Yossarian wrote:I’ve had a ridiculous cold which has now lasted three damn weeks. I had several days off work because it knocked me completely on my arse, that was 2 weeks ago. I thought I was getting better but this sore throat has just flared up again. This is ridiculous, I don’t think I’ve ever been ill this long in my life. Bah.
Kow wrote:Traditional Spanish remedy for sore throat and cough - chop up onion and leave it beside your bed at night while you sleep. I have never tried this.
Maybe I should, although the way that this is going, there's at least a 50% chance that I'll be told that I've actually got giant tumour in my throat that's going to kill me within days.Andy wrote:Mate, go to the doctor. I don’t normally advocate that for colds, but mine had been going on that long (I first fell ill nearly six weeks ago) and needed antibiotics to help kick it.Yossarian wrote:I’ve had a ridiculous cold which has now lasted three damn weeks. I had several days off work because it knocked me completely on my arse, that was 2 weeks ago. I thought I was getting better but this sore throat has just flared up again. This is ridiculous, I don’t think I’ve ever been ill this long in my life. Bah.
Yossarian wrote:Maybe I should, although the way that this is going, there's at least a 50% chance that I'll be told that I've actually got giant tumour in my throat that's going to kill me within days.
There should be no guilt in taking time off for illness, especially self-imposed guilt. It's better for everyone in the long run if you're fully recovered quicker and not spreading a virus around the place.Stopharage wrote:I've had my first day off for a fair few years. Still feeling really ropey but have a whole day of teaching tomorrow and then 3 hours of parent's evening straight after. Then there's creating and setting all the cover and the guilt at loading on one of my staff to sort all that out. Plus the Head will probably guilt me out for not being in. It will actually be easier going in and feeling like utter shite all day. Ho hum.
Cosby wrote:I think the original tooth under the crown was in pretty bad shape as part of it had broken off and I'd already had a root canal treatment so my layman's understanding is that if a root canal and crown fails at some point, it's difficult to redo it so extraction is generally the preferred option. I could be wrong about that but I suppose if I am it will be something of a bonus
Gremill wrote:Wtf. Cold is just not shifting - feels like it’s moving into my chest and my lymph node under the right side of my jaw has swollen to the size of a golf ball, causing pain down my neck into my shoulder. So when I cough it’s very painful.
FUCK THIS ALL
JonB wrote:Bosses can be pretty terrible of course. Pisses me off when their first response is 'what am I going to do?' rather than 'get well soon'. I'm ill, you deal with it.
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