I am soooo sick.

[chochiyo_sama]

I don't know if I have the flu or what, but I was up all night puking and/or having diarrhea.  Sorry for the TMI.  I don't remember the last time I puked this much or this violently.  I thought I was going to barf up my spleen or something.

I absolutely hate calling in sick, and I absolutely hate not going to school when school is in session.  I always feel like a slacker when I stay home--but seriously, I don't think going to school would be a good idea today.  I just took a tiny little sip of water because my mouth is so dry and immediately my stomach started bunching up to reject it.

IT'S JUST WATER!  Accept it, you stupid stomach.

Right now, i am freezing.  I am literally shaking I am so cold--my teeth are even chattering.  I'm under all my covers with only my head and my hands poking out to type.

In a minute, I am going to turn off the computer and try to sleep again.

I called Susie B. to sub for me.  I called Jay and left a message that I was staying home.  I emailed Tracy to tell her what to have my classes do with the sub. 

I am very frustrated.  I don't remember another school year where I have been sick so much--and always with puking involved.  I wonder if there is something in my meds that is causing this...This time, I am pretty sure it is actually the flu as it is going around big time.  Three of my home room kids have been very sick with it.

I just feel crappy and miserable right now.

I am going back to sleep now, if I can.  When I am sick, I just try to sleep until it is over.  Like when I had surgery.  Every time I woke up, I peed, marched around the nurses' desk a few times, then went back to bed and hit the morphine button so I could sleep and not feel anything.  Ah, to have amorphine button right now...

sigh....

Comments

[ihatejournalism.livejournal.com]

Go to the doctor and get phenegren (promethizone, I think). This will stop the puking; it's what they give chemo patients, pregnant mothers and, also, me.

The only side effect is sleep. Intense sleep. I slept 22 hours when I took it the first time, which is exactly what my body needed to heal itself. After you get that down and start feeling drowsy, do yourself a favor and eat some Immodium too.

This is how I make it through those circumstances without killing myself-- or getting dangerously dehydrated (three trips to the ER in three years for stomach flu. awesome.).

[daisycake.livejournal.com]

aww *hooks you up to an iv*

[jasmininsanity.livejournal.com]

That doesnt sound like fun. I hope you feel better soon.
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[chochiyo-sama.livejournal.com]

So are you saying that I've been throwing up for hours and it is George Bush's fault?

That fucking bastard.

ha.

You poor thing.

[the_godiva]

You are right to question your meds. But I think you're also right in that this is something going around.

For future reference. The easiest way to avoid getting someone else's cold is to #1 wash your hands a lot and #2 avoid touching your face, eyes, nose. That is how germs enter your body.

Even if Pepto Bismol doesn't help, at least it gives you something to heave as there is nothing worse than the dry heaves.

And don't feel guilty at all in staying home. No one wants what you have. You would be doing them a favor to stay home and not pass it along to others.

Stay home as long as you need. I think your immune system may be low because you never rest long enough to fully recover from anything.

You certainly eat healthy enough. Much healthier than me. I should be dead by now I abuse my body with junk so much.

As soon as you can keep something down...have some aspirin. You might have a fever if you've got chills. And push the fluids, you don't want to get dehydrated. My Mom recommends flat 7Up but if you have none in the house, you certainly don't want to go shopping when you're puking your guts out.