LEDAdd1ct
Flashlight Enthusiast
Went for a hike in October of 2009 and got a headache near the top. Told my friend it was likely because of eye strain/old glasses prescription.
Ran a low fever, felt tired, some minor congestion, may have puked but don't remember. In a few days, all was good.
This week my throat felt very, very dry on Tuesday. Wednesday I woke up feeling exhausted, even though I went to bed early. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and today been running 102/103 °F (39.4 °C) fever, the chills, extreme fatigue. Went to the supermarket to buy some soup, and barely able to lift the bag of cans into my cart.
During the times I was able to get out of bed and correspond with a few members, I learned that fevers may be beneficial,
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that the yearly flu shot is only 59% effective,
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that the capability exists to develop a highly effective flu shot good for five to ten years, but there is no money in it,
and that if it weren't for the Internet I would likely have gone insane.
After reading all the articles about how a fever helps your immune system defeat pathogens more effectively and faster,
I decided I would try not taking tylenol (acetaminophen) the next time my fever spiked.
Last night around 8:05 P.M. I checked and I had 103 °F (39.4 °C). I steeled myself. I put my palm on my forehead to act as a heatsink mechanism like on a flashlight body. Gigantic moral struggles were fought.
I caved.
Wobbly and weak, I popped two tylenol and was actually able to get some sleep, with a host of bizarre dreams.
So:
1) Anybody else suffering through this?
2) Anybody else try letting the fever do its thing?
3) How long did it take you to get well?
On a side note, the lady behind me on the plane who failed to cover her mouth and hacked for an hour right in my face has reserved some very special thoughts in my mind...
Ran a low fever, felt tired, some minor congestion, may have puked but don't remember. In a few days, all was good.
This week my throat felt very, very dry on Tuesday. Wednesday I woke up feeling exhausted, even though I went to bed early. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and today been running 102/103 °F (39.4 °C) fever, the chills, extreme fatigue. Went to the supermarket to buy some soup, and barely able to lift the bag of cans into my cart.
During the times I was able to get out of bed and correspond with a few members, I learned that fevers may be beneficial,
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
Link 5
that the yearly flu shot is only 59% effective,
Link
that the capability exists to develop a highly effective flu shot good for five to ten years, but there is no money in it,
and that if it weren't for the Internet I would likely have gone insane.
After reading all the articles about how a fever helps your immune system defeat pathogens more effectively and faster,
I decided I would try not taking tylenol (acetaminophen) the next time my fever spiked.
Last night around 8:05 P.M. I checked and I had 103 °F (39.4 °C). I steeled myself. I put my palm on my forehead to act as a heatsink mechanism like on a flashlight body. Gigantic moral struggles were fought.
I caved.
Wobbly and weak, I popped two tylenol and was actually able to get some sleep, with a host of bizarre dreams.
So:
1) Anybody else suffering through this?
2) Anybody else try letting the fever do its thing?
3) How long did it take you to get well?
On a side note, the lady behind me on the plane who failed to cover her mouth and hacked for an hour right in my face has reserved some very special thoughts in my mind...