Re: Sick - so very sick

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On 14.06.2023 17.01, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> On 12.06.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>> news:[email protected]: 
>>>>
>>>>> On 09.06.2023 14.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 05.06.2023 00.58, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> With an actual fever, and coughing and runny nose. And
>>>>>>>>> sleeping a lot. Probably TB or something... any time now I'm
>>>>>>>>> likely to start coughing up blood flecked phlegm.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That sucks :(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It sounds like covid to me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Feel better soon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So not tuberculosis after all - no blood from the lungs.
>>>>>>> Dunno if it's covid, and no way to find out short of a trip to
>>>>>>> bigtown, which didn't seem advisable in the situation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds like the same symptoms I had.
>>>>>> FYI it took 4 to 6 weeks to recover from it.
>>>>> I don't have that kind of time... I have things to do.
>>>>
>>>> You can still watch tv or sit outside and drink coffee.
>>> Eventually I will have to buy some food. And stuff. Also do some
>>> garden things.
>>>
>> 
>> Sure.
>> You mean the garden things that you should have done 2 months ago?
> Those, and the things I should have done in between then and now. And
> the things I should do regularly. And the things related to the
> projected pond and stream.
> 
Oh, right.
I can hardly wait to see the pictures.

>>>> I have faith in you.
>>> Well, that's one, at least...
>>>
>> YAY! I'm # 1!
> Always.
> 
* rankings based on the number of people in the froup.

>>>>>> We have free Rapid tests so you can test at home.
>>>>> We have commercially available rapid test so I can test at home.
>>>>> The problem is they aren't at my home and I don't care enough to
>>>>> go find one. I probably need to go to the pharmacy for it...
>>>>>
>>>> It's a handy thing to have around.
>>> It's not going to make this crap go away any faster, though.
>>>
>> No but at least you would know if you have covid or the flu.
> And then I someone asks me whether I've had covid I could answer with
> some degree of certainty. And then what...
> 

They probably run away because people are still covid shy.
If you know for certain that you've had it, you have to delay any 
planned booster shots for at least 6 months.

>>>>>>> Fever is gone, and coughing more or less back to normal levels,
>>>>>>> so just the clogged nose and the fatigue to deal with. Good
>>>>>>> thing too since I've pretty much run out of life's essentials
>>>>>>> and absolutely have to go shopping tomorrow (today, actually but
>>>>>>> after sleep). 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Too bad you dissuaded me from visiting your garden.
>>>>>> I could have done that.
>>>>> I did it myself. Twice in two days. But only for the most pressing
>>>>> needs. And I got tired both times.
>>>>>
>>>> *eye roll*
>>> I can tell you are impressed.
>>>
>>>>>> I ordered groceries online and had them delivered.
>>>>> Not really an option around here.
>>>>>
>>>> *snickers*
>>> Candy bars aren't a pressing need by any definition.
>> 
>> It's energy food.
> That's what they want you to think. It also has rather a lot of
> sugar... 
> 
I can't remember the last time I ate a chocolate bar.

>>>>>>> Good thing I didn't throw out those face masks when the mandate
>>>>>>> was retracted - I wouldn't want to inflict whatever-it-is on
>>>>>>> anyone else (well, almost anyone).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And then I have some surfaces to clean, I guess...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You probably won't reinfect yourself if you don't.
>>>>>> If you clean you'll be tired and need to nap again.
>>>>> If I sit in the chair for an hour I'll get tired and need to nap
>>>>> again. It is getting a bit annoying.
>>>>
>>>> Right. And the more you do, the longer it will take to recover.
>>> By that metric I should have been back at full strength a week ago.
>> 
>> The time when you're feverish and in bed doesn't count.
> What about the time I'm feverish and not in bed? Or in bed but not
> feverish? 
> 

*smacks you for being annoying*
Yes and no.