Unsecure chicken perches

[dippy bird]

I have come down with the flu for the 2nd time in a month - I feel dreadful and to make matters worse,I think my hernia is back! AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!! I could really do without this as I have only just started childminding

 

On a more positive note, we have booked our summer holidays! Yipppeeee!!!

[Space Chick]

Bless you Dippy Bird, feel better soon ((Hugs))

[dippy bird]

Thanks Debs, this couldn't have happened at a worse time for me.I had my hernia operated on three years ago (15 staples and 5 scars!).I didn't realise that it could happen again, but my niece who is a med student has told me that it can - so thats me off to the docs on Monday - although with this flu bug,I guess I will have to wait til it's gone.

[SarahJo]

Hope you feel better soon - hope it was not you sneezing next to me in Sainsbury the other day ......

 

Hugs for a speedy recovery

[Blackrocksrock]

Oh hope you feel better soon and pray its not the hernia - just keep warm and cosy for the weekend and hope flu is better by monday

[Seagazer]

Hope you feel better soon and that its not another hernia.

 

On a lighter note, where are you off to for your hols?

[dippy bird]

Aww thanks folks, my hubby is going mad at me as I haven't been to the doc ( I was incredibly ill last time ). So I will defo make an appointment on Monday!

 

As for our holibobs- we are going camping here: www.labaume-lapalmeraie.com/

We actually drive there which is a bit of a pain, but we stop at a place called ferme du planet

on the way down.It's the most gorgeous place and I could happily stop there for ever (they have amazing chickens!!)

[chelsea]

I think January is a pants month anyway, I do tend to think things always come at once in January

 

Hope you're feeling better soon. It's not that far away till your holiday!

[Valkyrie]

Gosh you must see the doc at once - you don't want peritonitis!! But sending hugs that it is just a muscle playing up - now no lifting anything!

[clootie]

I read this thread as "Just need a man"

[Guest]

Well DippyBird, your post has strangely cheered me up. I am just recovering from a second bout of flu and haven't been properly well since December 6th. It is nice to know I am not the only person!

 

My first flu was Swine flu I think characterised by loss of appetite and a terrible cough. This second one has had the most horrendous sore throat imaginable lasting a full 7 days. Both gave me terrible joint and bone aches. I am really hoping today is the last day, but I still don't feel very good.

 

I am really sorry you are unwell again. I'm sure you are fed up with being ill and not being able to go anywhere. I hope that knowing someone else has been ill twice is comforting in some small way, as it was for me! Take care of yourself.

[dippy bird]

Ginette- I'm glad I've cheared you up.

I cannot get in to see my doc for another week so I have to put up with the pain for a bit longer,also sore throat,snotty nose and wheezy chest

 

On a fun note,at least I can breathe my germs on the patronising adviser at the job centre tomorrow when I go to sign on...

[chickenNutter]

Chaps,

 

It is possibly not a second bout, but the first one returning. apparently flu does that. I had flu this time last year for the first time in my life, and was out for about 6 weeks in total. The doctor explained that it is quite common for the virus to lie dormant, or to lodge somewhere - in my case in my ears, giving me vertigo - also apparently quite common.

 

Just go to bed with a warm chicken to hug, and feel sorry for yourself til it goes away.

 

Huge hugs to all those with flu, I can still remember how awful I felt.

[Valkyrie]

Yep - rest up - you don't want Post Viral Syndrome which can lead to ME. If your body is fighting against your brain - let the body win.

[dippy bird]

Not much chance of it losing against my brain at the moment !

[Guest]

I hope you feel better soon Dippy Bird. My GP has prescribed antibiotics now. My throat is not as sore as it was, but still sore so I am hoping it will get better soon. I feel totally drained and have no stamina at all. But I am now so bored with being unwell that I'm getting depressed.

 

ChickenNutter - if the flu comes back, does it come back in the same type? My second bout was very different from the first.

[dippy bird]

I hope you feel better soon Dippy Bird. My GP has prescribed antibiotics now. My throat is not as sore as it was, but still sore so I am hoping it will get better soon. I feel totally drained and have no stamina at all. But I am now so bored with being unwell that I'm getting depressed.

 

ChickenNutter - if the flu comes back, does it come back in the same type? My second bout was very different from the first.

 

I still feel lousy!! My throat is killing me (not literally), I have a rotten cough,and a snotty nose When am I going to feel better? I am supposed to be seeing my doc on Monday about my hernia, but if I still feel like this, should I actually be going to the surgery and risk spreading my germs??

[Guest]

Oh poor you. How long have you had the sore throat now?

 

I'm afraid mine is still a bit sore and I'm on the 5th day of antibiotics. But it is a lot better than it was last week.

 

I would think you can't go to the doctor if you still have a heavy cold and cough on Monday. 3 days to go though, so i hope you're a lot better by then. I found Day Nurse very good during the day and it was such a pleasure to swallow! My GP suggested I use a mouthwash/gargle thing called Difflam which you can buy over the counter. i think that helped to reduce the inflammation too.

[dippy bird]

seems like forever to be honest. I keep waking up in the middle of the night and having to take pain killers. I really hope I'll be ok on Monday as my hernia is not good, and feels like it's getting worse.

[Guest]

Hernias can be dangerous, so it is not wise to leave it any longer than Monday. You could ring the surgery and ask for advice re coming in to see the doctor, but don't let them put you off. If they don't want you there, the doctor will have to come to you!

 

Good luck!

[dippy bird]

Well, I woke up this morning and ---- I feel better! Still got a hacking cough, but apart from that I feel great!!! YAY !!

[Guest]

Good news! Don't overdo it or you will be unwell again.