That’s no fun! I hope you’re back on your feet quickly.

Good luck. Usually I get that after eating bad Chinese food.

TAMIFLU works. Last time I had the flu (didn’t get a shot that year) got a prescript for TAMIFLU and was back to normal in 48 hours.

Hope you recover quickly.

Prayers ascending Chris.. Hopfully a speedy
recovery…

Grandmother

Hopefully the worst is over for you.

Will be praying for a speedy recovery.

Take care, my friend!

God bless you, CJ. Take care – that flu is nothing to mess with.

Thoughts & prayers! Flu etc is depressing, as well as uncomfortable, but at least we are within a few weeks of Snow Crocuses (at least on sunny slopes, and maybe more places). Hang in there.

From one CJ to another, prayers ascending, Christopher..To quote an ancient sage,’this too shall pass.’ Mine was over in about 30 hours several weeks ago..followed by trip to Rapid City in the snow for two stents. I’ll take the flu any day.

May God’s healing grace and mercy rest upon ye.

Puke on, my man! Puke on! Get better sooner than later. It feels better quicker.

This nurse’s pet peeve:
The “flu” (influenza) that the flu vaccine & Tamiflu work against is primarily s respiratory disease, not a stomach disease. The symptoms of influenza are: fever/chills, cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. Occasionally children may have vomiting/diarrhea with influenza, but adukts rarely do.

Viral gastroenteritis has symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, headache, fever, and abdominal cramps. It is commonly spread by contaminated food, such as food handlers who don’t wash their hands.

Drink lots of fluids! If you can’t keep water down, try jello, gatorade, or popsicles.

Hope you’re feeling better soon! Milton Finch may be correct!

Prayers-and info. There’s a vicious strain of norovirus making the rounds. Hit us in January- 3 generations down in 36 hours. Go really slow reintroducing solid food. I was on Gatorade 4 days, then broths. Nasty, mean bug.

Get that flu out of you soon, Chris. Goodness knows, whatever it is it tastes better going down than coming up.

Frankie N, thank you. that was very helpful information.

Prayers ascending, dear one.

Sounds like that norovirus which is making the rounds over here as well (thank God, avoided it so far).

Drink plenty of fluids and take it easy. Prayers to St. Luke, Archangel Raphael, and my boys Ss. Cosmas and Damian!

I hope you feel better soon!

I always remind myself that I am not really going to die. It is just wishful thinking.

Best for a fast recovery.

I feel for you. Had norovirus two weeks ago: no respiratory problems, but the gi tract was exceptionally efficient at rapid emptying by all possible routes for a while and then it still took a while to return to normal programming. I hope your recovery is at least as quick as mine was.

Getting sick once a year is rehearsal for fighting off worse problems. It’t kind of like routinely starting an emergency generator as preparation for when the electricity goes off.

Sorry man

Frankie’s right; not flu. I agree it’s either food poisoning or norovirus. If it continues you should probably go to urgent care for advice. If it has stopped, and you can keep clear fluids or jello down, then just rest and drink fluids and recuperate.

Now, what my husband is recovering from and I’m going into sounds more like flu.

I’ve been a bit concerned about you, Christopher. My daughter who has social anxiety is going into a two-month period where she will work from home. I fear she will emerge from her apartment during that time only to purchase food. Don’t you do that. Once you’re better, get out of the cave amongst the population. Although I have to admit that a sortie out to pick up prepared food may have caused your current disorder.

Been there, Chris. I do hope you’re feeling better.

Around here we treat it with Dramamine, flat ginger ale, and saltines.

BRAT diet – Bananas, rice, applesauce and tea are also supposed to be effective for recovery from diahrrea…also yoghurt once the V and D have stopped…as a probiotic for rebuilding healthy bacteria in the GI tract.

As others have said, prayers for a speedy recovery. Try to remember to do all the right stuff, Christopher. We all love you.

Thanks for the prayers and good wishes, everyone. I’m feeling a LOT better. And don’t worry, Katherine. I’ve got a job to find so I’m usually on the library Internet terminals every day.

There’s a new and nasty strain of norovirus that’s been going around this winter. Here’s some information from the CDC about this:

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6203a4.htm

I’m praying for a full recovery for Chris and all affected.

Excellent, Chris! Our daughter (same one, two English degrees) has a profile up on LinkedIn, and she’s has several inquiries for up to half-time writing jobs. For her, this is not sustainable; she’s only thirty. However, if your ex-employer has been so kind as to extend retirement health coverage to you, in conjunction with the pension you mentioned, free-lance stuff might work for you. Or at least it might tide you over until a better assignment turns up.

Hope you are feeling better today.

Indeed, sounds like the new norovirus. No fun at all. Take care, lots of fluids, etc. Get well soon.

Prayers also for Katherine (going into the flu) and all here who are fighting bugs. We have been lucky here so far and I hope that holds, especially w/the Hyper-cat in RF and needing lots of hand-feeding. (Vet says we’ll know, when it’s “time”, but that has not come yet, and we are cherishing these days AMAP.) He LOOOOOVES getting to eat up on the counter, LOL….For anyone else with a RF kitty, feeding wet food one bite at a time (not much bigger than kibble, and dip the edges of the dryer chunks in the juice first) has done wonders for keeping this guy eating…..OK all, soda cracker bites no bigger than kibble, and dip them in the flat ginger ale first. Yum! (And you can sit on the counter to eat it. Just don’t regurge any onto your kitchen TV set… unless the right person is yammering on it LOL).

Glad you are feeling better. Our prayers were answered in the way we hoped.

Some years back I had a similar but um shall we say multilayered problem. It occurred after I had eaten at a certain fast-food place. It took 3 different bouts before this dolt figured it out.

At first I figured it was just another weird ailment that seems to affect only me. Between weird illness, allergies and meds I can’t take I am a DR’s nightmare. (Yeah, I know not just a DR ……)

There’s a very popular alehouse hereabouts to which my husband and I will never return. In fact, the experience put him off reuben sandwiches altogether for some months.

Hey Christoher, Very glad to read that you are lots better. Prayers ascending for your health and job search.

Glad to read you are recovering.

Three shots of East Tennessee “Radiator” flavored moonshine and you’ll be good as new

Stuff’s going out the back door instead of the front door so I guess I’m over it.

Wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Glad of course you’re on the mend. Thanks, Frankie: that’s one of my pet peeves too.