure to get vaccinated, and there have been a few kids with it already. Nothing so far, and I still need to get the kiddos their H1N1 shot (eek!). Fingers crossed!

I agree. . .I loved staying home sick when my mom ...

2009-10-28T09:21:41.751-07:00

I agree. . .I loved staying home sick when my mom took care of me. I knew I was a grown-up when she left a sack of groceries at my apartment door, but didn't come! Granted, I had the stomach flu, and she didn't want to catch it. However, it was clear I wasn't getting the full treatment anymore. :)

Caitie - Sounds miserable - I hope you feel better...

2009-10-28T08:59:42.693-07:00

Caitie - Sounds miserable - I hope you feel better soon! And I can imagine the frustration of thinking you're on the road to recovery and then waking up feeling bad again.

I guess I've lucked out in never having sinus problems bad enough to keep me from wearing my contact lenses - that absolutely would keep me at home, too!

Zicam does get expensive, but for me, it's been well worth it :-).

I wish I never got sick! I was hit with a sinus in...

2009-10-28T07:26:10.678-07:00

I wish I never got sick! I was hit with a sinus infection on Saturday and have been out of work all week! The worst thing is that I go to bed feeling GREAT...then when i wake up everything is back.

Usually I go on with my life (after going to a doctor and making sure I am not contagious) because I hate being sidelined...but I have to drive now and when sinus pressure affects eye pressure which mean no contact...it can't happen.

Being home is driving me crazy!

I am on the list for my flu shot (I got the flu two years ago at college and it was a miserable 10 days), but my doctor is waiting for a new shipment.

I love Zicam (I use the gel) but it just gets SO expensive!)