ugh

[baratron]

I have no concentration today and lots of physical pain - wrists, legs, weird side/hip thing that's new as of a few weeks ago. Randomly too hot and cold, bit of a runny nose, bit of a sore throat, stomach really messed up, bubbly and evil. Bloody hell. It looks like I'm going down with a cold, and I don't have time to go down with a cold now.

It's really damned annoying having major IBS flareups as an indicator of approaching virus, because just about all the immune boosting vitamins and herbs do dire things to a gut already IBSing. I have esterified and slow-release vitamins which are less acidic than the usual sort, but echinacea, garlic, onions, ginseng and big glasses of orange juice are out of the question. I need to learn to do what Granny Weatherwax does in one of the Discworld books, and put off being ill until I have time to. Goddamnitalltoheck.

Comments

Putting off being ill

[ailbhe]

I actually have that ability, up to a point. The major disadvantage is that I end up iller for longer, when I do it. I really can stave off fairly serious illnesses until the weekend, or I've got holiday booked from work, or similar.

Re: Putting off being ill

[baratron.livejournal.com]

How long can you postpone it for? I'd need 20 days, which I don't think anyone could do.

Re: Putting off being ill

[ailbhe]

Depends on what I need to put off. I staved off total collapse by dint of just putting up with fainting and vomiting for large portions of the day; I staved off for about 2 months and I have had almost 2 months to recover. I spent two weeks in bed, still spend quite a lot of time in bed, and have definitely lost significant amounts of brain power.

Staving something off for a week or two is much easier and less damaging. The easiest to stave off is flu, in my experience, and I can do that for up to 10 days without trouble. However, the flu always lasts twice as long as everyone else's when I do this.