So, I'm guessing we've had what they're calling a Super Flu. It's ravaging the countryside or whatever. It's pretty brutal, but still not the worst flu we've ever had*. I came down with it and about a day later, Hubs got it, too.
Mine started Sunday afternoon. I laid down for my usual nap and slept for over an hour - which was weird. When I woke up, I felt like a had the worst nap hangover ever. Usually, nap hangovers leave after I drink some juice or something, but this one lingered. Plus, I couldn't get warm, which is not a nap hangover symptom. Then the cough started. It was a deep booming cough, like I was trying hack up parts of my soul.
The next day, Hubs got it.
By Tuesday, I was starting the slow climb out of it and he was descending further into the depths. I dragged myself to the Dollar G to pick up more cough medicine and honey.
Wednesday sucked.
Yesterday, Hubs started coming out of it. And I hit the DG again for Pedialyte and Ensure, fruit cups, pudding, etc. (Thank goodness for the new DG which is like 5 minutes away.) Then I did all the things that needed doing - cleaning, laundry, dishes, etc. Which tuckered me out, but a gal's gotta do what a gal's gotta do, eh?
Today will be mostly napping for Hubs. This shit is an asskicker, lemme tell ya.
If you get it, drink lots of fluids. Make yourself take in some kind of calories - even if you have to drink Ensure. Sleep lots. Stay the hell away from other people if at all possible, so they don't get it, too. And hang in there. It'll pass. :hugs:
*H1N1 (Swine flu) from... oh, I dunno, we were in Colorado, so more than 13 years ago... it was the worst we've ever had.
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