The Unofficial Sickness Topic Options

[Oscar]

Are you sick? Got a cold, pink eye, strep, malaria, mad cow disease, the flu, nausea, headache, etc.?
Then you're in the right place! Discuss how you're feeling or come help out someone who's feeling sick.

I'm not doing too good right now. I'm guessing I have a strong cold. I'm feeling like about a 5 out of 10 on the illness scale. My ear hurts a lot for some reason, it's weird. *cough* Oh and I can't forget my lovely mucus-filled coughs...=/

[Mizukithepanda]

Well, I have major congestion and a possible cold for the first time in about four years. I rarely ever get sick, and generally have a darn good immune system. Of course, that 'darn good immune system' tends to go on vacation once a month, so I'm more prone to headaches and general fevers during that time than I like to be. Not colds though. Or congestion. >:| Which is why this is so darn strange.

Before I went and looked it up, I was worried about swine flu because my state has the one of the highest numbers of FATAL cases in the country and the city I live in just reported two or three deaths in HEALTHY children the other day. On top of that, my university has had multiple cases reported within the past few months. But, after looking at everything, the only symptoms I have are that of a cold - runny/stuffy nose, fever, crappy-feeling throat (not sore, though), and a bit of dizziness/fatigue. Hopefully it stays that way.

Despite feeling worse than I have in years, I went into class anyway because my Govt Professor is an inconsiderate woof woof who requires a doctor's note every time you're absent for health reasons. And seeing as I don't have ANY health insurance and a visit to the doctor regularly runs somewhere around $170+, that becomes impossible and I lose points on my final grade. darn her. darn her. darn her.

I should probably be taking some nyquil or something, but I'm terrible at remembering (or feeling up to) taking medication of any kind. That and I have this irrational fear of dying in my sleep if I take any form of sedative.

I know. I'm weird.