I must have caught something from one of my patients. I'm sicker than a dog.

[Aristus]

Fatigue and chills. Some nasty virus confined me at home for the day. There was no way I was going in to work like this. Anybody want to talk? I'm bored...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I'll talk to you, my dear Aristus!

I'm so sorry you're sick. And you did exactly the right thing by staying home! And you should probably stay home tomorrow too...

I hope the weather is pretty where you are...the sun's out here, and it's chilly but beautiful.



I hope your nasty virus leaves pronto!

[Aristus]

2. Me too, CalPeg.

I'm already feeling a little bit better, but I imagine that it's just because I'm dosed up with DayQuil & ibuprofen. I've got less than 24 hours to get ship-shape again. Thursdays are always busy at the homeless clinic...

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. "I must have caught something from one of my patients. I'm sicker than a dog."

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I never realized that you're a veterinarian.
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Hope you're feeling betty... um... better soonest!!!
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[dimbear]

4. Doc-upational hazard.

Hope you're better soon.

[Ikonoklast]

5. Distemper? Is your nose warm?

I am by no means a medical professional such as yourself, good sir, but I have heard from good authorities on the subject that American Bourbon Whiskey kills the most virulent viruses known to man.

My advice is to start with 100cc admininstered orally, repeat as necessary.

[yellowcanine]

6. Well be thankful it was a dog and not a cat.

[pacalo]

7. Get well soon, Aristus.

[Aristus]

8. Aw, thanks...

[Lasher]

9. Hope you don't have what I've got.

Doctor says I have acute upper respiratory infection and prescribed antibiotics. Sinus drainage like a waterfall. How in the world could one little head produce all that, I wonder. Got the shivers pretty bad a couple of nights. Mrs. Lasher had 4 blankets on me.

Eventually settled in my chest. Hacking and gagging bigtime. At one point I was afraid I'd developed pneumonia but I guess not. That's slowly clearing up but now I'm getting a sore throat.

This is week number four this has been going on.

[Aristus]

10. Naw, it was just some weird virus with very few upper respiratory symptoms.

I'm much better now; hope you are, too.

FWIW, I hardly ever prescribe antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection. The vast majority of URI's are viral, which antibiotics won't touch. I'm guessing you either had an actual fever (101 degrees F or higher) or else demonstrable lung involvement, in which case, it would no longer be an upper, but a lower respiratory infection. Get better soon...

[Lasher]

13. You are correct, lung involvement has evolved.

I am a little better. I've downgraded from a DEFCON 1 to about a DEFCON 3. This is pretty bad though, having gone on for 4 weeks now.

[MicaelS]

11. I think something is going around..

I had a fever and chills for 36 hours, no other symptoms. No sinus, or even upper respiratory problems. Weird.

[nolabear]

12. Let's hope you don't wake up day after day with the same illness.

You know...Groundhog Day...ahem...