Just a Common Cold and Old Sayings

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On Saturday I had a headache. On Sunday too. Monday it continues, but too the migraine stage; so bad I totally collapse after work. Tuesday I do the same again. Wednesday I'm like death warmed up, wondering around work like a zombie; my throat is like the bottom of a cocky-cage. Thursday I'm at home, with head feeling like a member of the All Blacks has kicked it several times, now drinking fluids by the litre and forcing myself to sleep with mouthfuls of codeine. Friday I drag my sorry corpse to the doctor, who promptly perscribes a course of antibiotics, more painfillers and off work until next Wednesday. *sigh* Not the best way to start a new job, eh? This really is the sickest I've been since I caught dengue fever.

Trying to put a bright spin on it all, I am reminded of when a friend came around to visit looking very ill. "Whatever's wrong?" I inquired. "Oh, just a common cold", she responded. "It started on Monday but has gotten much worse. I've been following the old saying: feed a fever and starve a cold". "Ummm... I think you've that around the wrong way." Of course, it isn't so much feeding a cold that can defeat it, but by constantly refreshing one's liquids. Because a fever operates with a virus and a cold with a bacteria the old saying makes sense. However, I therefore hearby rename the old saying to the significantly more intuitive: "Starve a fever and drown a cold".

Comments

[wildilocks.livejournal.com]

There really have been some completely *evil* viruses around this winter. Commisserations, I had an evil thing for 2 weeks that completely made me useless and utterly miserable. I'm even thinking flu shot might be an idea next year... :/

[the-shadow298.livejournal.com]

Seems to the Season of Sick.

Hope that you feel better soon, Lev.

And I could never remember if is feed a fever, starve a cold but it never seems to work.

Feed yourself up on garlic, horse raddish and chilli and things tend to get better soon enough. :)

[tau-iota-mu-c.livejournal.com]

Do you think horse raddish is the wisest thing to eat at the current time when you have a bit of a flu?

Still feeling horse today, Lev?

Sorry, that's all I've got today... Will think of more horse flu related joeks tomorrow.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Not to be whiney, but isn't this flogging the proverbial?

[severina-242.livejournal.com]

Sounds bad - did you try Mr. Wongs Hot and Sour soup?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Not a bad idea, if he delivered by the litre.

[zey.livejournal.com]

Get well soon :-).

[http://users.livejournal.com/doctor_k_/]

Sorry, colds are caused by viruses too. And yes, Worst. Winter. Ever. as far as viral illnesses go.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Ahh, you're right. Serves me right for looking up out-of-date material.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Hey Doc, here's a query. If I just have a cold, why have I been perscribed antibiotics?

[jkahane.livejournal.com]

Hey, Lev, I know what you're talking about here. Came down with a nasty bug and have been fighting it ever since. A lot of the folks I know seem to have come down with this one, as well... It is a terrible, horrible season this year for the flu and all. I plan to have my flu shot as soon as I can, after I get over this virus or whatever it is.

Btw, the expression is "Feed a cold, starve a fever."

[velvetink.livejournal.com]

Get Well!. There have been some majorly brutal bugs going around this winter. You had Dengue Fever! I thought my catching Ross River Virus was exotic but Dengue is more so. How long did it last? It's 18 mths since I caught RR - though it keeps re-occuring. ;(

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Only a week or so, but it was pretty interesting. It is exotic, but not where I was at the time; indeed it was very common.

Yuck

[erudito.livejournal.com]

Lots of fluids, preferably with vitamin content.

There are some perfectly horrid viruses around this year, get better.

[amazinggoatgirl.livejournal.com]

Awww. Feel better, man!

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Damn; I can't find that IM data among all the quotes ;-)

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