Sickness, sickness

[wiseheart]

Got another week of sick leave. Not that I mind - I still feel like shit. But it's strange. I was trying to figure out when was the last time I had two weeks of sick leave in a row and it turned out - there wasn't. I was never been sick for two full weeks before... well, not since I started working.

Strange. It seems I'm getting old. My throat is better now, the vocal cords start working again, but the dratted cough won't go away. It wakes me every night in every 2-3 hours. It's annoying.

I feel like I'm back to childhood when I had bronchitis every year from October to April. Well, at least I don't have to go to school and scream at the little trolls.

Comments

[circestale.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you've been ill, Soledad. Hopefully it will pass soon. What are the popular home remedies? Tea and chicken soup? Well, get plenty of both, and lots of rest, too. {{hugs}}

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm afraid, at this level the only thing that helps is sit out and wait until it goes away.

[circestale.livejournal.com]

Well, sometimes bed rest is the only thing for it, and some peace and quiet away from the normal stress of one's life. At least you're getting a mini-break from work, even if you're not able to spend it in a more rewarding fashion. Personally, I'd be reading fanfic off the laptop while snuggled down in bed (thank goodness for long modem cables). I still haven't found time to sit down with the latest chapters of Innocence. Soon, hopefully!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I don't even have a laptop, so your solution won't work for me. I have to sit at my desk to read. But that's not so bed, considering that lying down makes my cough worse.

As for Innocence, I'm afraid I've just posted a new chapter. But that shouldn't hinder you in a little R&R, if you feel like it. :))

[nerwen-calaelen.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Poor you being so ill. Hope you feel better soon.

[larian.livejournal.com]

*hugs* *and lots of get well wishes*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. (Also for the beta.) It's not that bad, actually - aside from the coughing. I greatly enjoy the peace alone at home. It's probably not a nice thing, but I'm happy that I don't have to see anyone.

Your Rúmil is adorable - but he seems a little unhappy. Does he have a cold, too?

[larian.livejournal.com]

Oh, actually, in the big picture this was cut from, he had just hit Orophin with a toy, and Orophin was screaming. So I think Ru is trying to hide.
*grin*

[jilba.livejournal.com]

You don't yell at your class, do you? All the time, if they're like Aussie school kids.

Enjoy the enforced holiday, and I hope your better soon. Can you get eucalyptus oil? If so, rub it on your chest and throat, and oddly your feet. It works, it helps, seriously!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Of course I yell at my class. At all my classes. That's the only way to get their attention... well, at least part of it.

[jilba.livejournal.com]

Do they actually wake up when you yell? Or do they give each other the 'what's wrong with the dragon' look.

One of my teachers had a novel way of attracting attention. She'd take a steel ruler and beat the metal garbage bin. Loudly.

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

Alternative to Jillian's suggestion: rosemary oil, another strong aromatic. A couple drops on a tissue next to my bed when I'm coughing and congested and having trouble breathing, and by morning, my sinuses and chest are much better.

(Plus, I can flush the tissue in the morning and not smell like koala bait all day, eh, Jilba?)

Take care of yourself! Spring chest colds are the worst, IMHO: the weather changes so much that one never gets a chance to settle into one temperature or humidity. I think that stresses the body further and slows healing. On the other hand, you are producing some lovely writing, so I am confident your head and soul are intact.

[jilba.livejournal.com]

Yes, Rosemary should work too. I never thought of it, because around here everyone uses Eucalyptus for everything!

[skyfiery.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry I haven't been on lately, so I didn't know you were sick. :s Hope you're feeling better now.

But in case you feel unwell again (touch wood), here's a link I hope helps...I started it when I felt sick, too. Lol.

http://www.tolkienonline.com/thewhitecouncil/messageview.cfm?catid=24&threadid=77175#1

Stay well. :) Miss ya.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

I hope you're starting to feel better. Taking time off is definitely the wise thing to do.