anyone one have the flu and cough?

**Ginarella** · 03-27-2009, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by aimster

To those with chest congestion.... buy some Mucinex. That stuff is a godsend and it works fast. I don't know how I lived without it. I've had a couple bad chest colds over the last few years and this stuff helped break the phlegm down so you can hack it up faster to get it out of your system. Plus if you get the DM kind, it'll help suppress your cough, but when you do cough, it'll be productive. I don't know why my dad didn't recommend it sooner (especially since he's a pharmacist).

Yup, my hubby can't live without Mucinex.

Rex- I hope you feel better.

**Rex Dopey24** · 03-27-2009, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by honoraryhatter

*raises hand*

I had a really unlucky week.

On Tuesday, I woke up with sore joints, and I had a hard time swallowing. On Wednesday, I found out that my neck was swollen, which is why I was having trouble swallowing. On Thursday, I noticed that it wasn't my neck, but it was my lower right jaw. I made a dentist appointment. The earliest that I could get was Monday. I also developed a cough on this day. At night, I researched as much as I could about swollen jaw, and I got extremely worried. This morning, I woke up, and my family helped me call all the dentists in our area.

Fortunately, I could get an appointment. I got an xray and found out that I had an abscess in one of my teeth. I'm on an antibiotic, which won't help that darn cough (antibiotics don't help with viruses only bacteria). Normally, I have a really good immune system. I'm assuming that my bodies failed attempt (the swelling) to get rid of the abscess bacteria infection weakened my immune system so I caught a small cold.

I can't even stomach coffee. I tried to drink it, but my body just doesn't want anything to do with it. I have the biggest coffee withdraw headache!

That's really good advice! That's one thing the dentist never told me, ever.

you poor thing. well I hope you get your self a good rests and drink plenty of fluids. the doctors told me I was lacking in fluids. so no more soda for me for a while. hope you get well soon.

**Rex Dopey24** · 03-27-2009, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ginarella

Yup, my hubby can't live without Mucinex.

Rex- I hope you feel better.

thanks ginarella.

**IzzyInWonderland** · 03-28-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by honoraryhatter

*raises hand*

I had a really unlucky week.

On Tuesday, I woke up with sore joints, and I had a hard time swallowing. On Wednesday, I found out that my neck was swollen, which is why I was having trouble swallowing. On Thursday, I noticed that it wasn't my neck, but it was my lower right jaw. I made a dentist appointment. The earliest that I could get was Monday. I also developed a cough on this day. At night, I researched as much as I could about swollen jaw, and I got extremely worried. This morning, I woke up, and my family helped me call all the dentists in our area.

Fortunately, I could get an appointment. I got an xray and found out that I had an abscess in one of my teeth. I'm on an antibiotic, which won't help that darn cough (antibiotics don't help with viruses only bacteria). Normally, I have a really good immune system. I'm assuming that my bodies failed attempt (the swelling) to get rid of the abscess bacteria infection weakened my immune system so I caught a small cold.

That is so weird that you actually had an abscess, because one of the side effects from this particular flu has been gum, tooth and jaw aches. One of my professors said she thought she had something wrong with her mouth and wanted to call the dentist. I developed an achy mouth as well, but nothing beyond plain soreness.

**honoraryhatter** · 03-29-2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Rex Dopey24

you poor thing. well I hope you get your self a good rests and drink plenty of fluids. the doctors told me I was lacking in fluids. so no more soda for me for a while. hope you get well soon.

Thank you

I've been drinking a lot of water and juices (and no caffeine

). This my first time on an antibiotic so I lay down, and I'm asleep for hours after I take one of the tablets. I haven't had any caffeine since Thursday. Without it, I feel like there's a hole in my head. This morning, I noticed the swelling was going down.

Originally Posted by IzzyInWonderland

That is so weird that you actually had an abscess, because one of the side effects from this particular flu has been gum, tooth and jaw aches. One of my professors said she thought she had something wrong with her mouth and wanted to call the dentist. I developed an achy mouth as well, but nothing beyond plain soreness.

I had the joint soreness and muscle aches on Tuesday through Thursday, which I assumed was arthritis or something. Looking back, I had a lot of the symptoms that sounded just like the side effects from your post aside from the swollen jaw. Because of the swollen jaw, I had to wanted to go to the dentist, which saved me. The dentist told me that an abscess may show no symptoms at all. Hopefully, you or your professor doesn't have one. It's horrible. I've been having trouble with this tooth since high school so I'm getting it extracted. The other option was a root canal.

**SnorkletsMom** · 03-29-2009, 01:06 PM

Hope everyone is feeling better now.

I had the virus thingy, and it hung on in my sinuses in the form of an infection. Dr. put me on antibiotics, which also really messed up my stomach. I also found out I'm anemic, so I know why I'm tired all the time.

Hubby was off work Thursday and Friday because he got sick as well. The worst part of this thing is that is just leaves you feeling tired and worn out and lousy, long after you're not 'sick' anymore.

BTW...you really can't reinfect yourself with the same virus. You can get a similar, mutated version of the one you had but you won't get the same one again. It doesnt hurt to change toothbrushes after an illness for the sake of bacteria, though.

**Mommyto4** · 03-29-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by knittingknerd

Remember once you get better to get a new toothbrush. It's silly, but it makes a big difference. You don't want to reinfect yourself.

great advice, and if you can , get a flu shot. you can avoid a lot of this with one each year

**knittingknerd** · 03-29-2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by SnorkletsMom

I also found out I'm anemic, so I know why I'm tired all the time.

Yay! Anemia! I have that. I can give you a good list of non-icky but iron rich foods. And certain foods have so much iron, but you wouldn't be able to guess.

Originally Posted by honoraryhatter

Thank you

I've been drinking a lot of water and juices (and no caffeine

). This my first time on an antibiotic so I lay down, and I'm asleep for hours after I take one of the tablets. I haven't had any caffeine since Thursday. Without it, I feel like there's a hole in my head. This morning, I noticed the swelling was going down.

Caffiene withdrawals suck! Once you get better are you laying off the coffee or....?

So felt great Thursday, but now I'm starting to notice snot and throat issues. So I'm taking it easy and hoping it all goes away by Friday, when I leave for my trip.

**honoraryhatter** · 03-29-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by knittingknerd

Caffiene withdrawals suck! Once you get better are you laying off the coffee or....?

So felt great Thursday, but now I'm starting to notice snot and throat issues. So I'm taking it easy and hoping it all goes away by Friday, when I leave for my trip.

Yeah, I don't think I'll let it go anytime soon. When I have the flu, I have to stop drinking it. I can usually tell that I'm getting better when I can stomach a cup of coffee

Ugh ... the snot and throat issues can't be good news! I hope you can fight it all off by Friday because of your trip. Nobody wants to go on a trip with a cold/flu.

(By the way, I just read my previous post, and it sounded really scatter brained. I wonder what I was thinking when I wrote that

).